With home foreclosures on the rise, those with money just sitting earning pennies in an IRA account can put their money to work for them. Why is now a great time to be investing in the foreclosure market? There are three reasons.
3 Reasons Now is a Great Time to Invest in the Foreclosure Market
Prices are Low Now: Every real estate investor will tell you that to make money investing in foreclosures, you need to find good deals. What is defined as a “good deal?” A simplistic answer is a good deal is one where you make money. Making money in real estate is all about equity; buying homes that have equity.
Presently, the market is being swamped with all kinds of properties that have lots of equity. Why? Two primary reasons can be cited. One, the economy is in a recession, which means many are losing their job. And two, Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs) are coming due, which means mortgage payments are going up. Job loss plus higher mortgage payments means more homeowners are willing to negotiate, that is, if they haven’t already been foreclosed on.
Banks Don’t Want to Be Landlords: Piggybacking off the aforementioned point, banks don’t want to be landlords or property managers. As the market is flooded with more and more properties, banks are trying to sell them off as fast as they can.
Because they usually wind up losing money - in two different ways. First, there’s nobody paying the mortgage when house is sitting empty. This cost banks. Secondly, when a house is in foreclosure, the bank is responsible for keeping it up until it sells. This means hiring contractors to mow the lawn, fix broken windows, clean up and haul away traffic from previous owners, etc. So, they’re quite eager to sell, sell, sell.
Long-Term Gain: Real estate is a patient man’s game. If you use your Real Estate IRA to invest in foreclosures now while the marketing is bottoming out, so to speak, you’ll be well positioned to really maximize your investment when the real estate marketing gets red hot again.
By developing a full-fledged real estate investment strategy, you can use the funds from your Self Directed IRA LLC account to retire in a manner you never thought possible. To learn more about using a Self Directed IRA and maximize your retirement investment.