{"id":5745,"date":"2018-02-16T15:44:53","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T20:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/camerondirect.com\/?p=5745"},"modified":"2018-02-16T15:44:53","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T20:44:53","slug":"creative-real-estate-investing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realestatewealthnetwork.com\/blog\/creative-real-estate-investing\/","title":{"rendered":"How Creative Real Estate Investing Can Land You Sweet Deals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students are always sharing amazing and unique stories with me about how they use creative real estate investing strategies to help them close some incredible (and otherwise unlikely) deals.<\/p>\n

There is one particular scenario that intrigued me recently\u2026<\/p>\n

I think you\u2019ll find it just as interesting as I did and a great lesson about how thinking creatively <\/strong>in real estate investing can really work out in your favor!<\/p>\n

The Back Story\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

A student of mine had an investor friend (who also happened to be a property manager) who was trying to liquidate his properties \u2013 we\u2019re talking 10 or so. One particular property was about $5,000 below market value\u2026<\/p>\n

Now, it\u2019s important to note that these properties were turnkey<\/strong> with occupying tenants and, most importantly\u2026CASH FLOWING. And, I\u2019m not talking junkers here either! Some may have needed a few repairs, but categorically speaking, these properties were in good shape.<\/p>\n

These properties were NOT, however, right for wholesaling<\/strong>. Had my student tried to wholesale, he would have found that the max purchase price would have landed way below<\/em> what the investor was asking.<\/p>\n

For the record, I wasn\u2019t trying to discourage anyone. Rather, I was encouraging <\/em>my student to use CREATIVE real estate investing methods. I firmly believe we all need someone to push us to think outside the box.<\/p>\n

Do you have someone that pushes your creativity?<\/p>\n

This entire conversation is very similar to the types of topics and lessons I share with my Inner Circle members each month. If you like the idea of having me and my team in your corner each month to discuss your deal-related questions, then you need to check this out now! <\/a><\/p>\n

Now back to our lesson\u2026<\/p>\n

It can be tough to buy properties from investors because you\u2019re both looking to extract the same thing twice. It\u2019s like trying to get two glasses of water out of just one cup. You can do it, but you won\u2019t get the amount you\u2019re looking for, right?<\/p>\n

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In short, this was nothing less than a challenging scenario (and process)\u2026 but one that was worth pursuing! It may be for you as well if you find yourself in a similar situation. It will just require some creative thinking.<\/p>\n

Time to Talk Numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019 the thing... if a landlord owns properties free and clear,<\/strong> then you can most likely pay his\/her asking price. It\u2019s possible for sure, but with a ZERO interest mortgage.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s see how this could work\u2026<\/p>\n

Hypothetically speaking, let\u2019s say a house has a fair market value of $100,000, and a landlord owns it free and clear. He\u2019s asking $95,000and he rents for $1,100 monthly. From that, said landlord pays per month:<\/p>\n