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An Alternative to Wraparound Mortgages

Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Tenant, Subject To, Sub Prime Lending, Refinance, Real Estate Investment, Owner Will Carry, Over Leveraged, Mortgage, Market Bubble, Loan To Value, lease purchase, Lease Option, Landlord, Investment, Financing, Credit Cards, Analyze on Aug 14, 2008

There are different ways to structure real estate transactions that involve seller financing to benefit all parties. Of course the seller has concerns of protecting their property and the need for regular repayment. The following scenario explores this option in detail. Wraparound

You know that your local market has many rental properties in the inventory and you have found one that meets your

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How To's and Not To's of a Lease Purchase Agreement

Posted by: Nick Johnson in lease purchase, Lease Option on Jun 05, 2008

Let's play make-believe, shall we? It's a fairy tale with a happy ending, no wicked step-mothers, and no poisoned apples. Picture if you will...

A confident and eager real estate mogul-in-training- one that looks a lot like you!- with a $5000 check burning a hole in a briefcase. Also in that briefcase is a signed contract that will generate $250 monthly Positive Cash Flow. It gets even

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How Can "Rent" Be More Cost Effective Than "Buy"

Posted by: Nick Johnson in Real Estate Investment, Lease Option, Investment on May 08, 2008

In this ever struggling real estate market, with the economy plummeting, along with it goes the value of our homes. Such times have not been seen since the early 80's and then the creativity was to use land contracts in place of high interest loans. Well, interest rates are still good but the credit scores to qualify are high. Also, with the equity accumulating so slowly, another option, not a

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Why Would Sellers Do A Lease Option?

Posted by: Nick Johnson in Subject To, option fee, Motivated Sellers, lease purchase, Lease Option, Foreclosure, Due on Sale Clause on Apr 27, 2008

A Lease Options is a "Rent To Own" arrangement, which is simply a lease where the tenant has the option to purchase the subject property. This tenant/buyer is sometimes called "Homeowners In Training" where they can own now and buy later.

With a Lease Option, you as a buyer can control a property without actually owning it yet. The "Lease" part of the agreement gives you the right to occupy

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Structuring Deals on 100% Financed Properties

Posted by: Elliot Barron in Subject To, Over Leveraged, Over Financed, Lease Option, Investment on Apr 23, 2008

If you know how to make money on properties which have no equity, you'll be able to do deals most other investors can't. You will have the competitive edge over your colleagues.

In this climate of the real estate market, there are an abundance of sellers who want to sell their home, but they don't have enough equity to cover a real estate agent's commission. Some may barely have enough equity

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