What do you know about foreclosure homes?
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go to that place yourself.
FYI there are houses that are indeed sold for those prices.
but you should be educated about these things before getting into one.
the safest way is to go to where that house is, research about its paper works and make sure it is safe to buy.
goodluck
If you have to pay for the information, use only that websites service or provide any financial information, it is a scam. Banks will sell property as is, but chances are that the lot is worth more than $11,000.
No you can't, they want to sell you a list of foreclosed homes.
Problem is the list is old most homes are already sold and there are none in the area you want!
The bank wants to get their money back so the price is usually 80% of appraised value, you do not get a $80,000 home for $11,000!
I spent $300 and got a list with the nearest home being 90 miles away.
if you are just a buyer yes, you can find houses that cheap. foreclosed homes are sold for the creditor to recover on their investment so what ever they can get they will take.
But, many times theses houses aren't worth it b/c you will have to put another few thousand into the home to stabilize it and make it livable.
can it be done yes but Rooster is right. Take a step back at look closely at the web page. If it is a tax foreclosure yes you can but the remaining mortgage if any is NOT included and they have first rights. Do not send money blindly!
I bought a foreclosed home last year. I paid $35,000 for the house, slightly less than the balance of the loan owed to the bank. The house had been vacant for 2 years, and the previous homeowner had not maintained it well prior to that. When we turned the power on the furnace, fridge, and hot water heater did not work. We were able to fix the water heater for $20 in parts, and the furnace for $85 service call. We had to replace the fridge. That was the first day. The phone lines in the house were bad, and had to be rewired. We are still messing with the plumbing. We have gutted the kitchen & bathroom, ripped up all of the old floorcoverings, and replaced some drywall. However, the price we paid compared to the price of other homes in the area was unbelievable. We have done all of the work ourselves with the exception of the service call on the furnace and one niggly little spot on the plumbing. In 5 months we have almost completely rennovated this house, and now have a pretty naice home in an area that we wanted to live in that we otherwise could not have afforded.
What I would do if I were you is buy a foreclosed home at 50-70% of FMV, fix it up and sell it, 1031 exchange the money into another foreclosure, fix and sell, 1031, fix and sell, 1031 fix and sell. Pretty soon you'll have a free and clear house you can either live in or rent and cash flow to pay for your personal residence.
Pretty soon you'll have 5 or 6 houses. Or 10. Or 100.
Nothing stopping you.
Good luck!
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