Buying Pre-Foreclosures (Non Judicial) Foreclosures To Do Fix & Flips or Rentals

Buying Pre-Foreclosures (Non Judicial) Foreclosures To Do Fix & Flips or Rentals

Investor · Get yourself trained before doing something inadvisable. · Member since 2024 · 3k+ posts · 1k+ votes

Pre-Foreclosures / Foreclosures fit into several groups and are done under each State's laws. It varies by State.

Primarily there are Judicial & Non Judicial foreclosures. Out west and midwest are typically Non Judicial, that means they don't have to go to court to foreclose. East coast is typically Judicial, it involves the lender suing and going to court to get the right to foreclose.

I like to say that Pre-Foreclosures are after the Notice of Default but before the "Notice of Trustee" / "Notice of Sale" is recorded and

Foreclosures are after a "Notice of Trustee" sale has been recorded and a sale date is set.

"Recorded" means that paperwork has been filed and accepted at the County recorder's office. There will be several dates you want to track depending on the state you are buying these in.

These all involve different approaches and techniques to purchase the property. I specialize in the Pre-foreclosures for a couple of different reasons but you have to be careful since the laws have changed. But it makes for a nice profit margin

Whether you're a new or experienced real estate investor looking for cash, private lenders, or creative financing, consider asking the seller to become your private lender through seller financing, owner financing, or other no-bank financing strategies.

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  • Investor · Member since 2024 · 182 posts · 63 votes
    1mo
    Quote from @Ken M.:

    Pre-Foreclosures / Foreclosures fit into several groups and are done under each State's laws. It varies by State.

    Primarily there are Judicial & Non Judicial foreclosures. Out west and midwest are typically Non Judicial, that means they don't have to go to court to foreclose. East coast is typically Judicial, it involves the lender suing and going to court to get the right to foreclose.

    I like to say that Pre-Foreclosures are after the Notice of Default but before the "Notice of Trustee" / "Notice of Sale" is recorded and

    Foreclosures are after a "Notice of Trustee" sale has been recorded and a sale date is set.

    "Recorded" means that paperwork has been filed and accepted at the County recorder's office. There will be several dates you want to track depending on the state you are buying these in.

    These all involve different approaches and techniques to purchase the property. I specialize in the Pre-foreclosures for a couple of different reasons but you have to be careful since the laws have changed. But it makes for a nice profit margin

    Whether you're a new or experienced real estate investor looking for cash, private lenders, or creative financing, consider asking the seller to become your private lender through seller financing, owner financing, or other no-bank financing strategies.

    Just be careful because Texas does have Judicial on the books as well. 
    • Investor · Get yourself trained before doing something inadvisable. · Member since 2024 · 3k+ posts · 1k+ votes
      1mo
      Quote from @Lauren Sanford:
      Quote from @Ken M.:

      Pre-Foreclosures / Foreclosures fit into several groups and are done under each State's laws. It varies by State.

      Primarily there are Judicial & Non Judicial foreclosures. Out west and midwest are typically Non Judicial, that means they don't have to go to court to foreclose. East coast is typically Judicial, it involves the lender suing and going to court to get the right to foreclose.

      I like to say that Pre-Foreclosures are after the Notice of Default but before the "Notice of Trustee" / "Notice of Sale" is recorded and

      Foreclosures are after a "Notice of Trustee" sale has been recorded and a sale date is set.

      "Recorded" means that paperwork has been filed and accepted at the County recorder's office. There will be several dates you want to track depending on the state you are buying these in.

      These all involve different approaches and techniques to purchase the property. I specialize in the Pre-foreclosures for a couple of different reasons but you have to be careful since the laws have changed. But it makes for a nice profit margin

      Whether you're a new or experienced real estate investor looking for cash, private lenders, or creative financing, consider asking the seller to become your private lender through seller financing, owner financing, or other no-bank financing strategies.

      Just be careful because Texas does have Judicial on the books as well. 
      Thank you for that. So far, each state I've worked in has a judicial process as well as a nonjudicial, but that requires a different approach.

      For instance currently in Texas a non judicial takes a minimum of 41 days, though it's rarely completed quite that quickly, while a judicial is generally 6 to 12 months depending on circumstances and county. What most people need help with in buying pre foreclosures are things like finding out what "fuzzy problems" are also attached,  how to contact the owner "gracefully", what is involved with title issues, redemption timeframe in the states that allow for it and so on. It some states it is highly controlled and regulated by the state.

      One needs to know how deep the water is before diving in.
    • Investor · Member since 2024 · 182 posts · 63 votes
      1mo
      Quote from @Ken M.:
      Quote from @Lauren Sanford:
      Quote from @Ken M.:

      Pre-Foreclosures / Foreclosures fit into several groups and are done under each State's laws. It varies by State.

      Primarily there are Judicial & Non Judicial foreclosures. Out west and midwest are typically Non Judicial, that means they don't have to go to court to foreclose. East coast is typically Judicial, it involves the lender suing and going to court to get the right to foreclose.

      I like to say that Pre-Foreclosures are after the Notice of Default but before the "Notice of Trustee" / "Notice of Sale" is recorded and

      Foreclosures are after a "Notice of Trustee" sale has been recorded and a sale date is set.

      "Recorded" means that paperwork has been filed and accepted at the County recorder's office. There will be several dates you want to track depending on the state you are buying these in.

      These all involve different approaches and techniques to purchase the property. I specialize in the Pre-foreclosures for a couple of different reasons but you have to be careful since the laws have changed. But it makes for a nice profit margin

      Whether you're a new or experienced real estate investor looking for cash, private lenders, or creative financing, consider asking the seller to become your private lender through seller financing, owner financing, or other no-bank financing strategies.

      Just be careful because Texas does have Judicial on the books as well. 
      Thank you for that. So far, each state I've worked in has a judicial process as well as a nonjudicial, but that requires a different approach.

      For instance currently in Texas a non judicial takes a minimum of 41 days, though it's rarely completed quite that quickly, while a judicial is generally 6 to 12 months depending on circumstances and county. What most people need help with in buying pre foreclosures are things like finding out what "fuzzy problems" are also attached,  how to contact the owner "gracefully", what is involved with title issues, redemption timeframe in the states that allow for it and so on. It some states it is highly controlled and regulated by the state.

      One needs to know how deep the water is before diving in.

       @Ken M.correct.  We actually discussed this on one of our recent podcast episodes as many are not aware of Judicial in Texas.  I believe it was episode 146. 

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