A successful house flip can result in copious cash that can double or triple your initial investment. That’s why flipping is so popular—but it doesn’t always guarantee a considerable payback. Of course, flipping is not easy, and even the most successful flippers have failed at one point or another. But if you know these helpful tips for flipping your first home, you can put yourself on the right road to potential success.
Objectivity
Stay objective when you’re looking into potential properties to flip and weigh the risks and benefits considerably. Make a detailed pros and cons list on the various potential properties; this will keep you from pigeonholing yourself into a lemon. Moreover, make sure you have enough financing to get yourself smoothly to the finish line; this is one of the most helpful tips for flipping your first house.
Financing
Even before finding and selecting a property, figure out how you plan to purchase it. Of course, you probably want to get to working on your house as soon as possible, but how can you find fast financing? Trying to obtain a traditional loan may be difficult, as banks aren’t prone to investing in riskier tasks such as flipping. You’ll be looking for a home construction loan.
The best and quickest way to finance your property quickly is to obtain a hard money loan. With a hard money loan, you can purchase your property within days so that you can get right into flipping.
Appeal
Many seasoned flippers will tell you that the easiest part is buying the property—the real work begins when construction starts. That’s why you must have a serious layout and design for how you plan to increase your property’s value. Thankfully, in real estate, there are some hard rules for what constitutes a high-quality home. So long as you know how to construct a property with quality renovations and eye-catching curb appeal, you shouldn’t have a problem making your money back and then some.
About the Publisher
Bo Kauffmann is a residential real estate agent with over 18 yrs experience in helping buyers and sellers achieve their goals. Inducted into the REMAX Hall of Fame in 2010 and receiving the REMAX Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, Bo has sold over 500 houses and condos in the Greater Winnipeg market. He is an accredited buyer representative (A.B.R.) and a Luxury Home Marketing Specialist.
Bo provides exceptional service to First-Time Home-Buyers, Seniors looking to downsize and Home Sellers of all ages.
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