How to Recognize Value in Junk Homes

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I have made a good career in San Antonio real estate investing by buying and selling under-market-value properties (“junk” houses) that most investors would never touch. Then, I owner finance them for maintenance-free cash flow, which has the added benefit of giving a hardworking family a chance to own their own home.

Sure, the under-market-value houses that I buy are ugly at first glance, but the smart investor needs to look underneath that ugliness and see the value of the home and the area around it.

Last week, I had yet another junk house success story that I wanted to share with you. Last year, I bought this junk house:

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It sat vacant for several years, and I bought it in an estate sale in September 2015. No question that this house was ugly and run down:

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However, this under-market-value property is located in a booming area a few miles west of downtown San Antonio. The Bexar County government has invested millions of dollars in this area with new running trails, parks, shopping plazas, green space and more. Just two miles from this junk property is the San Antonio Riverwalk, a tourist mecca.

Also, this distressed property has nice, owner-occupied homes right next to it worth $100,000:

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So I snatched up the house and resold it to my out-of-state investor for $25,000 late last year. The regular investor cannot see past the temporary ugliness of the under-market-value house, but I can.

After my investor purchased the home, I did $27,000 in rehab:

  • Electrical update
  • New flooring (float new floor over that minor foundation issue after it’s repaired)
  • Clean out
  • Update bath and kitchen with tile and granite
  • New light fixtures
  • Paint — interior and exterior
  • Finish second bedroom

Now the under-market-value property looks like this:

The ARV on this distressed property is $89,000, and we completed the rehab in mid-January. By the end of January, we already had an owner-finance buyer for it with these terms:

  • $89,000 purchase price
  • $5,000 down
  • $800 per month
  • 10 percent interest
  • 30-year note

So, the investor bought this out of state investment property for a total of $52,000, and is now earning 15 percent per year in real estate cash flow on a property that he will never have to repair. The buyer of the home will take care of it, and eventually, hopefully, pay off the investor and own the home.

That is the type of under market value property investing that you can do — if you have some cash and if you can see beyond surface ugliness in San Antonio investment property.

What Happens When You Do Your First Deal With Me

So you decided to buy an under market value San Antonio investment property! Congratulations! If you are buying a wholesale property from me and owner financing it as I recommend, you can expect to make 12-15% ROI per year with no further expenses.

When you deal with me, I handle the entire transaction: finding the below market value property, rehabbing the under market value property, and resale. You just provide the capital.

You ALSO need to provide me with your trust that I know what I’m doing. Do not question my rehab costs or ARVs, please, otherwise you need to find someone else to work with.

And here’s exactly how the deal goes down:

  • You sign the contract on Docusign and buy the property for me for – say – $50,000.
  • After you wire funds and it closes at the title company, you wire my construction company the rehab funds – say $10,000 – in two payments (at start of rehab and completion).
  • I perform the rehab in 15-45 days, depending on complexity and weather.
  • I will email you regular updates and send photos of progress. Once the rehab is completed, I will send you final photos, and you send final rehab payment.
  • Now we put the house on the market – MLS, bandit signs, craigslist.
  • House is resold with owner financing at 10% interest, 30 year note in most cases. Closing is at title company usually by Docusign.
  • You set up how your buyer will pay you – cashier’s check or electronic payment to an account of your choosing.

The OTHER option is to do a flip. I will do the clean up or rehab on the house in 15-30 days, and then we will usually flip the house to another investor for a $10,000 profit. I recommend doing at least four of those per year to build up your cash for subsequent buy and holds.

And that is it! If you want to really get wealthy as an out of state investment property investor, you should rinse and repeat this process at least 10 times, or 100 times.

 

How to Invest in Under Market Value Real Estate for Retirement

I have always invested in my San Antonio investment properties in cash, but more and more of my out of state investment property investors are buying my houses with their IRAs and 401ks.

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Investing in under market value properties can be an excellent way to invest with your IRA or 401k.

If you are interested in investing in under market value properties for retirement, one of your options is a self-directed IRA. A self directed IRA allows you to make your own investment decisions and to invest in real estate, precious metals and almost anything, with some restrictions of course.

With your self directed IRA, you need to have a qualified trustee or custodian managing it. Usually, the trustee will provide a variety of administrative functions, such as keeping records of contributions and investment purchases. Also, they will file IRS reports, issue statements to you and so on.

Self-directed IRAs allow for a much higher diversification of assets than a traditional IRA or work based 401k. Note that not all IRA custodians will allow you to invest in real estate, so you need to make sure you open a self-directed IRA with the right company.

Also, remember, your custodian will not vet whether or not your investment complies with regulatory requirements, so you need to do your homework on anything that you invest in, real estate or otherwise.

Remember that you cannot engage in self-dealing. This is where you buy a property in your IRA where you will live or do business in. The self-directed IRA also cannot purchase property owned where you or some family members have a part of the ownership.

A nice part of investing with a self-directed IRA is that you usually have checkbook control. This is where you can write checks on behalf of your IRA. These transactions occur through an LLC that the IRA owns. Setting up an LLC to do your investing with your self-directed IRA will give you more control over your assets and cut down on fees.

In short, investing in under market value real estate with your self-directed IRA or 401k can make a lot of sense, if you are investing in real estate that produces excellent real estate cash flow and has low risk.

Many of my investors used to buy California investment property and San Francisco investment property with their IRA or 401k, but this year, I have several new out of state investment property buyers who are using their retirement accounts to buy my properties.

The way I work is very simple: I put a San Antonio investment property under market value under contract. I sell it to you the investor, and do about $10,000 in rehab. Then, I resell it for you with owner financing at 10% interest, 30 year note, and about $800 per month. Below is an excellent example of what I do.

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    • Address: 820 South San Manuel St., San Antonio TX
    • Year Built: 1950
    • Description: Under market value investment property, three bedroom, one bath that has 928 square feet. Beautiful home with TWO exterior storage units – this is a MAJOR selling point for the end buyer; most buyers are blue collar contractors, and they need their tools to be completely secure.
    • Max After Repair Value: $89,000.
    • Cash Price: $59,000.
    • Exit Strategy: Owner finance this out of state investment property with positive cash flow with only $10,000 in repairs completed in 30 days – $900 per month, $5000 down, 30 year note, 10% interest. This San Antonio investment property offers passive cash flow with no maintenance.
    • Notes: We recommend that you owner finance this out of state investment property because you will have no maintenance expenses. ROI will be ~13.7%.

This San Antonio investment property is an excellent vehicle for real estate cash flow and investing with an IRA or 401k. Let me know if you have questions.

5 Common Problems With Buying Rental Properties (Which Is Why I Don’t!)

Are you a wanna-be real estate investor? Many people do indeed dream of owning under market value rental properties and someday earning positive real estate cash flow from them.

However, before you consider buying under market value investment properties, you really should think about what you are getting into. Being a part time landlord is usually a lot more hassle than many realize.

I am a full time real estate investor in San Antonio investment properties. At one time, I owned more than 100 San Antonio rental properties. I have deal with rental property problems many times and I have since stopped renting out properties and now I make real estate cash flow in another way without maintenance…..

But I am getting ahead of myself! Here are the common issues I’ve seen with rental investment properties:

  • Repair costs: If you are going to rent out your California investment property or Texas investment property (or wherever it is), you will most likely need to spend a good deal of money to make it ready to rent. Any damage to the roof, plumbing, foundation or electrical systems could cost a lot to repair.

This can especially trip up the part time landlord who has a full time job and has bought rental properties for real estate cash flow. Odds are you are not an expert in rehabs and you could easily overspend on fixing up the house.

Depending on which state you are buying your investment properties, you could have landlord and tenant laws that mandate that you add safety features to the house, such as handrails, peephole in the front door, adding a firewall, and a lot more.

  • Getting repairs done: As a rental property investor, you are going to have repairs that have to be done fast. Back when I was a landlord 10 years ago, I had water heaters go bad. Sometimes the house got flooded and I had to spend a couple thousand dollars to clean it up. Of course, the after hours plumber can cost you $100 per hour or more.
  • Collecting your rent: If you are lucky, you will have good tenants who always pay on time. But oftentimes, you have tenants who are late. This is an especially big problem if you buy your rental properties with mortgages. I never buy my under market value properties with mortgages, only cash.
  • Dealing with pain in the neck tenants: Eventually you are going to have to deal with tenants who damage your house or cause problems with other tenants. I once had a tenant who almost burned the house down. Of course, you will also have to deal with evictions at times, which can be problematic depending upon your state. In some states, the tenant can stay in the house 60 days or more without paying rent!
  • Keeping the property safe: If you rent out properties, you could be at risk of being sued if someone is injured on your property. You must keep the home maintained so that there are not potential accidents.

The bottom line on rental properties for me is to not invest in rental properties. There is simply too much hassle involved in them to make it worth my time. Been there, done that!

How I Invest in Below Market Value Properties Without Repairs

The way that I invest in San Antonio investment properties today is to buy my under market value property in cash, do $10,000 or so in rehab, and then seller finance it. This type of investing has four big advantages:

  • I have no mortgage. Yay!
  • My occupant is buying the house on terms from me. That means they maintain the property and do all of the repairs. Double yay! If they choose to not repair it, that isn’t my problem. I merely hold the note on the house.
  • I enjoy pure real estate cash flow in my under market value San Antonio properties. No expenses! Is this cool or what?
  • Because I buy investment property in Texas, foreclosing is very easy. I get the house back in 60 days and resell it again. I have resold the same house three times before: $5000 down, $800 per month.

Of course, this type of real estate investing takes CASH. But if you have an IRA or a 401k, you can often invest in these under market value houses.

Below is a great example of the type of investing my out of state investment property investors and I do.

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The house above in on West Poplar Ave. in 78207 in San Antonio. It is a newly completed San Antonio investment property that was bought the the California investor for $44,000 in October 2015.

We conducted $10,000 of rehab on the property and put it on the market in December 2015. Total cost to investor was $54,000. It was resold in late January 2016 with the following terms:

  • $83,000 sales price
  • $5000 down
  • $627.61 per month ($800 per month PITI)
  • 9% interest
  • 30 year note

Total return for out of state property investor is 14% ROI. If you are interested in out of state investment property that earns 10-15% ROI with no maintenance, please contact us.

Below are more rehab pictures:

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Based upon this 14% ROI return, I think you can understand why many of my investors from out of state USED to buy San Francisco investment property, San Diego investment property, Seattle investment property, and Los Angeles investment property. Now they mostly buy San Antonio investment property.

14% ROI Case Study on a $44,000 ‘Junk House’

As an experienced and successful investor in San Antonio investment property, all I buy and sell are houses that I lovingly refer to as ‘junk houses’ but are excellent San Antonio investment properties.

As I have noted in other case studies, the smart out of state investor needs to look beyond the surface unattractiveness of these under market value properties in San Antonio and see the value and potential for real estate cash flow underneath.

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The house above in on West Poplar Ave. in 78207 in San Antonio. It is a newly completed San Antonio investment property that was bought the the California investor for $44,000 in October 2015.

We conducted $10,000 of rehab on the property and put it on the market in December 2015. Total cost to investor was $54,000. It was resold in late January 2016 with the following terms:

  • $83,000 sales price
  • $5000 down
  • $627.61 per month ($800 per month PITI)
  • 9% interest
  • 30 year note

Note that this is a seller finance property, not a rental property.

Total return for out of state property investor is 14% ROI. If you are interested in out of state investment property that earns 10-15% ROI with no maintenance, please contact us.

Below are more rehab pictures:

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Based upon this 14% ROI return, I think you can understand why many of my investors from out of state USED to buy San Francisco investment property, San Diego investment property, Seattle investment property, and Los Angeles investment property. Now they mostly buy San Antonio investment property.

John’s Real Estate Investing Mission

My real estate investing Mission is simple:

To transform the entire city of San Antonio TX into property owners with owner financed real estate.

While I am a successful investor myself with my own portfolio, I only have so much capital myself. To transform this city into home owners, I need you the under market value property investor to buy 10+ houses each in the next decade.

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If you are going to buy 10+ houses, then obviously I must be certain of the following with my under market value deals:

  • That the house is affordable, from $25,000 to $70,000.
  • That the rehab numbers I state are accurate to within 10% or less.
  • That the house will resell for the ARV that I state.
  • That you will make $10k minimum on a flip and at least 10% on a buy and hold.
  • That the house will resell in 30-90 days.

Again, my goal is to transform this city into homeowners. So I am totally committed to keeping you the out of state investment property investor happy so you buy 10+ houses. It makes no sense for me to BS you about the ARV on a property, as you will be a one and done investor.

I want long term investing relationships only. I want you to buy 10+ so I can fulfill my Mission.

Interested? Please contact me if you are a serious investor, but please read this first.

Guidelines for Out of State Property Investors

Thanks for coming by. Here’s what you need to know about me right now: I’m a financially retired real estate investor in San Antonio TX who is dedicated to transforming the city into all homeowners.

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I tell you this not to show off, but to make this point: I am a serious, very accomplished and wealthy investor.  I’m not an amateur. So, if I say a house will sell for such and such, or the rehab will cost such and such, you need to believe me and not question me. I do deals in my San Antonio neighborhoods every week, and I know what things cost.

You wouldn’t question your brain surgeon about the type of craniotomy he is going to do on you, right? So please don’t question my expertise on San Antonio investment property.

I know what you may want to ask:

If you’re such a big shot, why are you still working huh?

🙂 The reason is that while I have my own portfolio and am set for life, I still have ambitions and a Mission: I want to transform the entire city of San Antonio TX into home owners.

And to do that, I need  serious out of state property investors to buy 10+ under market value houses in the next 10 years.  So, I want to keep you happy with high cash flow San Antonio houses that have accurate ARVs, accurate rehab numbers, and quick resale time. It does me no good if you buy 1 deal and are unhappy and leave.

If you are going to do 10+ deals here, I need you to understand a few things about how I work. Whether you are a rookie or an experienced investor, I do things a certain way and want us to be on the same wavelength from the start.

So without further ado……

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  • $50,000 capital required. You need to have capital or the ability to obtain capital to talk to me. $50,000 is a good starter – ideally in a bank account but 401k and IRA money works too. I simply do not have time with my schedule to talk to people with no money. If you do not have capital, that’s fine. Hey, I’ve been there! But I raised money from private investors to get rolling. You need to find private sources of capital at reasonable rates so that you can make monthly cash flow on my deals of $200 to $300, and pay those guys off in 1-2 years.
  • Reread the above please. This is an advanced investing system in under market value San Antonio properties. IT TAKES CASH. This is not an investing system for the house hacking, 3.5% down rental property investor on Biggerpockets.com who is  just starting out.

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  • Zillow values are crap – PLEASE don’t bring them up. Nothing screams ‘clueless amateur’ more than using Zillow property values to evaluate my deals. Honestly, it’s annoying when an out of state investor who knows nothing about San Antonio challenges my ARVs. Look: I have completed nearly 1000 deals involving thousands of houses in San Antonio TX. I have done hundreds of rehabs. If anyone knows the ARVs of these under market value properties, it’s me.

Zillow will always lowball what my houses resell for. If you are going to look up property values in Zillow and challenge my ARVs, please find someone else to work with. It’s amateur hour to question an expert investor about resale values; serious investors understand a 15 year real estate expert in one specific city knows 1000 times more about local ARVs than a freaking national real estate database.

  • My owner finance deals are off market. My under market value deals are usually sold with owner financing, which means they are off market, which means that Zillow and other public websites are totally worthless for evaluating my deals.
  • My ARVs are accurate. I didn’t get to where I am in life by overestimating what houses will resell for – to scam you into buying 1 house. If you don’t trust my numbers, try Detroit. We need to trust each other to work together.
  • Pseudo investorsdo not apply.
  • 10 houses! Remember: My goal is to transform San Antonio entirely into property owners. I do not need you to buy 1 house so I can make a small commission. I need you to buy 10+ under market value deals from me so I can transform this city. That won’t happen if your first deal sells for less than what I stated. BTW, finding a single cash buyer these days is a LOT of work. Does it make sense for us to overestimate a house’s resale value, piss you off, and you walk after 1 lousy deal? Heck no! We want happy investors here that buy long term.
  • Cash buyer references available for serious buyers. I have many references who are cash buyers in California. I’m happy to provide those references to investors with capital who are serious about investing.
  • I own a construction company. I do rehabs at 2/3 to 1/2 the price of your typical rehabber, and I do good work. Insured, bonded, all permits included in my price. I do enough to get the house resold and more more than that. This saves you money and boosts ROI. Honestly, I make little money on my rehabs. I am totally dedicated to my Mission and to making you money. So I am willing to sacrifice rehab profits to get you to buy 10+ houses in 10 years.
  • All deals close with my real estate attorney. I have used West & West Attorney at Law for more than 10 years to close my deals. They know me well. Not a penny of your investing dollars go to me. It all goes through the title company.

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  • Patience on rehab. If you do buy an under market value property from me, I will get it rehabbed ASAP. Usual turnaround is 30-45 days. But stuff happens. The roof could need more work than I thought, or the foundation may need more work, or the weather turns bad and it rains for a week. All of this delays the project. BE PATIENT.

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  • One and done. If you call me twice per day asking me when the house is going to get finished, that will probably be the last deal we do together. No joke – on a work day, my cell phone is clogged with dozens of text messages, a dozen voice mails and 100+ emails. I cannot babysit you. Please, be patient. I will call you and email you as soon as it’s done and will send pictures.
  • Patience on resale. Once it is rehabbed, I will get it resold ASAP with the MLS and bandit signs. Please do not call every day wondering when it will sell. It’s real estate, not McDonalds. When I have a serious buyer with a contract, I will inform you immediately.

In short, I love working with out of state investors….investors who used to buy California investment property, San Francisco investment property, Seattle investment property and Los Angeles investment property. But please – reread the points above before we talk. This will make our relationship work smoother. Thanks.

How to Invest in Under Market Value Properties with Your IRA

I have long advocated investing in under market value properties in cash, rather than investing in the stock market. I once had nearly $100,000 invested in the stock market, and lost almost half of it during the crash after 9/11.

As soon as that happened, I pulled my money out of the stock market, moved to Texas, and began to invest in San Antonio investment properties.

My under market value strategy is as follows:

  • Buy a house in cash for $25,000.
  • Perform $25,000 or so in rehab.
  • Resell with owner financing at 10% interest, at a price of $79,000 or so.
  • Typical rate of return is 14-16% per year, with no maintenance costs.

Here is a great case study of exactly how I invest in San Antonio investment properties. 

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14% ROI return for the investor, $41,000 cash price.

What do you think, investors? Does making 14% per year steadily sound like a good proposition? Can you do that in the stock market every year for 10 years or more? And can you enjoy regular cash flow from your stock market portfolio? Many investors only realize their gains if they cash out – if the market does not tank and they lose half of their portfolio as I did!

My distressed properties may look like a risky investment, but looks can be deceiving! When you invest all cash in a piece of real estate property, you do not have a mortgage. And, when you owner finance the property, you get steady real estate cash flow each month, and you do not need to do landlording repairs either.

Here in San Antonio, my below market value properties always make a steady rate of return no matter what the larger economy is doing.

How to Invest in Real Estate with a Self-Directed IRA 

I always buy my houses in cash, but many investors have cash in their IRA and they want to learn how to invest in real estate with IRA. This can be a great strategy, if you buy the right kind of real estate. More investors than ever are deciding to invest in real estate with self directed IRA – Kiplinger’s says that there has been an 82% increase in the purchase of real estate investments from inside an IRA.

But, funny, many people with IRAs still do not realize that they can invest in real estate. The ERISA statute only states that IRAs cannot be invested in collectibles, some precious metals and life insurance. But other than that, you can invest in almost anything you want.

Investing in real estate with a self directed IRA is still a rather ‘niche’ business. As of 2012, there was about $95 billion in self  directed IRAs. But many investors in the middle class are now getting in on the act.

There are some things to keep in mind if you want to invest in real estate with an IRA:

  • No self dealing: This is where the IRA owner cannot invest in something that benefits themselves certain members of their family. If you make this mistake, the entire IRA could be taxed!
  • You cannot mingle non retirement funds and your IRA funds. So, if you buy one of my houses for $25,000 cash, you cannot write a check from your personal bank account that your IRA is going to purchase. The money must be in your self directed IRA.
  • Note that you cannot deduct expenses of owning real estate from inside your IRA. However, your real estate cash flow will collect over time tax deferred. Personally, all I care about is cash flow, not deductions, but your preferences may differ.
  • If you rent out the property, all expenses must be paid from your IRA, but with owner financed properties, which is what I do, this is not an issue.

Note that the custodian for your self-directed IRA cannot give you any advice about the investment in real estate. They just take directions from you, the real estate investor.

Also note that the title to all assets in your IRA are vested in the name of your custodian, for the benefit of your IRA. All proceeds from asset sales or any real estate cash flow must go back into your IRA. You can set up an LLC if you like, but some experts say it is not necessary.

An IRA is actually a trust and it has its own set of rules and protection of assets.

In the  end, investing in real estate with an IRA can be a great choice for retirement….if you invest in the right sort of under market value properties.

Many of my cash buyers who used to invest in California investment property, San Francisco investment property, San Diego investment property and Los Angeles investment property now invest in San Antonio investment properties using their IRAs. Imagine – earn 14-15% ROI every single year with your self-directed IRA, and never have to repair a house! That’s what my investing system in San Antonio investment properties offers.

 

What’s Happening with California Investment Property?

As late as 2014, many California investment property firms were buying up dozens of single family homes in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle and then leasing them out.

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This was a true flood of cash into California investment property, and helped to push many working families out of the real estate market in California.

But as of 2015, many California investment property companies stopped buying in California, both northern and southern. These investors found that the prices had hit a ceiling and there were no more bargains to be had. In short, there were no more under market value properties; everything was over market value.

Blackstone Group, a major California investment property buyer, cut its purchases of California properties by 90% in 2015. And Oaktree Capital in Los Angeles has been trying to sell off its portfolio of 500 California investment properties.

That is a big changed from 2014, when all buyers of California properties were in bidding wars. The median home price in Los Angeles was a high $385,000, which makes buying properties that produce real estate cash flow a real challenge.

According to Blackstone, prices in California investment properties reached a point where they could not buy a home, rehab it and rent it and make any kind of return.

Among the twenty companies that buy up the most California investment property since 2012, purchases have declined more than 70% in the last year.

One of the places that I see many San Francisco investment property buyers, San Diego investment property buyers and Los Angeles investment property buyers coming is to San Antonio TX. I have several new cash buyers for real estate cash flow so far in 2016.

Here you can buy my under market value houses for $25,000 to $50,000 and make excellent real estate cash flow. Here is a great example.

A Good Example of Under Market Value, Cash Flow Property

This property was sold to my investor for only $25,000:

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No one wanted this ‘junk house’ San Antonio investment property. I did! I saw the $100,000 houses next door lived in by the owners, and all of the revitalization going on in this area of San Antonio on the near west side.

Many out of state investment property buyers looking for real estate cash flow would never buy this house. My investor did for $25k, and then I did $27k in rehab:

  • Electrical update
  • New flooring (float new floor over that minor foundation issue after it’s repaired)
  • Clean out
  • Update bath and kitchen with tile and granite
  • New light fixtures
  • Paint in and out
  • Finish second bedroom

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The ARV on this below market value property is $79,900. We just finished the rehab in the middle of January 2016. And guess what? By early February, we already had an owner finance buyer for it: $5000 down, $850 per month, $79,000 final price, 10% interest, 30 year note.

That is what you can do with San Antonio investment property in an under valued market such as San Antonio. Anyone who buys San Francisco investment property or Los Angeles investment property or Seattle investment property will never see these types of returns or prices.

$41,000 ‘Junk’ House Now Makes Out of State Investor 14.6% ROI

It has been a very busy 2016 in our under market value investment property business in San Antonio TX! The housing market and economy here in South Texas is strong, even with the cheap oil prices.

We have just rehabbed and resold another of our out of state property investor’s distressed houses that I wanted to share with you.  This was another of those ‘junk houses’ that so many investors pass by but I always buy.

Note: I like to lovingly refer to my properties as ‘junk houses.’ I love that most investors see them as ‘junk’ and run away from them. I have made millions off of ‘junk houses’ that other investors are scared of.

The smart investor just has to look beyond the exterior ugliness and see the potential of the house and the neighborhood.

These San Antonio investment properties are a bit run down, but are in up and coming neighborhoods where there is a great deal of revitalization occurring. All they need is some rehab and they can be resold with owner financing to a hard working, blue collar family.

The under market value investment property address is 166 North San Horacio, 78207. Here are the before images of this distressed property:

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This below market value investment property is on a large lot for this part of west San Antonio with large mature trees in the front yard.

I sold this San Antonio investment property to a San Francisco investment property investor for $41,000. We then performed $10,000 of rehab on the property, which included paint in and out, minor foundation work, bathroom touch up, plumbing and electrical work, and new light fixtures.

Note that this is a seller financed property, not a rental property.

After rehab pictures:

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The rehab was completed in December 2015. We got an owner finance contract on this under market value investment property in February 2016 for the following terms:

  • $76,000 price
  • $5000 down payment
  • $622 per month
  • 30 year note
  • 10% interest
  • Total ROI: 14.6%
  • Note can be resold after 1 year

This under market value investment property cost the San Francisco investment property investor $51,000 total and has an annual ROI of 14.6% – without any maintenance or repairs.

This is the type of real estate cash flow that you can make with out of state investment property in San Antonio TX! Most of my investors used to buy California investment property, San Francisco investment property, Los Angeles investment property, or San Diego investment property, and now they only buy here 🙂