L/o Clarification-pretty Please:)

I need some clarification... You buy a house on a lease option and the sell your l/o to someone elso. Why would the original seller agree to do that? Doesn't he prefer to know the t/b that is in the house?
when you buy a l/o you will put down a non-refunable option but then you turn around and charge a higher option to the next person??? help!

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  • Joseph885th December, 2003

    A seller usually agrees to any creative real estate deal because you are solving their problems, IE motivated sellers. Just say someone is making double payments, or if a couple gets divorced and the person left with the house can't afford payments, or if the person can't afford the house in general and is going into foreclosure.. that' s just a few reasons why someone would be motivated to sell their house and making a large profit is the last thing on their minds.

    So, you would offer a small option consideration to the vendor (ie. $1). Then turn around and sell teh house on a rent to own basis with teh buyer paying you a "non refundble option desposit".

    Hope this helps,
    J

  • kcbluesman385th December, 2003

    I second Joseph,
    in addition the seller is 'released' from maintainence of the property and in the long run may end up with more money than his original asking price.

  • bpteos5th December, 2003

    The number one reason someone will do a lease option is -Debt relief. I never offer the seller (property owner ) any option consideration. Heck, most of the time there just happy that you came along provided a solution to their dilemma.

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