Deciding to Invest in Real Estate Foreclosure Investing
With the increase in Real Estate property appreciation rates across America, a prospective foreclosure buyer may want to fix up a property to improve its value to live in, to rent out or to resell. The strategy a buyer pursues will determine which foreclosure property to buy and the location.
For example with San Diego, California’s media home prices topping at $500K+, a couple might not be in a position to afford a home of their own in San Diego, California. Yet, might be able to purchase a foreclosure property in another area or state with lower housing prices but in a faster growing market or with better future appreciation growth potential; when the property increases it’s value in a few years time, sale of the property could provide the necessary capital to purchase in the San Diego area.
Locating Foreclosure Properties
Finding foreclosure properties can be done by visiting the local recorder’s office and making photocopies, since listings are added on a daily basis, this can be daunting.
Using the internet, a number of web sites allow searches by...