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Updated over 8 years ago on . Most recent reply

How long should a rehab take?
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Hi Kenneth,
The length of a rehab varies quite a bit depending on what your project consist of. The more extensive the rehab, the longer it will take. Based on your question, this is a buy and hold project and typically will vary from 3 - 8 weeks. The variance depends on the complexity of the project and finding the right contractor. My rehab in general are kitchen and bath rehabs, paint, flooring, etc. A bad contractor will cost you time which is money.
I manage my own properties. I utilize the Zillow Rental Manager (its free) to advertise my rentals and it usually takes less then 2-3 weeks to find a renter including screening them. My last unit took 2 weeks to find the right tenant and screen them.
Hope this helps.