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Get all the permits you need to! Don´t think you can sneak around doing all this work, making all that noise, and creating a huge mess with everything you are removing from the house – with no one noticing. Get your permits and display them for all to see.
Prepare for the worst. Even the best home inspections can easily miss damage that can be hidden behind walls or in ceilings. If you plan on doing any sort of demolition work – tearing down a wall, replacing a floor, etc. – you never know what to expect when original materials are removed. If you are redoing a bathroom, for instance, and remove the tub…you could find some significant water damage behind or underneath. Water damage leads to mold, which leads to quarantine as soon as a building inspector sees it. And he will!
Before even buying a property, find contractors you can trust. Electricians, plumbers, carpenters, landscapers, flooring experts…anyone you might need to help get the house fixed and ready to sell. Don´t wait until you pull out the kitchen cabinets to try to find someone to put in new ones, and then find out you can´t afford to have it done. Develop relationships, get estimates on possible projects that could come up, and get references!
The first step is usually setting the date for a foreclosure sale. This is done through the court in some states, but in “deed of trust” states, the bank is able to set the sale date without going through the courts. Either way, the lender must notify the borrower of the sale date. Usually, the notice is published in a local newspaper. In some areas, the lender may also be required to mail a notice to the buyer and/or post it at the property.
After the notice of sale is published and served, there is another waiting period before the actual sale date. On the date of the sale, the property is auctioned to the highest bidder. The lender usually starts the bidding. If no one bids higher than the lender’s opening bid, the lender takes ownership of the property subject to the redemption rights of the borrower, if any.
In some states, there is no redemption period and the lender takes possession of the property immediately following the sale. In other states, the borrower is permitted to retain possession of the property until the end of the redemption period. If the borrower is able to repay the entire loan balance plus fees before the redemption period ends, he is able to regain ownership of the property. If not, the lender takes possession and can sell the property.
Understanding foreclosure can help you know what to expect if you are going through the foreclosure process, or if you are wondering how to get started buying and selling foreclosures for profit. By knowing how the foreclosure process works, you will have the best chance to save your home or find out about the homes that are being foreclosed in order to find a good deal for your real estate investment portfolio.
