Saturday, November 16, 2013

Trust Deed Investing With Proper Research

By Bonnie Contreras


Trust deed investing has the benefit of being a relatively low risk investment which offers up great returns. Most monthly payable returns are around 10% and is this makes it a great investment. When seen in context with other investments that have similar risks involved, the return on these is much higher.

Simply put, this process involves investing in loans that are tied to the real estate market thus so insured. They tend to be short-termed in nature, lasting generally anything from 2 to 5 years, with in very rare cases, extended terms being sought. These loans are usually made to real estate investors who cannot obtain funding from other sources.

There is however also disadvantages involved to all parties involved. The cash that is invested into these projects are not liquid. This means that the money cannot be pulled out at any given time. Many other investments, like shares, the investor can choose to pull out their money at any given time. This is not the case here and the money is only returned once the borrower pays off the loan or until it is foreclosed.

The only problem with this in today's economic climate is that banks are not willing to loan to these real estate professionals. Very often the property which they wish to use as security needs to have work done to it and the bank sees it as a risky investment. Banks have also suffered greatly with not enough care being taken in loan agreements in the previous year, resulting in bad loans in their books. They usually do not want to be put at risk of having these figures pushed even higher.

These investments are not insured by any government agencies and therefore involve more risks to the investor. They are linked to the fluctuations of the economy and an investor could end up losing all the money they invested. In the case of a borrower filing for bankruptcy the foreclosure will potentially be influenced, long proceedings can follow, all being billed to the investor. Following legal proceedings the court can order various altered repayment plans that could have the investor up in arms.

These investors have a relatively high return and it can be anticipated at anything from 9% to 12%. There are also incidences that investors have multiple investments that are happening at the same time and they invest frequently. They then have very lucrative relationships with mortgage brokers and other loaning establishments and they can negotiate even greater returns.

Professional investors like these make a large living off negotiating high interest rates with borrowers. Amateur investors need to be particularly cautious of the pitfalls in the business, especially the legal battles that could initiate when a bad investment call is made. Amateur investors are therefore urged to seek the advice of a professional in order to make sound choices.

Trust deed investing can be a very viable source of income and a great investment if research is done. Returns are anticipated to be high and the risks involved to the borrower are substantially lower than that of other high return investment options. Research the real estate options thoroughly and make a well informed decision.




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