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San Diego County, California Homes For Sale. Find a Wholesale Bank-Owned REO in San Diego County, California, CA:Featured Topic: REOMost REO purchases will be AS IS only, therefore the investor must inspect the property ahead of time and be aware of needed repairs and possible defects. Most foreclosure auctions do not result in bids because, if there was enough equity in the property to satisfy the loan, the owner would have probably sold the property and paid off the bank. An REO can be financed through a number of methods including cash, hard money, conventional and FHA. A number of positive cash flow REO rentals in the Southern California market can create a passive monthly income suitable for ones retirement. Including financing contingencies on an as is REO offer can be a deal killer. REO investors must develop a method of appraising current market value and after repaired value on the homes they offer on. If there are no offers on the REO home, you can probably offer less than list price and get your offer accepted. However, if there are more than two offers, you will most likely need to offer above the asking price. Most successful trustee sale buyers are very experienced and have advanced research techniques. Many investors find the REO market to be a much safer environment. It is important that REO investors look for water damage and the evidence of mold as the water service may not be on and leaks can not be easily evaluated. Many REO investors seeking cash flow buy and fix a property based on overly optimistic market rent and incur long holding times before reducing the rent low enough to attract a qualified tenant. Home Path Renovation Mortgage Financing is special financing on Fannie Mae homes and is available from several lenders. A loan prequalification for an REO purchase doesn't mean your loan is approved. You must apply for a loan separately, after you are prequalified and your purchase offer is accepted. Some banks will not sign a counter offer on an REO until all terms are mutually agreed upon between the parties verbally. REO properties have properly changed hands. All liens against the property have been addressed. Back taxes have been paid. And the title is clear. In some cases, the bank may have done necessary repairs already. REO properties have some disadvantages too like, not all of are in good condition in some cases you may need to call gas, water & electric companies to get them turned on & also you will have to pay for all repairs. The bank will not do or pay for any repairs on REO's in many cases. You will be buying the REO property as is. Make sure your offer includes an inspection contingency that allows you to withdraw if the inspections reveal significant problems. If you get your REO bid accepted, move quickly to get your docs signed and counter signed as the bank will still entertain offers until you are in escrow. REO tip...REO homes usually have no electrical service on, you should check the panel and make sure that the wires are attatched and that the power meter is still there. Under the rules of foreclosure a bank or lender takes control of a property due to the inability of the borrower to make loan payments. Once the foreclosure has been initiated the bank or loan company legally has the right to sell the property regardless of whether the owners have moved out or not. Do a Google search for 'Real Estate Owned' or 'REO'; this will give you a list of websites where you can find bank owned properties. These are the terms that lenders use to describe properties that they repossessed though foreclosure and they are more than egger to get rid of them. Also it's a good idea to scan through your local classifieds for ads that contain one of the following: 'motivated sellers', 'handyman special', 'needs TLC'. |
