Friday, May 1, 2015

INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE NOTES � PART 3

In the first two parts of this article,customize bobblehead, I covered the basics of why you should consider real estate notes as an investment,General Duties Of An Electrician, as well as the first steps in developing a relationship with a broker and providing your first quote on your way to becoming a full-fledged mortgage note buyer. This section will give an overview of the due diligence process that you as an investor should go through prior to buying a real estate note.

At this point,Golf Stand Carry Bag What You Need To Know Before You Buy,,, you have already provided a quote to the broker by calculating your rate of return,personalized bobble heads, the broker presented an offer to the mortgage note holder,personalized bobblehead, and that owner of the mortgage note has accepted the offer and faxed over a stack of documents. Now,custom bobblehead, what do you do?

To begin the mortgage note due diligence process,custom bobblehead, you make sure that you have all of the needed documents,customize bobblehead, ensure that all documents are legal and signed in the right places,customized bobbleheads, and verify that all of the information matches what was originally communicated to you. While we cannot possibly cover every scenario of being a mortgage buyer in this article, here is a list of most of the documents and what you should be looking for:

The Note,personalized bobbleheads, also called the Promissory Note or Mortgage Note, is the most critical document. Be sure that the terms are clearly stated,personalized bobbleheads, including a description of the grace period and what happens in the case of default. Is the payer�s signature on the note? Does the holder of the mortgage note have the original in his possession? Is there a mention of any other liens against the property?

The Deed of Trust is used in most states in the Western U.S. and parts of the east,custom bobblehead, with the remaining states using a mortgage. Although the two types confer different options in the event of a default, here we will use them interchangeably. The document makes the property collateral in case of default on the note. Make sure that the legal description on the document is correct. In states like California,customized bobbleheads, the date of the Deed of Trust should match that shown on the note.

The Closing Statement, also known as the Settlement Statement or HUD 1, shows the breakdown of the costs of the transaction. Check that the sales and down payment match what you were told, and that the statement is final and signed by the title company or attorney.

The Insurance policy should cover fire and possibly other hazards to the property structures, and the mortgagee should be shown as a beneficiary. Liability insurance should also be shown for commercial property and even some vacant land parcels.

Title Insurance protects the mortgagee against unknown liens on the property. If a mortgagee policy was provided (meaning the lender is insured),custom bobbleheads, then a date-down to the policy is permitted in most states other than Texas. If a mortgagee policy was not done,Asian Built Cars., you will need to have the title company create one to protect you.

The pay history and proof of payments show the payer�s history on the real estate note. Proof of payments is generally demonstrated by copies of checks or bank statements,custom bobbleheads,In The Elite Athlete�s Mind What Makes Them Succeed.

There are certainly other documents that will be relevant to mortgage buyers,personalized bobble heads, but the ones above are the key ones for most situations. In the next and final section, we will cover the appraisal and the assignment of the note from the person selling the mortgage to you, the mortgage buyer.

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