I want to buy a house for my family and I'm thinking of going to foreclosed route and maybe fixing it up. Is this smart? It could be cheaper than just buying one
If you're not a loser and can buy in all cash and outbid everyone else. It's an idiotic idea for a poor person because you will likely have to fix everything because the last owner probably didn't maintain anything. Even if you get a rehab loan they'll require you to use approved contractors instead of illegal and you'll pay 40-50% more for construction.
>>936048822 Not necessarily. With a good inspector, it could be avoided. Bought one for 88k, pretty much move-in ready. Minus some cosmetic damage like drywall, doors, and floors. That was pre-covid (2012 to be exact) so prices were somewhat reasonable. Now its valued at 280k. In the 10 years, the biggest issue was the AC quitting out. 13k. That was a setback lol