Would You Ever Make an Offer on a Property Without Actually Seeing It

Would You Ever Make An Offer On A Property Without Actually Seeing It?

Published On: August 16th, 2018Last Updated: August 15th, 2018Categories: Flipping, Hard Money, Investing, Investment, Investment Properties

If you’re a property investor, making an offer without ever seeing the property can actually be a good idea sometimes. Now, this isn’t to suggest that you should close on a property without stepping foot on it. Some smart investors do make offers without ever seeing the property though. It might seem crazy, but it makes sense when you think about it.

Consider the amount of time it can take to schedule a viewing of a property you are considering. How often has your offer changed just because you’ve actually been in the home? A little digging and you can find out almost everything you need to know to make a sound offer right from your office. In the time it takes to schedule a viewing of the property, some other smart investor could easily put in an offer sooner.

Remember, you can absolutely buy yourself time. Think about it. No one is going to accept your offer without making a counter offer. At this point, you have some time to breathe and think about your actual offer. Their counter offer will help you see where they’re at price-wise. Remember, nine times out of 10, your offers aren’t going to get accepted anyway. Do you have so much time on your hands that you can go look at every single property you’d consider investing in?

If you put in an inspection contingency into your offer, you have a way out. So, if your offer is accepted, you can go look at the property when it’s inspected. And if you need to pull out of the deal, you can.

If you put in offers on property before you tour them, you’ll save yourselves dozens of hours every week.

This might all seem crazy, but it’s part of the game. Other investors are already playing the game this way. With the inspection contingency and the counter offer factor, this is no more risky than placing your offer later. Actually, it’s a lot less risky, because you have less of a chance of missing your chance at the property completely.

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