Real Estate During A Poor Market

Posted on | October 17, 2009 | No Comments

First let’s establish a few ground rules for this article.

1) The market has had a down turn before and people still made money.

2) Not every deal will fall into a cookie cutter format keep your eyes open.

3) Not every tactic or idea works in EVERY state/province. Check local laws pertaining to real estate transactions.

Ok..now that we understand the rules…lets move forward.

So the market has taken a big drop this doesn’t mean that you, as a real estate investor/professional, are out of luck. It only means you need to add new tricks and tools to your tool box. (Be warned I use “tool box” a lot.)

Finding Deals and Marketing property

Besides the normal channels of RE agents and brokers (still the best way to find good investments in my opinion) you have a huge amount or resources at your fingertip with the Internet.

You can join website communities for investors, follow blogs, get in on group discussion etc. All of these things can lead to new and interesting deals.

Some of my best investments have come to me via a web community contact. I also have gotten countless tips from other investors on investments and financing issues. Do not over look the value of belonging to an “investor community website.”

I truly feel that the future of investing will be web related. Not just in finding investment projects but in doing the research for them as well as finding the funding and the marketing/exit strategy as well.

“New” financing

Currently we are hearing about how the current market and credit crisis is making getting loans harder This is true. No way around it. The loan process has changed. So what options are left?? The answer is several.

Owner financing. Lease options. Assumable loans.

The above mentioned may well become the big trends in the next couple of years. I am waiting to see how the lenders change the loan guidelines in the next few months to “re introduce” the assumable loan. We are already seeing a HUGE trend in short sales. (This was a practice that was used only in limited capacity in the last 10 years by most lenders now it seems like every other distressed listing is a short sale in some cities.)

Please do not let the current market conditions scare you in to sitting this investment period out. On the contrary use it to inspire you. Take the time to do the research on finance options, look into building a LLC perhaps. Find out about buying real estate with your IRA. Etc, etc.

Read investment the strategies of the big names in investing. Use the time to educate yourself and above all be creative.

Don’t let panic drive you off with everyone else.

Doc Schmyz has worked with investors all over the US. He owns a free website that shares Real estate investing information for all over the US. Find real estate information by state

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