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Updated almost 4 years ago, 01/10/2021
Can you wrap Seller Financing?
I am looking at a deal and curious if it is legal to wrap seller financing notes. Theoretical example:
1. I purchase a property using seller financing. Hypothetically $150K with $25K down and seller carries the $125K note at 6% interest only payments with a 10 year balloon.
2. 6 months later I sell the property using seller financing. I sell it for $300K with $50K down and I carry the $250K note at 6% interest only payments with a 5 year balloon.
In this scenario I'll make $25K on the downpayment, the spread for 5 years and then just pay off the note I have on the property when my buyer pays me at the 5 year balloon. Is this legal?
I recognize the downside is my buyer defaults and I have to take the property back, but I am completely ok with this. The deal is a great deal but I don't have time to do it right now. In 3-6 months I'll have a lot more time so if the back end buyer defaults anytime after the 6 month mark I'm fine with it.
I'll consult an attorney but wanted to run it by the BP community to get your feedback.
Thanks so much.