You are often told it is true, but can you really buy Real Estate for no money down? The answer is a resounding yes, and there are quite a few ways that it can be done.
The first thing to remember about the issue of down payments in Real Estate transactions is that there are no laws carved into stone tablets. Down payments are something that can be negotiated between the buyer and the seller in any number of creative methods. It is true that large down payments are standard and expected in many Real Estate transactions when the purchase is being made to provide a primary residence. When the transaction is for the purpose of investing, large sums of free capital are not always available or the buyer is unwilling to commit his available capital to this purpose.
This means that the world of Real Estate investment is not open only to those with large amounts of free capital. Especially, when one is beginning no money down deals can be the stepping stone to many successful Real Estate deals. One good starting point is to become what is sometimes called a scout. The scout finds good potential Real Estate deals and gathers all of the necessary information to enable an investor to follow through and make a profitable purchase. The scout is usually paid well for doing this leg work and more important, they will gain the necessary experience to be able to swing some deals on their own.
A next logical step is to become a dealer. The dealer basically makes a deal to buy a house and passes it on to another purchaser to actually close the deal. In other words, the dealer is really purchasing a contract to buy the home and then is selling the contract for a higher price to the actual end buyer. The difference in the contract price and the final purchase price is profit to the dealer.
Even the final purchasers are able to make transactions in Real Estate without using their available capital for down payments and in many cases not even having to submit to a credit check. Assuming an existing loan is one way this can be done. When the purchaser is looking at a potential flipping property, it is also possible to take out a loan or promissory note to get the funds for a down payment. The loan is repaid from the proceeds of the sale when the property is flipped. Although this does involve a down payment being made, it is not your funds that are used.
The easiest way to purchase Real Estate without paying a down payment is to negotiate your way right out of that obligation. The down payment is negotiable. In some cases, the seller may agree to provide the down payment in return for a better final sale price or a quicker sale. It takes a bit of skill and a lot of knowledge to manage to make Real Estates deals without tying up your funds in down payments, but it is a very possible and profitable option.
