Guard Your Money

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You ve seen the real estate guru advertisements for books, programs, DVDs, seminars, and mentoring coaches promoting no- money- down deals. Maybe you, like me and many others, have purchased books or expensive systems based on these no- money- down and lease- option investing schemes.

Perhaps you ve watched the infomercial on TV with the people telling their stories of how they made millions investing in real estate with no- money- down and cash back to the buyers. Here s the rest of the story. You should know that the investor offering these types of deals makes money by purchasing the property at a discount and selling the property for an inflated price. Perhaps you ve seen an ad in your local newspaper offering a home with 100% financing from the seller or a lease option. Lease- option real estate investors play the odds. So the investor seeks a hopeful tenant to make higher than average rental payments, pay more move- in cash, and make the investor s mortgage payment.

They bet that most people won t be in a position to purchase the lease- option home in a year. Those tenants who do eventually purchase the home paid much more for the home than the investor. Either way, the real estate investor makes money. Many tenants never come up with a new mortgage loan to purchase the property when the time runs out. First- Time Home Buyers. Just understand that you re paying too much for the property and may not make any money on appreciation.

If you need to buy your first home to live in, these home- purchase methods may help you if you have terrible credit and can clean it up in time to finalize the purchase in a year. On the other hand, if you have strong credit, you can purchase a bargain house with no money down legitimately. Don t buy overpriced property! Tips for Beginning Real Estate Investors. Avoid 100% investor- financed" deals. " You will have to wait too long to make any money. Don t waste your money buying real estate guru books, programs, DVDs, seminars and mentor- coach promoting no- money- down deals.

Plus, the rental income most likely won t come close to making the mortgage payment for you. Would you buy a book on how to make a fortune on the Internet that was written in 1995? This system worked last century. These out- of- date, no- money down schemes, tell you to look for home sellers in distress who will let you buy their home for no- money down with the seller financing the property for you. Today s home sellers know that they can get a buyer who can get their own financing. They ve heard the stories where home sellers didn t get paid and had to foreclose on a property. Plus, today s home sellers know that other sellers have lost money selling with no- money down.

They ve heard the stories where the investor- buyer rented the house to tenants who trashed the property. To get started building wealth in real estate today: Get your credit ready for mortgage financing. (Mortgage credit differs from consumer credit. ) Buy right. They ve heard the stories where the investor- buyer collected the rent and didn t pay the home seller. Don t overpay for deals that sound too good to be true. Guard your money. These schemes are too good to be true! Don t get yourself in over your head with high mortgages on rental properties that cause you negative cash flow and jeopardize your financial well- being.

You can buy investment property for little- - or even no- money down. The best way to do this is to make sure you get the best mortgage rates on a bargain- priced property. Get started by buying your home or a second home. Copyright� 2005 Jeanette J. Real estate investing offers you the most tried and true way to build wealth when you avoid investing schemes. Fisher.

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