Obviously, the real estate market has many great deals. For those that have the money, there are so many opportunities. So, are the wealthy the only ones that can afford to take advantage of all the fantastic deals out there. NO! Typically, for an investor to purchase a property at a foreclosure sale, or at the court house steps, they must have cash on hand to purchase the foreclosed property. Or, if an investor plans to purchase a home to flip or to create cash-flow as a rental, then they typically need 20-25% down to get a loan. For the general public that is interested in real estate investing but does not have the cash on hand to pursue it, then what can you do?
For those that are looking to get their feet wet in real estate, then now is the time. There are tons and tons of reasons to buy today. Add up all of those reasons and add one more thing to it. USDA rural housing loans in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, or the rest of the southeastern states.
With a USDA loan, a buyer of a primary residence can buy a new home or foreclosure with zero investment. So, buyers and Realtors need to search for properties that have lots of equity in them. Believe me, they are everywhere. Once you find this particular property, I, Justin Messer, can help the buyer obtain mortgage financing for a 100% loan. With this type of loan, the buyer can finance 102% of the “appraised” value. They are not limited to the sales price. They can also finance all of the closing costs, all of the pre-paid items, and any necessary repairs.
EXAMPLE:
You and your real estate agent find a home that is for sale at $100,000. Well, this property has been for sale for over a year and has been marked down 4 times. The appraised value is currently $150,000. I can give you a loan for the full $100,000 to buy the house. USDA charges a 2% funding fee. This is 99% of the time financed. So, now you are up to $102,000. Say closing costs are $3500 and pre-paids are $1000. Lets also say that you would like to add a few touch-ups. The touch-up costs are $5,000. So, you are going to finance the full sales price, the 2% funding fee($2000), the closing costs ($3500), the pre-paid items ($1000), and the repairs ($5000). You, the buyer, are financing $111,500. Once you close on the home, you have instantly picked up $38,500 in equity for absolutely NOTHING. You have merely found a house you would like to live in, signed your name, and receive tons of equity.
This is only the beginning. For this loan, the current USDA mortgage rates are at 4.5%. The monthly payment via the mortgage calculators from www.JustinMesser.com are $565. If taxes are $150 and home owner’s insurance is $35, then the total monthly payment is $750. It is extremely hard to rent a home for as cheap as $750. Also, there is ZERO MORTGAGE INSURANCE! In this market, sellers are usually willing to contribute something. The seller can buy your rate down for the first two years. So, the first year, your rate could be 2.5% with a payment of $625. The second year, your rate would be 3.5% with a payment of $685. The 3rd year through 30 would come back to the original $750.
Last, the real estate market is on the verge of bouncing back. History will prove that immediately after any downturn in housing, it always explodes higher. So, to make your ZERO investment even better, I would suggest keeping the home for a couple years. Now, you will be able to take advantage of yearly real estate appreciation and TAX FREE profits.
This is a fantastic way for a person that is looking to buy their first home or their primary residence to enter the real estate investment market and contribute nothing. My advice would be to follow this scenario, build wealth, and save your money and invest it somewhere. Live in the home for at least two years. Sell the home and collect your TAX FREE profits. Do it again. If you did this every 2 years, with the same numbers in the example, then you would earn around $115,500 in 6 years. This is approximately $19,250 a year. These profits would actually be much greater because I am not including any appreciation, any principle reduction from making your mortgage payments, or any tax write-offs.
I almost forgot, if you purchase a home as a first time home buyer before July 2009, then you will get a $7500 tax credit next tax season.
For more information, please contact me at www.JustinMesser.com/contactus. You may also contact me to see about refinance mortgage rates. Email me at JustinMesser@Northstarmg.com. This post may be viewed on www.WordPress.com, or www.JustinMesser.com/myblog.
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