4) If you got a loan to bring the taxes current and do the repairs, could you rent it high enough (and consistently enough) to cover the mortgage and other expenses?

I would hate to rush you through this because it sounds like this will be your first time, but yes it can be just that simple with a good attorney.Does the house need repairs?

I have done a lot of them, and would equate the extra work to doing an REO because there is a lot of paperwork, and phone calls with the lender involved, and in addition to that most of them require a lot of repairs, as these are already in foreclosure, and most of the time the owners have pretty much trashed the place, and it is a piled up filthy mess!

We can and are willing to pay the $6,000.The duplex will rent $525 per unit ($1,050/mo) after repairs are made.

Texas City, TX 2/1 ARV: $50k-55kRepair: $2500-3000 (may be less. very minimal repair)Fully Furnished (no refrigerator, stove, or television) Ready To Rent - $550-600/monthHouse #22315 5th Avenue N.Texas City, TX 1/1ARV: $35k-40kRepair: $2500-3000 (may be less. very minimal repair)Fully Furnished (no refrigerator, stove, or television) Ready To Rent- $400-450/monthTotal ARV of 1 & 2: $85k-90kTotal Repair of 1 & 2: $5k-6kTotal Rent for both 1 & 2: $950-1050/monthAsking price: $54.000thank youjhon

They can't help them because the sellers I deal with usually can't or don't want to even wait 3 months to sell their house, or the seller can't afford or doesn't want the hassle of repairing the house in order to sell it on the retail market.See as a wholesaler or as a rehabber, I am always looking for one of two things.

In my market I usually buy houses for 60-70% of ARV minus repairs.

I can send several different versions, and usually get a 1 to 2% response.We like to purchase prior to foreclosure because it gives you an opportunity to view the home and estimate repair costs.

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If you want to make $50k on a house then you would need the purchase price, plus $50k, plus repair costs, plus financing costs, plus realtor costs, ect.