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Investment Opportunities in Foreclosures

posted on 09 Sep 2008 20:58 by momochiji  in BusinessOpportunities
Are you looking for an investment opportunity in real estate? Foreclosures can be a tremendous opportunity for new investors. The profits can be enormous. Foreclosure investing, however, does have risks and one must be fully prepared before beginning. 

There are three basic ways to invest in foreclosure: buying from the lender after foreclosure, buying pre-foreclosures, and buying at foreclosure auction. 

Buying REOs 

When you buy from a lender after foreclosure, it is called buying REOs or real estate owned. REOs is the least risky way to buy a foreclosure property. Buying an REO can be very similar to regular real estate and are thus relatively safe. One possible risk is that you may not get a seller's disclosure. You can usually, however, sue the lender for restitution if something goes wrong. 

Buying Pre-Foreclosures 

Buying a pre-foreclosure property is somewhat riskier than buying REOs. For example, desperate sellers may lie to you about the condition or the presence of liens on the property. One should also pay close attention to whether the seller has entered bankruptcy. If the seller is already in bankruptcy, the deed may not be valid unless it has gone through bankruptcy court. Moreover, even if the seller files bankruptcy after the sale, you may have to deed the property back to the seller up to three years after the sale. Laws, however, vary from state to state. 

Investors hope to purchase foreclosed properties well below market value. If the seller is under bankruptcy, the bankruptcy trustee may claim that the sale was a "fraudulent transfer" that was not fully valued to pay off creditors. This would force the deed back into the bankruptcy estate. 

There are steps you can take, however, to mitigate these risks: 
Get an inspection 
Use a knowledgeable escrow agent 
Look at the property yourself

Buying at Auction 

Buying a foreclosure at auction is the riskiest way to purchase a property. At auction, you have almost no safeguards. For example, there you have no real estate agent, escrow, or title report. Moreover, you are not allowed to inspect the property and thus you have no idea or warranty on its condition. In most states, auctions are an all cash transaction that you must complete in a week to a month. 

If the property is occupied, it may take months to evict the tenants. Tenants may also vandalize or steal from the property before eviction. Also, the former owner may sue you to overturn the sale, particularly if you flipped the property for a nice profit. 

Buying a foreclosure can be rife with risk but also can have great rewards. You can minimize risk by fully understanding the foreclosure process. 

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What is Day Trading?

posted on 09 Sep 2008 20:57 by momochiji  in BusinessOpportunities
Day trading is the practice of buying and selling financial instruments, such as stocks, stock options, currencies, and futures contracts, within the same day such that your positions are usually closed before the end of the day. 

Day trading used to be the sole realm of professional investors. In fact, many day traders work for banks or investment firms. Advances in technology and the Internet, however, have allowed even amateur traders to day trading. 

Day traders often borrow money to trade. This leveraging allows for a high potential rate of return and large profits. Some day traders earn millions of dollars a year. However, day trading can also be extremely risky. Without the proper skills and tools, day traders can just as easily and quickly lose money. 

Although collectively called day trading, there are several different styles of day trading. Some trading styles include: 

Momentum Trading 

Momentum trading is a strategy in which one believes that stocks, or other financial instruments, move with a momentum or trend. Thus, stocks that have been rising are assumed to continue to rise. Likewise, stocks that are falling will continue to fall. A momentum trader thus buys stocks that are rising and short sells ones that are falling. 

Contrarian Trading 

Contrarian Trading sharply contrasts momentum trading. Contrarian traders believe that stocks that have been rising will reverse and fall. The contrarian trader buys stocks that have been falling and short sells stocks that have been rising. 

Range Trading 

Day traders who range trade look for stocks that have been consistently trading within a specific range. These stocks rise after hitting a “support” price and fall after hitting a “resistance” price. A range trader therefore buys stocks that are near the support price and short-sells stocks that are near the resistance price. 

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