Such is that of good real estate deals, the good deals are those which are not entirely based on the selling price of the home relative to it’s neighborhood, but of the emotions attached to the owners at the time.
For instance, a homeowner may be undergoing a sea of emotion and may be more eager to sell than others. Scenarios such as foreclosure, divorce, or a death in the family-
though quite unfortunate for the homeowners, in reality provides an opportunity for the investor or homebuyer to purchase a home for much less than it’s true value. Instead of thinking of these opportunities as predatory and exploitative of the homeowner, realize that these individuals are eager to sell their homes to resolve a problem-i.e. in a foreclosure or bankruptcy they will have many fees to pay off and as a result must liquidate their assets in order to stay afloat. In the event of a divorce, assets will also have to be redistributed which will incur large legal fees as well, etc. The reasons vary, and the truth is, investors are not only helping themselves with windfall profits but also helping the homeowners in the aforementioned scenarios get out of a financial rut....