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The Pre-Foreclosure Property Investor's Kit
How to Make Money Buying Distressed Real Estate -- Before the Public Auction
Chosen as one of Robert J. Bruss' 10 best real estate books of 2005! "This ultra-complete book reveals virtually everything necessary to profitably acquire foreclosure distress properties without making costly mistakes."-Robert J. Bruss, nationally syndicated real estate columnist
Thomas Lucier (Author)
9780471692799, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 25 January 2005
272 pages
23.4 x 19.3 x 1.7 cm, 0.481 kg
Pre-foreclosure real estate is one of the hottest investment opportunities on the market. The Pre-Foreclosure Property Investor?s Kit offers step-by-step instruction and no-nonsense advice on how to find great deals, estimate fair market value, negotiate with sellers, sell your property on your own, and win big in real estate. You?ll learn how to get the best deals on foreclosure properties before they go to auction and utilize simple ready-made worksheets, checklists, forms, and agreements that make getting started easy. Even people of modest means can get into pre-foreclosure investingall it takes is a little hard work, persistence, and the tools you?ll find in this handy guide.
LIST OF DOWNLOADABLE FORMS xiii PART I GETTING STARTED AS A PROFITABLE PRE-FORECLOSURE INVESTOR CHAPTER 1 How You Can Make $60,000 a Year Investing in Pre-Foreclosure Properties Part-Time 3 CHAPTER 2 Why Most Foreclosure Investment Strategies Being Taught Today Are Too Risky, Too Expensive, and Not Worth Doing 17 CHAPTER 3 What Every Pre-Foreclosure Investor Needs to Know about Their State’s Foreclosure Statute 26 CHAPTER 4 Everything You Need to Know about Existing Loans on Pre-Foreclosure Properties 34 CHAPTER 5 How to Finance the Purchase of a Pre-Foreclosure Property 47 CHAPTER 6 How to Get Started Right Now as a Profitable Pre-Foreclosure Property Investor 55 PART II MY 14-STEP PROCESS FOR INVESTING IN PRE-FORECLOSURE PROPERTIES CHAPTER 7 How to Find Property Owners with Loans That Are in Default and Facing Foreclosure 67 CHAPTER 8 How to Contact Property Owners in Foreclosure 79 CHAPTER 9 How to Get the Lowdown on Loans in Default from Foreclosing Lenders 93 CHAPTER 10 How to Perform Due Diligence on Pre-Foreclosure Properties 102 CHAPTER 11 How to Thoroughly Inspect a Pre-Foreclosure Property 119 CHAPTER 12 How to Accurately Estimate the Current Market Value of a Pre-Foreclosure Property 139 CHAPTER 13 How to Negotiate with Property Owners in Foreclosure 148 CHAPTER 14 How to Get Subordinate Lienholders to Discount Their Liens by 50 Percent or More 161 CHAPTER 15 How to Negotiate with Foreclosing Lenders and Their Attorneys and Trustees 178 CHAPTER 16 How to Do a Short Payoff Sale on Properties with Little or No Equity 184 CHAPTER 17 How to Prepare Your Purchase Agreements 199 CHAPTER 18 How to Close on the Purchase of a Pre-Foreclosure Property 209 CHAPTER 19 How to Fix Up Pre-Foreclosures for Maximum Curb Appeal and Resale Value 217 RESOURCES Pre-Foreclosure Property Investor Resources Online 245 Over 100 real estate-related web site URLs that every serious pre-foreclosure investor needs to have bookmarked on his or her personal computer. ABOUT THE AUTHOR 251 INDEX 253
CHAPTER 20 How to Package, Market, and Resell Pre-Foreclosures for Maximum Profit 228
Subject Areas: Finance & accounting [KF]
