Appraisal Woes

Appraisal Woes

Real Estate Investor · Atlanta, GA · Member since 2010 · 7 posts · 0 votes

I had 2 bad appraisals in 1 week.
I was able to have 1 of the rehabs appraisal adjusted.
The other rehab, still working on the appraiser. The contract price is $100k, the VA appraisal came in at 94k.
There have been some poorly done rehabs in the neighborhood I am working in and unfortunately anything can qualify as remodeled...including homes with stained carpet and 12 broken windows...ugh!
My question is if we cannot get the appraisal adjusted, do I have other options than what I have come up with so far:
1.) Buyer comes up with 6k (or at least some more cash), not likely given the price range of the home
2.) Take the 94k, not give the 3.5 in closing costs. Buyer finances 100% since its VA
3.) Owner finance the remaining 6k, ensuring a 100k comp in the neighborhood I am continually working in.
4.) Buyer switches their lender (Wells Fargo) and gets a new appraisal
5.) Put the home back on the market and hope the VA appraisal doesn't get attached to the property

I am concerned about losing the profit but more concerned about setting a low comp for future home sales

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  • Joel OwensBusiness Member
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    Real Estate Broker · Canton, GA · Member since 2010 · 15k+ posts · 11k+ votes
    14y

    Tough call.

    1. Usually the buyers always walk so you can forget that one.
    2. I haven't done a VA in awhile isn't there a funding fee they have to pay anyways??
    3. An appraiser will drill down on why the price was higher checking out the comp when valuing others properties down the road. If you are owner financing some or all of the property then the structure and valuation is different than a traditional sale.

    Also you won't be able to control all the sales in the neighborhood or what they go for.It is not like you own a subdivision and all the houses you built in it.
    4.You can do 4 but you waste time.Interest rates can rise and values can fall and you get a worse evaluation then you have now.
    5. Don't like this one either.Other investors on here that have posted similar situations ended up selling for less because they tried this strategy.

    I would go for the second strategy and close it and move on.If comps start tanking in that development which you cannot completely control you need to find another area to rehab in.

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