subject: What Is Short Selling For Profit And Why Do You Care? [print this page] The New Commercial Foreclosure Goldrush (and the Money You Can Make From it)
You might know that investors are making huge profits on short selling commercial properties. The condition of the real estate market makes short sales more common. Now even ordinary people with a basic understanding of markets and a willingness to learn on the fly can make profits that weren't possible before.
So What Is a Short Sale Anyway?
It is what happens when you have a distressed property that's in danger of foreclosure, and the owner and lender agree to let the property go for a fraction of its purchase value. Foreclosure is a major pain for both property owners and mortgage lenders, and in these troubled economic times, the pain is multiplied as banks struggle to keep up with the foreclosure paperwork and all the bureaucratic hooplah. So you can net handsome profits by arranging for a short sale, then flipping it to a willing buyer who is willing to pay full price on the property. This process is more complicated than it sounds, of course.
Making Money in Real Estate from Commercial Short Sales
There are a view general things you need (specifics are out of scope for this article) to make a real fortune from short sales. First, you need to be able to network efficiently in order to find both buyers and sellers for your commercial properties. There are pathways many real estate investors use for this, but you're the one who will be doing all the legwork. Next, study up on all the relevant laws involved, with a focus on foreclosure laws for your state. Finally, you must accept that the path of short sales is not easy, nor is it free of risk. There will be times when you fail to make a sale, or times when you have to accept a loss yourself. That is part of the business. What real estate investors do in this situation is what separates the wheat from the chaff.
How to Find the Best Training Courses
Educating yourself about the short sales process is crucial for success. And there are many training courses that purport to teach you about exploiting the market. Finding one that isn't just a scam is the tricky part. A good training course should tell you right off the bat what is contained in this article as a free bonus for looking them up, before you've even enrolled in the course! All this is basic, common knowledge that can be found on the internet, so there is no reason to pay for it. Next, check the lesson plan (should also be available before enrollment) for unusual keywords, and look them up later. Make sure they know what they're talking about.
