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Updated almost 12 years ago,

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Nick M.
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Sterling Heights, MI
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% interest to charge for Land Contract

Nick M.
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Sterling Heights, MI
Posted

A tenant is interested in buying the house he is renting from me via Land Contract. I have not done this before and would like some opinions on what to look for and how to set up the payment?

I am curious what common interest rates should be charged for a land contract - Credit is not the best, they cannot apply for a mortgage so I will finance. Is 6% too low, 9% too high? What about the price of the house? Should I charge a higher price because of the risk I am taking with selling it on Land Contract?

Should I be cautious and collect money for insurance and taxes any pay it myself of let them pay it and I will only collect interest and principal?

Any thoughts are appreciated...as you can see I am new to this and maybe some of these questions are trivial but trying to be on the safe and legal side.

Thanks in advance.

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