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Updated almost 10 years ago on . Most recent reply

Buying (pre) foreclosures and letting tenants stay for 1 year
What are the pros/cons of the following:
Owners home: FMV $200k, owes $130k, house is in decent shape.
Owner loses job, can't afford to stay, going into foreclosure.
I buy the house from him at what he owes and allow them to stay for 1 year NO CHARGE to them.
13th month, the rent begins at $1k (FMV) per month. If they can't pay by then, eviction process starts.
This way I just bought a house for $142.
Has anyone tried this? I see the delay in NOI, but that makes up for the discount going in...
What are your thoughts?
Johnny