Real Estate Short Sale

With the housing bubble of the past few years bursting and interest rates on the rise, there has been an upsurge in the number of foreclosures across the country, creating many opportunities for profit. But investing in real estate foreclosure and real estate short sales can be a tough job, especially when a negative stigma is attached. How do you make money while preserving your morals and trust?

Foreclosure Investing For Dummies shows you how to invest in foreclosures ethically without being accused of stealing homes from “little old ladies.” This step-by-step guide helps you thoroughly research property, find the best opportunities, purchase foreclosures, and avoid misleading distressed homeowners. This book doesn’t promise quick profits through minimal work, but it will provide you with invaluable information to become a successful investor, including:

• Identifying opportunities and understanding risks
• Obtaining information, tools, support, and resources
• Locating properties prior to foreclosure
• Assisting homeowners through the foreclosure process
• Acquiring properties below market value prior to the auction
• Buying property at an auction, from lending institutions, and government agencies
• Repairing, renovating, and selling or leasing property

This book provides tips and strategies for refinancing your property and maximizing your profits. It also gives you advice on how to assist homeowners, have them work with you, and common mistakes you should avoid. It’s time to go out and make the most of foreclosure investing, and with Foreclosure Investing For Dummies by your side, your hard work and devotion will bring tons of success!

From the Back Cover
Covers foreclosure rules and regs for all 50 states

Minimize your risks and maximize your return, while assisting homeowners

Want to buy and sell foreclosure properties? This hands-on guide covers all aspects of investing in foreclosures, from identifying potential properties and assessing value to carefully researching and inspecting properties, so you don’t get stuck holding a money pit . . . or even worse, a worthless piece of paper! Discover how to deal with homeowners in preforeclosure, bid for a property, buy bank-owned properties at well below market value — and ultimately sell for maximum profit.

• Research property titles, mortgages, and deeds
• Build a strong investment team
• Obtain financing
• Network your way to success
• Avoid common pitfalls
• Invest with integrity

Insider Tips, Strategies and Insights to:
• Supplement Your Income
• Seek Out Troubled Properties
• Eliminate Problem Properties

Foreclosed properties are the best opportunity for you to find a great home for yourself, to lease out as rental property or to serve as an investment for years to come. Denise Evans reveals a lifetime of insider tips, strategies and insights critical for anyone with the desire to buy foreclosure properties honorably and fairly.

How to Make Money on Foreclosures provides dozens of proven tools that really work to make you money.

Includes Exclusive Worksheets and Samples, such as:
• Property Evaluators
• Sample Ads and Flyers
• Letters to Potential Sellers
• Inspection Checklists
• Profit vs. Cash Flow Evaluator
• Lender Packets
• Potential Seller Interview Sheet
• Comparable Homes Worksheet
• Repair Expense Calculator
• Referral Letter
• Real Estate Contract Explainer
• And much, much more

Helping others can make you RICH!

About the Author

Denise L. Evans received her law degree from the University of Alabama Law School, with a concentration in real estate, tax, and finance. While a law student, she served on the Board of Editors for the Journal of the Legal Profession, published two scholarly articles, was Director of the Legal Research Department, and clerked with a law firm that had a large real estate practice. She graduated at the top of her class, earning the prestigious Henderson M.

Find The Money In It, Or The Way Out: Real Estate Short Sales By The Book. There are many better options than a foreclosure in real estate. “Homeowners save your credit.” The author’s breakthrough “Foreclosure Rescue Process” detailed in this book shows how foreclosures can be greatly reduced by using some other options:

• loan modification,
• Deed in Lieu,
• Forbearance, and finally
• Short Sales.

This book is also written for: lenders, investors, and especially BUYERS.

It’s no secret; the lenders may not want the foreclosure back from the homeowner.

This book will show you how you can beat the competition to the real estate auction by packaging a short sale, negotiating a short sale, and buying a short sale. “Why pay market price when you get real estate for pennies on the dollar.” Packed with example forms; this book is a must read. You will not find any other book out there like “Find the Money..” because it is written from first hand experience from the author NOT research like most other books. LOADED with example forms this is a must read.