Tips to Excel in Real Estate Investing

Culled from real estate investor stories, here are 11 tips for your house flipping success.

Costly House Flipping Mistakes

Save yourself time, money and headaches by avoiding these common house flipper mistakes.

House Flipping tips

There are many house flipping reality shows depicting amazing before and after reveals. While most of these shows present some of the problems house flippers face, they do not highlight the real challenges and pitfalls all investors face.

Making a Profit in House Flipping

These past two years have been challenging – with competition from iBuyers, lack of inventory, rising labor and materials costs – your profit depends on making good decisions from the outset.

Tips on Saving Money on Your Flip

In today’s tight market – competition for homes, combined with inventory and labor shortages has made it more important than ever to keep an eye on what you can control.

Running the Numbers

If you are not on the sidelines in this frenzied market, it important to have a clear understanding of what you will need to do to make your project turn a profit.

Permits and Contractors

Finding the right property can put you on to the road to success. Understanding the requirements when remodeling will have a profound affect on your bottom line. Establishing a relationship with the right contractor should help you achieve your goal.

Staging Your Flip

Is staging you flip worth it? Depends on the market and neighborhood. For a middle-income neighborhood, the price to stage a home might not add to the value of the home vs the sales price.

Taxes, Expenses, and Profits

Whether your house flip is part of a larger business or an individual investment, keeping your eye on the bottom line is crucial to coming out ahead.

Beyond the Basics

Beyond avoiding a bad neighborhood some things to look out for when evaluating a property are foundation problems, roof repair or replacement, and replacing the HVAC system.