Help Me Dope This One Out Please.
I've got this really squirrelly person who is six months behind in her 1st and 2nd mortgages. The loans are totally upside down but she can re-nstate for $10,000. Additionally she owes about $21,000 in back taxes. She is totally screwed.
Q:
Is there any way to turn this lemon into lemonade? I am out of ideas boyz n gyrlz.
C-
Check out what is called a short sale. You'll find info about it on this site!
This may end up beitng the shortest short in history! YAAAAAAA HOOOOOO
C-
Wait for the tax sale and buy it for only taxes and the mortgage will go away. Check up on the laws for your area first. Sounds like a great deal.
I am very familiar with what you are saying but our Sherriff's sale in Dallas and surrounding counties are a joke - too many tourists, not enough pro's. The tourists run up the prices to near retail - 80% or better.
That's why we started our loss mitigation business so we could forego the auctions and beating sown these poor people's doors when the foreclosure list is published.
Thanks for you input though
C-
Anyway - we are going to put a short contract on it tomorrow as the lender is pretty jiggy with it. Thanks gang - just needed some clear heads.
C-
Awesome! GOOD LUCK and let us know how it goes!
The idea of purchasing it at the tax sale is a great idea, of not for one important point---that it is usually illegal for an "interested party" to bid at the tax sale! So that rules it out in most states.
Good luck!
RC