Live in CA, and job is relocating me 8 hours away. My house is negative 100k; what can i do? foreclosure?

Question

Is foreclosure my only option? And is there anything with the state that could help me out, or i can do? I don't want to lose the house, but renting i would lose too much and i am having a hard time paying as it is, so that's not really an option.

Answer 1

Rent it out.

Answer 2

Rent it. You'll lose much more if you don't.

Answer 3

Here are some other possible options

(copied from realestatelawyers.com)

Stopping Foreclosure Alternative #1: Special Forbearance.

Your lender may be able to arrange a repayment plan based on your financial situation and may even provide for a temporary reduction or suspension of your payments. You may qualify for this if you have recently experienced a reduction in income or an increase in living expenses. You must furnish information to your lender to show that you would be able to meet the requirements of the new payment plan.

Stopping Foreclosure Alternative #2: Mortgage Modification.



You may be able to refinance the debt and/or extend the term of your mortgage loan. This may help you catch up by reducing the monthly payments to a more affordable level. You may qualify if you have recovered from a financial problem and can afford the new payment amount.

Stopping Foreclosure Alternative #3: Partial Claim.



Your lender may be able to work with you to obtain a one-time payment from the FHA-Insurance fund to bring your mortgage current. You may qualify if:

*your loan is at least 4 months delinquent but no more than 12 months delinquent;

*you are able to begin making full mortgage payments.

When your lender files a Partial Claim, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will pay your lender the amount necessary to bring your mortgage current. You must execute a Promissory Note, and a Lien will be placed on your property until the Promissory Note is paid in full.The Promissory Note is interest-free and is due when you pay off the first mortgage or when you sell the property.

Stopping Foreclosure Alternative #4: Pre-foreclosure sale.

This will allow you to avoid foreclosure by selling your property for an amount less than the amount necessary to pay off your mortgage loan. You may qualify if:

*the loan is at least 2 months delinquent;

*you are able to sell your house within 3 to 5 months; and

*a new appraisal (that your lender will obtain) shows that the value of your home meets HUD program guidelines.

Stopping Foreclosure Alternative #5: Deed-in-lieu of foreclosure.

As a last resort, you may be able to voluntarily "give back" your property to the lender. This won't save your house, but it is not as damaging to your credit rating as a foreclosure. You can qualify if:

*you are in default and don't qualify for any of the other options;

*your attempts at selling the house before foreclosure were unsuccessful; and

*you don't have another FHA mortgage in default.