If you read the FHA definition of flipping, you will see the part of "considerable profit" and "inflated values" but we all know that REO sees neither of these.

This law requires a license; $100,000 bond; the use of a specific contract with a 5 day rescission right; you must give the consumer a list of non profit companies that offer credit counseling (many non-profits offer similar services for free, or at least assist the borrower in doing it themselves for free); you can’t accept any money from the consumer until you have completed all the services you promised you would do; and you have to complete all services within 6 months from the date of the contract.

A prospective Lease-to Purchase was lined up to occupy the home and cover the mortgage payments in many variations of this scheme a portion of the kick back money was supposed to "protect the Investor" some of the bolder operators actually marketed this a a second chance opportunity for the cash rich and credit poor (People with income that was "difficult" to document) The rapidly appreciating markets allowed for substantial "equity spreads" the source of the "kick back money." i.e the FMV is 100K the seller has 45K into the property and would be happy with netting 18K profit, the change goes to paying all the closing costs and a gratuity to the buyer.

I think the $112,000 in equity profit and the positive cashflow is more than enough to pay me for the little time I've spent managing these.

Of course the same house in Ohio is worth less than in California - the weather is different, the pay scale is different, the amount of available land is different, and on and on.I would pay $500k in a heartbeat if a house in my neighborhood was available for that and turn a big profit in short order.

people from habits & habits from form future procrastination is the thief of all profits focus on the rewards not the processyou dont have to get right, you just have to get it going tour eith consistent or non-existent

If I were to rent it, I could barely cover the mortgage but if I put it up as a lease option I can see a little more rent and profit in the end.

Can anyone tell me what a "AAA rated Fannie Mae portfolio available in $1B increments is?

Being able to fix problems that others don't know how to deal with can be a major source of profit in your real estate business.

That leaves you 500 per month for mtg pmt and profit.