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Updated about 10 years ago on . Most recent reply

Financing on distressed property
Hi - I am a town home and duplex owner. My goal within the next five year is to purchase a single family as my primary investment and to secure another investment property.
I recently came across a distressed property in a booming neighborhood. The roof of the property was badly damaged which caused the first floor to sink into the basement. The first floor was a restaurant and the second floor is a two bedroom. The property is listed at $40K with the restaurant equipment. The property is badly damaged which prohibited me from seeing the second floor. In any event, I am very interested in this property. The estimated repair cost is roughly $30K with combined monthly rent of roughly $1900.
Question - what is the best way to secure financing on such unit. Most banks aren't willing to provide a mortgage on distressed properties especially for such low amount. I do have some cash, but didnt want to tie it all up in this investment. Any ideas?
Also, I have keep in mind how this may affect me securing my single family home within the next year.
I truly appreciate all advice in advance.
Happy 2015