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by Charles W.
Moore
The
benefits of rent to own homes are
immense. Buying properties by the rent to own
method helps in acquiring the ownership of the
concerned homes, without dealing with the banks
and mortgage companies.
The idea of the rent to own properties is
growing very briskly in the real estate market.
Some people choose this option just for the sake
of checking out the neighborhood, prior to
giving full commitment of purchasing the
property. The overall outlook of the rent to own
homes, make them a perfect solution for the
investors.
Most of the people have found their ideal homes
by the process of rent to own. Renting to own is
fast becoming the preferred choice of the first
time investors in the real estate market. This
method is similar to the method used for the
rent to own vehicles, wherein the vehicle is
first leased, and during the lease if the person
likes it, the decision of purchasing it is
taken.
Some Advantages of Rent to Own:
The
fact that the down payments required in the
real estate market are increasing with the
time, will not be negated by anyone. In such
a scenario, buying the rent to own homes is
a much better choice, as the down payments
required to be made in this method are very
low.
Another important benefit of rent to own
homes is that the individuals do not have to
worry about the closing costs of the
property. The agreement regarding the
appropriate price of the house is done
between the buyer and the landlord.
In some cases, the payments made towards the
rent are accumulated by the landlord as
payments towards the price of purchasing the
property. In such cases, the landlord asks
for a payment that is higher than a month’s
rent. This is done for substitution of a
large down payment. But, these rates are
negotiable.
Another benefit of rent to own homes is, the
renters can decide during the course of the
lease about not buying the property in the
future. This is permitted without any kind
of repercussions.
The price of the concerned property remains
the same throughout the period of the lease.
The landlord is not permitted to increase
the price during the course of the lease.
Things to Remember:
Rent to own investors have to keep in mind
the ailments of buying property through the
rent to own option. There are potential
considerations in buying rent to own homes.
This is because, the tenant buyer deals with
an investor and not with any financial
institution or bank, for this purpose.
The unscrupulous investor, who have a better
understanding of the fundamentals of the
real estate market, can cheat the new tenant
buyers into signing a bad deal. Hence, it is
always recommended that the buyers do a
thorough review of the property before
investing in it. The inspection of the
property will result in a proper deal that
will prove fruitful in the future for the
tenant buyer.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Charles
W. Moore is a U.S. Army Veteran who began
investing in Real Estate in 2001. He's a
Full-Time Investor, Webmaster, Speaker, and
Author of the book, "Million Dollar Rent To
Own Real Estate Secrets Exposed." Get a Free
Report on
Rent To Own Real Estate Investing from
Charles at:
http://www.Rent2OwnExposed.com and learn
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