Question on deal I'm considering: 3 bd/1ba home ARV: $110K Current home: Has about $25K needed rehab (over the phone analysis, not in person yet...seller outright said $20K). They owe $54K. Behind by $1475 total to bank. Any normal situation, I'd be looking in the $40s on an maximum offer. Here are the extra details: Mom lives there but is dying...has a few more months. They are wanting to pay off what is owed, plus funeral expenses, plus a flat screen TV for Mom right now. They were asking for $13K above the $54K owed. That just becomes not do-able for a cash offer w/ rehab needed and ARV where it is. So trying to look at terms/lease option. They want $67K, $3K down, and want to keep the house for 3 more months before anyone moves in. (I would want part of that $3K down to get the house current, but maybe that's a small detail). This sounds like potentially a lease option with TIME to get a tenant buyer....or maybe even a co-op lease option. But I'm trying to figure out the angle and win-win here. The numbers just seem still too high to me even on terms with the rehab needed? Maybe it's a lease option handyman special? Not trying to make something work that just should be a "NEXT"----but since they have 3 months time, it just seemed like something where there might be a chance so I thought I'd fish for opinions here. Their main "now" motivation is funeral expenses and flat screen TV. They are only talking to us at the moment and honestly they know that the bank will likely just take this property when she passes. Please tell me if I'm over-thinking this, and should just say "NEXT" or if you have ideas on a creative option here.
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If they are $1475 behind, need funeral expenses and a flat screen TV, $3000 is not going to cover all of that. The MOST you can probably get is $7,500 option fee (and on a fixer upper, that would be really a stretch), so....still thinking but, not sure how you will be able to make these numbers work so that you will make any $$$.
Remember, keep emotions out of it. Sometimes that is difficult when people have such sad stories.
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Don't know how to say this, but without sounding morbid or cruel, what if the mother lives on and does not want out of the house. Also if she dies, will the family be able to deal with the house situation in your time frame? Maybe something to consider besides the numbers that may be high.
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Karen----appreciate it! Yes, not sure if they gave up on the funeral expenses with only the $3K down (I think they were realizing it was us, or give it up to the bank). My agent who is pursuing non-MLS leads with me also, is the one that spoke with them, so I'll need to catch up on this point.
Femailceo ---Yes, good thoughts there...wouldn't want to be in a bind on that end or be dealing with "kicking out a family" who's mother is dying. Contract or no contract, it's those "feelings" that kick in, and no one wants to be the one to do that. So, very good points! Thank you!
Thank you both for the feedback!
Louisa
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Mom doesn't live there. She is in nursing home. Daughters want to live there for 3 months.
Just wanted to clarify that the death issue isn't there except for the fact that the house will go to the bank.
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