;(- if as-is value is less then the balance on the mortgage + arears OOOPS you need to have the owner work with the bank, you as the investor buyer AND a short sales expert often an agent work the tedious and usually failing short sale process. 

Purchase price: $220,000 Sale price: $225,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven, in collaboration with our partner Archie Raglin, successfully purchased a property on Outlook St, Mission, KS, for $220,000 on 12/30/2024.

All states have foreclosure sales.

Home went to tax sale county kept excess proceeds.

Checked it on zillow and coordinated with my realtor who represented me How did you finance this deal?

Kyle,Before you do this call your lender or who ever is serviing the mortgage and find out if they allow a transition into an LLC or if they have a "Due on Sale Clause". 

when you say "being sold" do you mean the minimum bid amount or the actual sales amount? 

You can find comparable sales in 2017 and use that dollar/acre figure to arrive at the fair market value then. 

What is the current market valuation of the property based on comparable sales (defined as similar properties, within a 1-mile radius, within the last 30 to 180 days, that are within 10% of total square footage)? 

pid=2141Houston Real Estate Highlights for December and Full-Year 2024:-Following two consecutive years of declines, single-family home sales rebounded in 2024 with 85,163 single-family homes sold compared to 84,038 in 2023 an increase of 1.3 percent; -Total property sales for full-year 2024 were statistically flat at 101,864 units while the total dollar volume increased 3.1 percent to $41 billion;-December single-family home sales climbed 16.3 percent year-over-year with 7,162 units sold;-Total December property sales increased 13.6 percent to 8,478 units;-Total dollar volume for December rose 20.5 percent to $3.5 billion;-The single-family home median price edged up by 1.3 percent to $334,290 while the average price increased 5.0 percent to $425,150;-Single-family homes months of inventory expanded to a 4.0-months supply;-The townhome/condominium market experienced declining sales throughout 2024, and in December, volume declined 5.8 percent, with the average price up 2.5 percent to $268,152 and the median price statistically flat at $234,250;-Townhome/condominium inventory improved from a 3.5-months supply to 5.4 months.