16: Land Contracts, Creative Selling, and Finding Private Money with Clay Huber

Episode • May 2, 2013 • 6m

Several weeks ago on the BiggerPockets Podcast, we spoke with Leon Yang about using seller financing to buy properties. Today we are going to look at the opposite side of that transaction and discuss ways you can invest in real estate by utilizing seller financing (or “land contracts”) to sell. Our discussion today with real estate investor Clay Huber is chalked full of a lot of great advice for utilizing this strategy, as well as a variety of tips for those who are just getting started or for those who are just looking for another tool to add to their investor toolbox.

Read the transcript for Episode 16 with Clay Huber here

In This Show, We Cover:

The “accidental flip” that got Clay into Real Estate… and why he changed strategies
How to use seller financing to invest in real estate,
When not to use seller financing
Dealing with the dreaded Due on Sale clause,
Should you get your real estate license?
Using a full time job to accelerate your investing
The members you should have on your team
How Clay finances his deals
The four items to include in your Marketing Packet to attract private money
Overcoming the “Bus” question… what happens if you get hit by a bus!?
How to get training for pennies on the dollar

Books Mentioned in the Show:

Inspecting a House (For Pros By Pros) by Rex Cauldwell

Links from the Show:

Tweetable Topics

“The best business model is to simply have a sugar-momma!” (Tweet This!)
“If you buy something for retail value you are at the mercy of the market.” (Tweet This!)
“Your first step in any venture is to define your goal.” (Tweet This!)
“Make sure your spouse is 100% on board with your goals.” (Tweet This!)

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