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Investors who are able to buy, rent and cash flow with REO homes now will realize a great passive income in the future.

Banks do not want to see a lot of proprietary disclosures with REOs; they are exempt from the California Seller’s Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS-14) and if there are real estate agents involved, either representing you or the bank, those agents are required to provide you their disclosure statements.

FHA financing is available for REO homes but generally will require the property to be in decent condition.

There are multiple sources of funding currently available to investors purchasing REO's in Southern California.

Unlike a traditional purchase an REO buy is as is and the seller will require many disclosures to be signed that absolve them of liability. the buyer must exercise great care in analyzing their purchase.

When offering on long term cash flow REO's, it is important that investors consider the long term viability of the neighborhood as it relates to local economy, employment and desireability

The only time the deposit check is cashed in an REO offer is when the offer has been accepted.

A short sale is a purchase made from the bank at less than the full owed amount. Many investors get discouraged with this process as it can take many months for the bank to accept or not get accepted at all.

Some areas to pay attention to when inspecting an REO for water damage are around the bathrooms, water heater, solar equipment, water softening equipment, attic spaces and under the kitchen sink.

There are different formulas to determine wholesale, retail and rental REO deals. It is important to have clarity before buying in this unstable market.

Fannie Mae does not warrant or guarantee any work that may have been done on an REO property, whether as part of its efforts to sell the home or pursuant to conditions in the purchase contract

REO buyers should be aware of the following FHA loan qualification guideline: Two Years of steady employment, preferably with same employer. Remember that these guidelines are subject to change at anytime and you should stay abreast of current loan programs.

Some banks will not sign a counter offer on an REO until all terms are mutually agreed upon between the parties verbally.

A proof of funds letter is frequently used in property short sale and REO purchases to provide explanation that a real estate investor or buyer has the ability to purchase the property they are making an offer on.

There is lots of good REO home available for sale. But buying a bank-owned home in foreclosure is not so easy as it involves risk, hence before you decide on buying a REO Home be sure to do some in-depth research.

In their efforts to create a bidding frenzy, many REO agents will claim that they have 10, 15, 20 or more offers on a REO house when in reality their are only a few offers that the banks would consider. Don't be discouraged by this kind of talk and submit your educated offer.

Many REO buyers are using current market rents to establish a buy price. This model is similar to a commercial real estates buyers approach.

REO tip..to help project the health of an area, pull the NOD and foreclosure data within a 1 or 2 mile radius. This should help you determine what the area will look like over a to 12 month period. Areas with a high level of foreclosure activity will have a longer road to recovery.

A common misconception is that foreclosures and REOs are the same. Although they are similar they are in fact different with the REO being the direct result of a foreclosure option sale. An REO is a property that has been foreclosed on and has reverted back to the ownership of the bank or lender.

If you've been looking at foreclosures but are unsure whether you want to risk your money on a property you can't inspect or know what might be hidden behind the low price, you might want to consider a real estate owned property. Real estate owned (REO) properties can be a better option for people who want to have all the information before deciding to buy.

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