by Leila Mortaz | Dec 12, 2015 | Home Buyer Tips, Property Management, Real Estate (Commercial), Real Estate (Residential), REOs, Short Sales
So you want to create passive rental income from Real Estate and you want to buy properties at a discount?! Well, why not focus on Multi-Family Short Sale or REOs as potential rental properties? Multi-Family homes are the properties which have 2-4 units where the...
by Leila Mortaz | Oct 5, 2015 | Home Seller Tips, Real Estate (Residential), REOs, Short Sales
With the serious shortage of inventory in Silicon Valley, it harder to find a property let alone a fixer upper that you can use for flip for profit. But there are still gems in some pockets of the valley that are ideal candidates for remodeling. Let’s assume...
by Leila Mortaz | Oct 22, 2014 | Real Estate (Residential), REOs, Residential Mortgage
For the past few years, everyone involved with Bank Owned (REO) properties is aware of shadow inventory. The rational given for the shadow inventory is that the banks do not want to crash the real estate market and cause a massive jolt to the tepid economic...
by Leila Mortaz | Sep 17, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Los Gatos Short Sale, Real Estate (Residential), REOs, Short Sales
Are you a cash investor looking to buy homes in Silicon Valley? Are you targeting distressed homes to buy? It might be worth exploring the major difference between buying Short Sales vs REOs since each of them have it’s own risks associated with it. But...
by Leila Mortaz | Jun 22, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Real Estate (Residential), REOs
We have all seen the insane consequences of decisions made in DC that don’t make a bit of sense on the street. Same applies to Fannie Mae owned properties that require insane restrictions that are sure to drive any buyer and investor crazy. Allow me to...
by Leila Mortaz | May 9, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips, Real Estate (Residential), REOs, Short Sales
Are you buying homes at the court house auction? Are you paying cash in hopes of immediate possession? Well, you might be in for a rude awakening since there are risks associated with these purchases even if you are a seasoned bidder at these auctions. Even if you...