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Jimmy C.
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Seminole, FL
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The Craziest Short Sale Deal I Have Ever Seen!

Jimmy C.
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Seminole, FL
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Ok, so we bought a deal from another investor. He gave us a great price, and we closed on it with our cash. My partner went to closing, and he had mentioned that it was a short sale being flipped to us. I didnt really pay attention, because I am too busy selling or wholesaling.

*side note* The "flipper" of this short sale got the contract changed into our name as the buyer before closing.

So we have a closing to sell the property tomorrow, and I was running the numbers to figure out net profit. I was looking at the HUD from our purchase. And here is the crazy part:

The seller recieved over $3,000 at closing for the short sale.

The 1st Mortgage payoff was $1.00!!!!!

So this really breaks the mold for what I thought were the rules in short sales. How can the seller recieve cash at closing in a short sale? And why did the 1st mortgage take a payoff of a dollar?

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    Paul K.
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    Paul K.
    • Real Estate Investor
    • Edgewater, NJ
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    I have never seen that one ... and the bulk of my business is Shortsales. $3,000 is probably because the seller qualified for HAFA and is allowed. I hope you got a good deal! :D

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