Subject To or to not Subject To?

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Hi everyone,

I follow Pace Morby and a couple of other creative finance masters on social media. When it comes to creative finance, I personally lean more towards seller finance as I like getting to work with owners and building relationships with them. I'm not opposed to subject to, but my fear is whoever I am taking over the existing mortgage from will not continue making the payments. How do you mitigate this risk? Is it just as simple as entering your account information in their mortgage payment portal and making sure the payment comes from your account? Thoughts?

Thank you!

Eliott Elias · Answer

Use a third-party servicing company.

Jamie Banks · Answer

@Jordan Alexander I'm taking a creative financing course now and I'm learning that a lot of investors pay the mortgage that they acquired after the sub2 deal closed from a servicing account.

Nicole Heasley Beitenman · Answer

I'd never enter into a sub-to agreement unless I was the one making the payments. What's common practice? I'd talk to some investors experienced in sub-to, and possibly an attorney.

Raj Konda · Answer

Hi Jordan, Did you go thru with Subject To?  Curious as I m evaluating an opportunity but it is a new area for me, so checking

Thanks

raj

Jordan Alexander · Answer

Thank you Shiela! I appreciate it!

Shiela R. · Answer

Interesting that this isn't covered with the "masters". SMH.  I've always gotten a signed "authorization to release loan info" from the owner on record.  Then you can talk to the mortgage company or payment processor yourself. You are taking over the payments.

It really depends on your market and the owner's needs if sub to is even possible.

Jordan Alexander · Answer

Hi Jamie! Thank you for letting me know. That makes sense!

Subject To or to not Subject To?

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