| One of the attractions of government foreclosures, | | | | way to make money from HUD properties. Renting to |
| including HUD homes, is that they can make you | | | | low-income families can qualify you for tax credits and |
| money in a number of ways. Investors have always | | | | even some government money, depending on the |
| liked these properties because there are many ways | | | | programs available in your municipality or state. This is |
| to generate a positive cash flow with HUD homes. | | | | an option well worth researching, since it allows you to |
| From instant profits to long-term passive income, from | | | | make a passive income from rents while getting |
| traditional investment methods to some more creative | | | | certain money advantages from the government. You |
| real estate investments, HUD houses can make you | | | | also have the advantage of helping lower-income |
| money. | | | | families enjoy a safe, clean home. |
| While many investors and "how to" guides focus on | | | | Buy-sell arrangements, also called rentals with an |
| the more common ways to make money with HUD | | | | option to buy, are another great option for savvy |
| property, let's take a look at some of the more unique | | | | investors. In this arrangement, you enjoy both a buyer |
| ways that investors use to successfully generate a | | | | for your HUD home and a passive income. The tenant |
| good cash flow with government foreclosures. | | | | in your home agrees to pay a little bit extra every |
| Short-term rentals are one great way to make money | | | | month in exchange for the right to buy the property at |
| from your HUD house. While most investors consider | | | | an agreed-upon price at a specific time. As an added |
| long-term rentals, short-term rentals can be even more | | | | advantage, tenants who are looking to eventually buy |
| lucrative. With short-term rentals, you are generally | | | | a home will usually take excellent care of your HUD |
| renting to businessmen, professors, or tourists visiting | | | | foreclosure because they already see it as theirs. |
| your city. You will need to renovate and furnish your | | | | Some savvy investors lease their HUD homes to |
| home as a short-term rental as well. Renting your HUD | | | | movies. You can do the same - and make a great |
| foreclosure home as a short-term rental is attractive | | | | profit doing so. Movies, films, and television shows need |
| because you can generally ask more for short-term | | | | properties where they can film scenes. They need |
| rentals than longer-term rentals. You will need to do | | | | attractive homes as well as fixer-upper homes. Film |
| some marketing to attract new tenants, but tenants will | | | | production companies and television production |
| generally pay up-front for their stay, which is | | | | companies pay generously for the right to use your |
| something that is very appealing to most investors. | | | | HUD home in a shoot and usually only require a few |
| Short-term rentals are also a great option if you want | | | | days to wrap a shoot. This is an easy way to make |
| to generate some extra money while waiting to sell | | | | money from your HUD house with very little hassle. |
| your foreclosure. | | | | You can even rent out your home while waiting to sell |
| Rentals to low-income families can also be a lucrative | | | | it. |