Our current economic crisis has brought down housing prices almost to the ground. The cost for obtaining a home today is the lowest in recent memory. This is an excellent opportunity to invest in real estate, to purchase it with the intent of either making an immediate sale or establishing a long term lease, but with credit no longer flowing as freely as it once did everyone is concerned about property investment finance: will the banks and creditors play ball?. The low prices are fantastic, after all, for those who can afford them, but without the aid of a creditor, who can?
It is tempting to think that banks have stopped credit entirely, but that is far from true. Yes, loans are being approved less frequently than in recent memory, but anyone who has a solid plan and a strong credit history should not have major difficulties obtaining a reasonable one. Bearing in mind that loans for investment properties are more stringent than loans for personal properties and generally require a better credit history and a more substantial down payment, it may not be possible for everyone who is looking to invest to secure one that will cover 100% of the costs. Even if that proves to be the case, there are still many other property investment finance opportunities.
Seller's financing, for example, where the seller assumes the debt of the property (to a percent that is determined by him and the investor) is more and more frequent in the current real estate market and can be used to either cover the percentage that the mortgage doesn't or even to replace the need for one if the conditions are right. There are also legal means to obtain personal loans for reasonable interest rates and the possibility of obtaining a home equity loan and using it to cover the down payment or even the remaining percentage not covered by a mortgage and/or seller's financing is always present.
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