Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate Investor Club

REOs

  • 07 Jul 2012 1:39 PM
    Message # 999996
    I would appreciate a quick review of REOs, especially if you are buying from a wholesaler.  Any advice/information would be appreciated.
  • 07 Jul 2012 2:40 PM
    Reply # 1000050 on 999996
    Deleted user
    Suzanne Metzgar wrote:I would appreciate a quick review of REOs, especially if you are buying from a wholesaler.  Any advice/information would be appreciated.
    It's probably not exactly what you're looking for, but my best advice would be to make sure it's really "a deal" for you. I'm sad to say that in the past I got on several "wholesaler" email lists, but most of the "deals offered" were only a deal for the wholesaler and not the investor.

    Most banks won't allow for contract assignments, so are you planning to buy during a double closing? Do your own due diligence! Don't depend on the wholesaler's numbers (comp values or repair estimates) to be accurate. Maybe they will or won't be accurate, but nobody cares about your money more than YOU!
    Last modified: 07 Jul 2012 2:45 PM | Deleted user
  • 08 Jul 2012 12:06 AM
    Reply # 1000385 on 999996
    Robin Carriger (Administrator)
    Suzanne, I agree with Joe's comments completely.  However, your question was rather general.  There's much more I could share with you about REOs.  If you could fine tune your question, we can likely give you better information.
  • 09 Jul 2012 12:40 PM
    Reply # 1002574 on 999996
    Thanks for the input.  As it turns out, it wasn't an REO in the strictest sense, because the wholesaler owned the property outright.  She was offering a lease purchase for the 90 day interim that the bank required of her.

    I had to pass on the property because the repair costs were more than I could do on a rehab/sale.  It was a good rental, but I'm not holding property right now.

    Everyday I learn something new!

    Suzanne
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