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Updated over 7 years ago on .

What other numbers/expense to consider when doing a rehab?
Hey guys,
So one of my good friend, a realtor, showed me a foreclosure. We walked thru the house and estimated the rehab to be around 20-30k, mostly cosmetic, floors, paint, kitchen and bathroom with asking price 202k ( I will be doing most of the cosmetic and flooring myself along with my father). I called some friends and show them the number ARV 270k-300k from the comp i found and from what she showed me. I didn't walked it thru with a contractor though because i didn't want to waste his time. Using the Rehab calculator from bigger pockets i came to the inclusion that it only worth it if we can get the house for 170k or less. I emailed a private money lender i met couple of weeks ago about my numbers and we were talking a bit but once i emailed him my final number which was 30k, and asking for 150k ( i could've ask for less because I have friend that was going to put some money in this project) but now I haven't heard a thing from him in a week.
is my number to vague for him and it scared him off. Here my numbers:
Bathroom = 6,000
Flooring = 3,000
All new carpet, which I can do myself with my dad since he has all the tools for that. $500
New garage door = 1,500
The cabinets looks okay for be but I will need to update then by painting sanding and painting them but that shouldn't cost me much since I can do that myself. If i need new cabinets it won't kill my budgets since I will have help with most of the work.
cabinets = 500 - 1000
Landscaping doesn't need to much work, I do have a good friend that own a landscaping business so I know he will do it for a good price.
landscaping = 500
I had a friend that just put up all new fence so he can definitely will help me
New fence = 500
paints = 2,000 exterior and interior. (one of my tenants has a painting business so he will give me a deal plus I will do interior myself)
The back deck need a good wash, paint and fencing
Deck = 1000
Refinish the fireplace = 1,000
New appliances = 5,000
My cabinet number might be off but it didn't look like i need too much work plus this estimate came up to around 20k so there is room for new cabinet if need be. I know i should leave some cushion just in case we need new roof ( the roof looks fine to me) electrical, plumbing, and other unexpected things, well thats why i think 30k is a good number. Since a week a go, the asking price for the house did drop from 202k to 195k, with the drop i hope i can get an accepting offer of 160k. but again we don't know until we do and i don't want to make an offer with all the number in place. Right now with 4 guys I have about 80k between us. Let me know what you think of my number, any suggestions would be good. I do trust my realtor number (she said 30k too) because she is a good friend of mine and sold me my last 2 properties. Maybe i'm just a newbie and just itching to do a flip, that this is immature numbers.