Category Archives: Fix & Flip

70% Rule Provides Cornerstone to Success

If you are new to house flipping or only have a few flips under your belt, you probably have heard of the 70% rule, but do you fully understand it? The 70% rule, which is more of a guideline than a hard and fast rule, guides many experienced flippers in determining how much they are willing…

Four Ways to Find Profitable Fix/Flip Opportunities

Investors looking for profitable fix and flip properties know that finding an “off-market” property is often the best way to find a great deal. These are properties that might be for sale or are definitely for sale but are not listed on the MLS or on any of the websites that run MLS listings. Investors…

2016 Statistics Show Reality of Strong Home Sellers’ Market

Final statistics for 2016 confirm what those in the fix-flip business have been experiencing for the past couple of years – deeply discounted homes are getting harder to find, but rising sale prices continue to make flipping houses a profitable business. ATTOM Data Solutions, through its subsidiary RealtyTrac, released data on February 2, 2017, showing the…

Craft a Vision for Your Profitable Flip

While the buy low and sell high concept of flipping houses is pretty easy to understand, getting from Point A to Point B is the challenge and the fun in being a flipper. As you’ve been thinking about getting into the business, scouting around your community for suitable properties and imagining the riches of your…

Getting Approved by a Private Money Lender

Do you have a strong desire to get into the fix and flip business but are afraid your credit history will keep you from getting a loan? Have you already been turned down by your bank? Discouraged by a mortgage broker? Or maybe you’ve just seen a house, sitting abandoned down the street. You know…

Real Estate Trade Shows: Learning From Top Leaders

With the New Year comes several different real estate trade shows and seminars to help a new and experience home flipper learn how to maximize profits with a fix-and-flip. As an investors, you likely wonder which regional trade shows are best and what can you expect to learn. Most of the real estate trades shows, conferences and…

6 Interior Design Trends to Make Your FixFlip Stand Out

When fixing up a house you intend to flip it’s important to think about your potential buyers and ways to make your house stand out from all the other houses they might be considering. Sure, you don’t want to sink a fortune into the house, as that will cut into your profits, but you do…

Innovative Ways to Find Profitable Fix/Flip Opportunities

One of the greatest challenges in the fix-and-flip industry is finding homes that are good candidates for flipping. With all the factors behind a successful flip — right price, potential value, good neighborhood, etc. — locating those gem homes can consume a great deal of your time. Depending upon the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in…

Experience the Advantage of a Private Money Lender

You probably have experience with a home mortgage, an automobile loan, etc. so you think you have an understanding of the loan process. You’ve maybe even tried to work with your bank to acquire a loan for a fix and flip project. But unless you’ve dealt with a private lender, you probably don’t understand the…

Fix and Flip Outlook for 2017: Focus on the Landlords and First-Time Buyers

When it comes to the fix and flip outlook for 2017, it’s all about finding affordable starter homes for the aspiring first-time home buyers as well as small homes for landlords. While a lot of young people want to buy home, the rental market is still booming creating a demand for move-in ready rental homes. Since…