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Tips for investing in Homes sight unseen

Author: Navjeet Kaur
by Navjeet Kaur
Posted: Nov 07, 2013

When it comes to wholesaling homes sight unseen, the biggest question asked is whether this is a good real estate investment or plain foolishness? Like two sides of a coin, many investors made huge profits by flipping houses sight unseen, while others suffered huge losses. How can one know whether such move is a highly profitable investment or a dangerous strategy that could bring finances crashing down? It can be assessed by keeping in mind the following steps -

  • While investing in an outside market, it is important to consider things, like population, job opportunities, demographics and the local income, so there is sufficient knowledge about the area a person is investing in.
  • While investing outside the usual target market, it is important to determine the medium property values around that place.
  • One can also search the available properties by using keywords, like dealer, seller, investor etc, on the various property search sites available on the internet.
  • Determining the property value with the help of a real estate agent can help save a lot of unnecessary expenditure later on.
  • Determine the exact plans for the said property, whether it is to wholesale the property to another investor, follow the buy and hold method where one can rent the property out, and owner financing with a down payment or selling the property to a retail buyer.
  • Marketing and selling the property should be done carefully and in a planned manner by advertising it strategically.

Nowadays, making offers without inspecting a property or purchasing one without physically seeing it is becoming a common phenomenon, as many investors are discovering that in spite of all wholesaling smarts, the local competition is forcing them to make sight unseen offers, in order to get any acceptance due to the local speed challenges. Another reason for this is to be able to tap into markets further away where there might be better deals and cast a wider net. Bumping up the volume of an enterprise and scaling the real estate investment operations faster are also some reasons for the increased popularity of flipping homes.

There are, however, certain challenges that need to be looked into. Investors have the power to put contingencies in their purchase offers to give them an easy way out of the contract. These include contingencies, like inspections, appraisals and financing. Another one of the most overlooked issues is that if one is trying to do both, buy and sell sight unseen, then one cannot know what is actually being resold. Passing on a bad deal with a buyer can very quickly and easily crush the reputation and credibility of a real estate firm without them intentionally wanting to cause the offense. Also, the multiple scams that have been experienced in this field, where building facades with nothing behind them have been financed and sold, also makes many investors wary of sight unseen offers.

In conclusion, the wisest thing is to always have a property inspected before closing a deal to ensure a safe and profitable investment.

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Author: Navjeet Kaur

Navjeet Kaur

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