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Alex T.
  • xxx, NJ
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Flipping a foreclosed house in New Jersey (Detailed)

Alex T.
  • xxx, NJ
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Hi, I'm a first time house flipper and just bought my first foreclosed property for 108k. The comps in the area are anywhere between 200-220k. Ive been meeting with contractors everyday, but don't really know whats a good deal and whats not. 

Since the house is a foreclosure there are a lot of issues such as:

Downstairs(basement)

  • If anything is missing or broken on the walls its going to need sheet rock
  • Tile on the floors
  • Furnace / hot water needs to be re-piped

Main floor

  • Whole interior of the house needs to be repainted
  • Tile on kitchen floor
  • New appliances / cabinets
  • Laminate floor
  • Granite counter top
  • Recess lighting
  • 1/4 inch sheet rock on the top of the kitchen
  • Bathroom re-tiled
  • Stairs re stained 

Upstairs

  • New door for bedrooms
  • New light fixtures
  • Same laminate floor downstairs used upstairs
  • Completely new bathroom

Outside

  • Roof needs to be fixed (not replaced)
  • Foundation needs to be painted
  • Front porch needs to be touched up

So basically that is what needs to be done for the house. Like I said I paid 108k, but materials and labor seem to be costing about 70k. I was expecting it to be 40-50k, but apparently the furnace might need to be replaced, and the roof might need more work than expected.

I suppose my question is, what else do I need to look for?

What else do I need to get done?

Am I missing anything?

Anything to keep in mind when dealing with contractors (they make make me buy things i don't need so they can profit off it)

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