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All Forum Posts by: Carolyn Morales

Carolyn Morales has started 30 posts and replied 475 times.

Post: Can I ask the bank if i can buy my own note?

Carolyn MoralesPosted
  • Investor
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Posts 504
  • Votes 217
Originally posted by @Daniel Chang:

Can you imagine the precedence if they allow this?  

- I'm responsible to pay a mortgage

-  A nonperforming note sells at a higher discount than a performing note

Conclusion, I should stop making mortgage payments to make the note nonperforming, then buy it out from the lender for pennies on the dollar.  

 In a way they are allowing this except that the discount is not passed off to the original borrower, consumer.

I understand generally banks sell notes in bulk to other financial institutions. We are not a financial institution per se' but we have owner financed several sold properties. Not that it would have any bearing on WELLS FARGO letting us buy our own  mortgage note. Just something to think about and possibly dig into.

Thank You for your reply!

Post: Can I ask the bank if i can buy my own note?

Carolyn MoralesPosted
  • Investor
  • Jacksonville, FL
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Originally posted by @Patrick Desjardins:
Originally posted by @Carolyn Morales:

Can I buy my own mortgage note from the bank for pennies on the dollar? it can not hurt to ask, right?

 Are you in default? Is your mortgage way underwater?

Sounds like a waste of time to me, but who knows. Why would they ever let you buy it for "pennies on the dollar"?

Also, you wouldn't be buying your note, you'd be doing a discounted payoff.

 No, not in default at all. I am just wondering if anyone has heard of this similar as Jay mentioned in commercial situations. If it makes no difference to the bank in the long run , Why not give the original borrower the chance at the  same discount that is given to mass note buyers?

I imagine I would have to really dig into WELLS FARGO  to find out. 

Post: Can I ask the bank if i can buy my own note?

Carolyn MoralesPosted
  • Investor
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Posts 504
  • Votes 217
Originally posted by @Jay Hinrichs:

I have seen this done many times in a commercial setting post GFC.. were banks wanted notes off the books any means possible.

the issue you will have is debt relief as it relates to the IRS>. when the bank takes a big haircut they send out a 1099C and the amount they took that was less than owed ( so they can write it off as loss's) has to be reported as ordinary income for you... so check through all the angles first.

We are not behind at all, but the property has lost value and that is a bummer to owe more than what it is worth on any property.. I was just wondering if there was some kind of loop hole that if the bank is going to sell off our mortgage note , Why not give us a chance to actually buy the note at the same discount?

 I understand banks generally sell to other financial  institutions who then can sell notes to investors. We are not a financial institution but We have sold several properties owner financed ourselves.

I'm sorry Jay, What is GFC? 

We gave a 7k reduction to our excellent owner financed tenant due to declines in the market and the well collapsing after 4 years and my CPA did not ask for 1099C information on the tenant for that loss hhmmm. Perhaps I should check into why he didn't. Thank You for that information as well.

Post: Can I ask the bank if i can buy my own note?

Carolyn MoralesPosted
  • Investor
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Posts 504
  • Votes 217

Can I buy my own mortgage note from the bank for pennies on the dollar? it can not hurt to ask, right?

Post: Eminent Domain

Carolyn MoralesPosted
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  • Jacksonville, FL
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Post: Eminent Domain

Carolyn MoralesPosted
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Post: Eminent Domain

Carolyn MoralesPosted
  • Investor
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Posts 504
  • Votes 217

Post: Eminent Domain

Carolyn MoralesPosted
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Interesting. DOT is taking 50 ft beyond existing right of way from one of our properties. Of course, they are taking 50 ft from every property owner on the street to 5 lane it. fortunatley the home sits a good 300 ft back on a lot that is 100 wide x 600 deep. There is no mention about what we all get paid for ID 50 ft. Numerous times in different meetings it has-been said it is not worth fighting because ID pay out is fair or more than fair...

Post: First Flip Listed! Any strategies to avoid CAPITAL GAIN$?

Carolyn MoralesPosted
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  • Jacksonville, FL
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well I am about to see my CPA about it. 1/3 will be equity transferred from an estate to a minor in a probate inheritance. So it gets complicated. Me and my sister are investng with our little brother who is a minor. We have no part in inheritance but can buy it from the adults who do and i have custody of my little brother who is a beneficiary. Him and my 2 step sisters are beneficiaries. And me and my real sister want to buy them out, then improve the home but my little brothers equity will transfer with our improvement til he is 18 and it will be a value add type of rehab in many ways.

Post: First Flip Listed! Any strategies to avoid CAPITAL GAIN$?

Carolyn MoralesPosted
  • Investor
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Posts 504
  • Votes 217
Originally posted by @Sylvia B.:
Originally posted by @Carolyn Morales:

if it is considered regular income, what is the tax percentage?  

 That depends on what your taxable income is for the year. It ranges from 10% to 39.6%. However, don't forget to add the 15.3% self employment tax.

Here is a website that may help - http://taxfoundation.org/article/2016-tax-brackets

 ThankYou Sylvia B So if 3 family members go in together and buy a house for 50k it's block in good shape recent flooring & AC , but it just needs the tiny kitchen diy updated & minor cosmetics and heat and cooled sq ft needs to be updated at the county to include additions.; then they sell it for 90k .Do each of the 3 family members get taxed individually on their individual total income? And if it's only one flip and a first flip, Do they still have to pay self employment tax? So to buy for $50k and sell for 90k, including diy repair costs split between 3 people, Is it even worth it? I will go to link you shared