Wholesaling In The Real Estate

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INTRODUCTION Real estate - owning it is the American Dream. It is a symbol of wealth and status. It has been so for generations and it will be so as long as there is an open market and land to sell. If you look into the background and history of the wealthiest Americans, 9 times out of 10 you will discover that they used real estate as a stepping stone to wealth. Investing in real estate gives the everyday person like you or me the opportunity to get into the game. It gives us a chance to build that wealth and status. To create passive income that compounds into freedom. Real estate IS the great equalizer. In fact, with wholesaling you do not even need to have a bank account packed with tens of thousands of dollars. You can start investing in real estate with very little investment. Wholesaling real estate is a popular buzz word. Anyone who talks about investing in property; reads books about how to get rich quick or visits real estate investor forums has heard about wholesaling. What is it all about? How does this really work? Is it a scam or is it legit? Can I make money with it? I am going to take the opportunity to answer all those questions and more. The goal of this book is to not only show you how wholesaling works, but also how you can get into the business. As a guide to wholesaling, this book will teach you the difference between wholesaling properties and flipping real estate. It will also show you where to look to find the best deals and how to recognize a good deal from a loser. It will also teach you where to find sellers and buyers and how to market to them. We will instruct you on how to protect yourself and your investments while working in this competitive marketplace. That will include guidelines on ... ... middle of paper ... ... in price is the wholesaler’s profit. Example: Wholesaler buys an auctioned car for $1,500. The retail value is $3,500. The wholesaler sells the car for retail price. The profit off the deal is $2,000. The same holds true for wholesaling real estate except you never actual buy the property. You are selling your right to buy the property. You are selling your purchase contract not the actual real estate. This is why you do not need a real estate license to be a wholesaler. Wholesaling is selling a contract NOT real estate. Example: Owner needs to sell his house right now. “As Is,” the house is worth $50,000. Wholesaler offers $35,000 cash. Seller accepts offer. Wholesaler calls his client who is looking for houses. He offers to sell the house for $45,000. The end buyer accepts. Wholesaler uses the end buyer’s money to pay the seller’s sales price of $35,000.

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