Should I get home under contract anyway?

Question

I saw a house I may be interested in wholesaling. The owner has relocated out of state. His home for sale is in my state. Although the home is vacant, the owner left all his stuff still in the house. I came by to look at the house on my way home from work. I noticed as I looked at the house closer that it still has blinds in the window and it has a chair,  big screen TV, and couch and some other stuff still in this house.  I was able to see that through the crack of the blinds. I wanted to get a hold of a home that is vacant and empty. How would this work out if was to find a buyer who wants to buy the house, but the seller's posessions are left behind while he has relocated out of state? I am just saying all his stuff needs to  be gone because I know there is no way he is letting the next buyer have his huge floor model TV along with the house. Or would he?

Bill Gulley · Answer

Lots of possibilities....as we speculate. The owner could be doing a short term rental until the house sells, a "home sitter" keeping others from causing problems and keeping the place up for showings. It could be his relative in there. If the property is listed and you know it's the right house for sale ask a Realtor. If it's a FSBO with a sign in the yard, knock on the door.

Have you seen the TV working? ....LOL, it could be trash to haul off!

Antonio Bodley · Answer

Ned Carey I am going to make my second attempt getting in touch with this seller. It may be a deal because I know of a company that buy and sell houses in bad shape in bad neighborhoods, so I may have some chance at getting this home sold.  If the seller does not want the items then he needs to let me get them so I can sell them for a bonus to my assignment fee.

Bill Gulley Those are some good speculations. When I first got to the house and saw all the items still there, I was afraid the owner was still there in the house and that I may be intruding on his property. It threw me off because the tax records clearly shows this person is living out of state. I too speculate it could be a home sitter. As for the TV, I didn't see it working. I pray for my sake it does work because that would sell for s nice price.

Ned Carey · Answer

You don't know until you ask. Even if he does want to keep the items you may be able to negotiate that it is his responsibility to remove them.

It depends on what you negotiate with the seller. You could sell it empty of fully furnished. Or sell it empty and take the time to sell the stuff of any value on eBay or Craig's list.

To answer the question in the subject line, If it is a good deal yes get it under contract. If it is a bad deal do not.