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How to Build an All-Star Fix and Flip Rehab Team

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I buy everything online. And I mean everything. Paper towels. Light bulbs. Taco sauce. Running shoes. Dish soap. Beach chairs. Dress socks. But, it wasn’t always like that. I used to be afraid of online shopping. In the beginning, my fear was tied to my bank account. I was worried that someone would steal my credit card, or worse, my identity. I’d heard the Internet was an unsavory pla...
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Are You Controlling Your Rehab Budget Or is it Controlling You?

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The sound of the kitchen drawer closing was all it took. Then, fear. My brother and I would race to our room and hide under our beds. And my Mom, she would follow close behind with the dreaded yellow plastic spoon. Used primarily to stir up the chocolate cookie chip dough, this innocent little kitchen utensil quickly became a weapon of mass destruction whenever my brother and I misbehaved...
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Are You Flipping Houses For You or For Profit?

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I see it all the time. A turquoise painted kitchen… A balcony and staircase (in a spare bedroom)… Mushroom cabinet hardware (not mushroom-colored, but hardware with actual pictures of mushrooms on them)… A garage access door cut into the wall of the master bedroom closet… In each of these houses, the owner projected their own sensibilities (style, function, or both) ...
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The 70% Rule and Why You Should Break it 100% of the Time

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If you’ve spent much time studying the business of real estate investing, specifically fixing and flipping houses, then you’ve probably heard of the 70% rule. It goes like this… If the after repair value (ARV) of a distressed home is $100,000, then you should never pay more than $70,000. In other words, your purchase price should not exceed 70% of the ARV. This is what “they” call the 70%...
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Why You Must Have This Before You Start Fixing and Flipping Houses

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They all looked so… Desperate. Tired too. As the speaker, slickly dressed in a dark blue suit and matching tie, addressed the half-full room I could feel the sales pitch rapidly approaching. I recall looking around at the attendees. Could any of them really afford the real estate investment program this guy at the front of the hotel conference room was about to sell? Probably not...
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Non-Permitted Work: A Fix and Flip Investor’s Nightmare

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My spider senses were tingling. Something didn’t feel right. It didn’t look right, either. The house, located just east of the Milwaukee airport, had a lot of curb appeal. The sky blue vinyl siding was brand new. And the roof was flawless. The houses on each side, and across the street, were adorable. The price was definitely right. But, stepping inside the cute little Cape Cod style home...
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Why You MUST Ask (Almost) Every Contractor This Question

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My brother lives about three hours away in Yuma, Arizona. Situated halfway between Phoenix and San Diego, this little desert town is known by most people as the point you stop to get gas on your way to the beach, or on your way home from it. Growing up in Yuma, I appreciate it for more than just a restroom stop and place to grab a combo meal at the interstate McDonald’s. What I love most ...
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Deal or No Deal: 3 Problems Price Can’t Fix

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He was standing on the outer fringes of the crowd. I don’t remember his face, only the writing on his T-Shirt. The words read… There is no problem price can’t fix.  The man was a bidder at the Maricopa County Trustee’s sale. Held daily on the courthouse steps in downtown Phoenix, this auction attracts a crowd. At least it used to. Immediately following the real estate market crash of 2008...
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6 Things That Will Balloon Your Rehab Budget

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You probably own a car, or truck. And, if you own a car or truck, then you’ve probably had to have it repaired. There’s nothing worse than knowing you have something wrong with your vehicle, but not knowing how much it’s going to cost to fix it. Whenever we have something wrong with one of our cars, my wife and I like to play the “how much it will it cost?” game. It’s kind of like the gam...
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The Question Every Fix and Flip Investor Should Ask

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When I first learned that my wife was pregnant 14 years ago, I was certain we’d have a boy. I’m not sure why. At the time I guess I figured I was a boy, and my only sibling was a boy. Plus, I wasn’t good with girls. In elementary school I had no interest in them. And by the time I was interested in girls, they had no interest in me. My biggest problem was I didn’t know how to talk to them. I...
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