Creative Financing - Opinions / Options Needed

Creative Financing - Opinions / Options Needed

Investor · Freehold, NJ · Member since 2017 · 51 posts · 12 votes

Need some advice on a way to structure a creative finance deal...  If it does not work I will likely try to buy it outright and a bit lower price and use Hard money.... 

1 Bed / 2 Bath Condo about 900sq ft - Can NOT rent out unless owned for 3 years

Ask: $225k (likely will try to contract for $215k) - place is in great shape. Needs some paint and a half bath update / Reno. Mechanicals are in good shape

ARV: $280k-$300k

~$74kish left on the mortgage - 6.75% interest about $890 monthly payment / HOA ~$200 a month / Insurance $35 a month / Taxes $355 per month / Tenant pays Water, Gas Heat. Market rent is about $1900.

To avoid having to pay hard money or private money my thought process is to do the following: 

1. Pay her X amount to assist with relocation ("downpayment") - $10k

2. Take over existing mortgage only $890 / payment + HOA

3. Put a second mortgage in place on an amount we agree on (to be paid via balloon payment upon sale of the property) 

-This amount would be the ask price, less the existing mortgage, less the downpayment and closing costs

4. Make the small cosmetic updates needed: $12k

5. As the new owner, list the property pay off existing mortgage, second mortgage and recoup the proceeds 

My question is, would this be considered a novation and would an attorney or title company draw something  like this up? I wrote this out pretty quickly so there may be some details missing / closing costs etc but looking for some feedback on what others have done or would do here.  


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  • Property Manager · NJ · Member since 2017 · 786 posts · 396 votes
    2y

    @Rich Solano Deal looks a little skinny. I have lots of questions before I can give my $.02.

    1-Who provided the comps? are you sure those numbers are sound?

    2-Did you calculate your soft costs?

    3-$12k for a reno is very light are you confident in that number?

    A novation on a deal like this would possibly kill your profit if you do any Reno because of the added cost that comes with selling the property (not to mention the headaches that sometimes come with novations) I'd take a look at the numbers again, If the numbers posted here are accurate, I'd pass on this one

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