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3 bed villa for £8k??

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  • guppy
    guppy Posts: 1,084 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    jozvaldo wrote: »
    If it is that good and that easy to make a guaranteed profit each month - why aren't all of the americans doing it???

    Because its not that easy. There is no such thing as guaranteed profit. High yield = high risk.

    Why would you trust an American estate agent making crazy promises any more than a UK one? :)
  • epz_2
    epz_2 Posts: 1,859 Forumite
    I listen to American radio on the net sometimes and while the adds arent BTL and probably overly flashy, it does bring it home when they start talking about buying 3 bed houses from $20k, aka credit card money.
  • dad-of-4
    dad-of-4 Posts: 390 Forumite
    poppy10 wrote: »


    souds like the banks become liable for the taxes, no wonder the banks are so desperate to offload.:rotfl:
  • mikthe20
    mikthe20 Posts: 84 Forumite
    I believe the new owner becomes liable for local taxes outstanding when they buy, and of course future local taxes which can be extremely high. No free lunch here maybe.
  • vivatifosi
    vivatifosi Posts: 18,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! PPI Party Pooper
    I've got a good friend who is a realtor in the States. Whenever I ask him about great "bargains" like this he has the same reply:

    "It's a crack den! Maybe one day it'll come up, but for the next twenty years you'll be a slum lord". Never seems such a great investment after that. Don't really fancy non-paying tenants who have access to guns either!
    Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
  • I was recently in US / Canada and they have these sort of deals advertised on TV every 5 seconds...

    I was baffled at the time but had forgotten until this post!

    I'm in the "if it sounds too good....." camp..
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