Assigning a Contract to End Buyer that has FHA loan ...

Assigning a Contract to End Buyer that has FHA loan ...

Residential Real Estate Broker · Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2010 · 42 posts · 1 vote

Hello, first off I'd like to thank everyone who has contributed to this community ... I must say that I ran into this website a LONG time ago but had no idea there was a forums section. So this is my new favorite site for RE besides [REMOVED].

Anyways, I started off this new years 2010 saying to myself ... enough is enough for analysis paralysis and just really start putting out offers. So that's what I've been doing ... of course doing as much due diligence as possible and planning my exit and what not. I've started a buyers list and found a buyer looking for a property in a specific area. I was actually looking through ads and decided to respond to an ad placed by a Realtor saying she needed help finding a place for a family. I called and got the criteria of the home they wanted to purchase. The family is pre-Approved for an FHA loan. The home they need though is very limited to a certain area for religious reasons. I found a home and had my agent put in an offer ... and that's where I'm at now.

So ... my questions are ...
1.) I found that assigning this property would probably be the easy way out ... but is there a limit to what I put as an assignment fee?

2.) What documents would I need to close this assignment? Would I need some type of disclosure agreement signed too?

3.) If for some reason I don't assign the contract and would have to do a simultaneous close, I'm a little confused as to what happens exactly at the title company ... since I have my end buyer ... I don't need to use my own money to fund the transaction between me and the seller correct?

Thank you very much in advance.

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Rental Property Investor · Mercer Island, WA · Member since 2008 · 22k+ posts · 14k+ votes
16y

Since there's an agent involved, ask them straight up how you're going to get paid. Assignments to buyers with conventional financing can be tricky because the lender doesn't like the assignment fee. Somehow, they have no issue with RE commissions, but they don't like other fees. So, they might force the buyer to pay your fee out of pocket, and base the loan on the price without the fee. Be sure the buyer makes the lender aware of the situation to avoid any last minute problems.

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  • Residential Real Estate Broker · Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2010 · 42 posts · 1 vote
    16y

    50 views and no replies haha ... I'm assuming most of the ways were other people looking for a 'how to too'.

  • Real Estate Investor · ten mile, TN · Member since 2009 · 1k+ posts · 374 votes
    16y

    Several red flags here.
    First the question says the buyer already has a FHA loan. This would be a second?

    A realtor cant find a house? How good is the realtor? Can you rely of their word? Which puts into question the prequalification of the FHA loan. If they dont work in that area, they dont have contacts within the realtor industry that do work in that area?

    There are no religious reasons that changes any qualifications of a FHA loan. So forget religion, it has nothing to do with FHA.

    Red flags galore here as to how good the information is that you have been given and the reasons behind the information given.

    Get past those red flags, verify all information and you will be ok.

  • Residential Real Estate Broker · Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2010 · 42 posts · 1 vote
    16y

    Jawsette,

    Thank you for the reply. I'm trying to figure out what your saying. Are you saying that I might be in a scam? If it is, I don't understand how it could be ... if you could explain that would be great. But let's assume it's not ... because I'm still curious about the answers for my questions, thanks!

  • Real Estate Investor · ten mile, TN · Member since 2009 · 1k+ posts · 374 votes
    16y

    Considering the area that I have to assume from what is posted, the only real reason to bring religion into the conversation, especially in limiting the area of concentration, is on that brings up concerns of a cult nature.

    Those who participate in these practices also discriminate in several areas. It may not be a scam, but often the due diligence is very difficult to do because of the closed society nature of those who would bring religion into the picture where is does not belong.

    That means that you should proceed cautiously because you could be dragged into something unawares if you do not make sure everything has been fully disclosed to you and you also fully disclose everything.

    These deals are doable but may not be for first timers.

    Laws are continually changing about using the end buyers funds to purchase the property.

    I will let others answer the rest of the questions as what I do mainly uses my own cash and does not involve all those contracts of assignment, ect.

  • Residential Real Estate Broker · Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2010 · 42 posts · 1 vote
    16y

    I understand, thank you very much for pointing it out and taking the time to reply! I appreciate it.

  • Real Estate Investor · ten mile, TN · Member since 2009 · 1k+ posts · 374 votes
    16y

    Dont let my reply discourage you at all.

    You found a potential deal by looking and trying things. This is great. It also shows you that you can be helpful because of your contacts in connecting people together which will help your reputation because you actually did something, instead of staying of the sidelines reading.

    Just because a road is bumpy does not mean that it should not be traversed.

    You do have a great start from what I see and I hope the others will chime in soon assuming the deal is good and help you further.

  • Rental Property Investor · Mercer Island, WA · Member since 2008 · 22k+ posts · 14k+ votes
    16y

    Since there's an agent involved, ask them straight up how you're going to get paid. Assignments to buyers with conventional financing can be tricky because the lender doesn't like the assignment fee. Somehow, they have no issue with RE commissions, but they don't like other fees. So, they might force the buyer to pay your fee out of pocket, and base the loan on the price without the fee. Be sure the buyer makes the lender aware of the situation to avoid any last minute problems.

  • Residential Real Estate Broker · Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2010 · 42 posts · 1 vote
    16y

    Thank you Jawsette

    And Jon, well ... since I was planning my assignment fee to be over $15k-$20k ... do you think I should just double close it? By the way ... the buyers would still be getting a great deal.

    3000sq ft. home
    Less than 5 yrs old
    5/3/2

    for about $140k.

    Comps around $180k-$200k on zillow.

    And how exactly would I do the simultaneous close?

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