Looking for first deal and have some concerns.

Looking for first deal and have some concerns.

Western Maryland · Member since 2019 · 4 posts · 0 votes

Hello all!

I am looking for my first flip and wanted to reach out for a little guidance.

I have a deal that my overly cautious side is telling me to run away from but my "get your first deal!" side is telling me to know it's a bad deal before I turn it down. I am looking for some advice and I am going to list out my concerns below. Thanks in advance for the assist!

Let me start by quickly outlining my goals/strategy. I have little available capital and will be financing my deals with a mix of hard money, partner, and personal funds. I plan to fix and flip until I have enough capital to brrrr and be able to leave money in the deal and keep going.

So far I have been to a few local meetups and have been in contact with 3 separate wholesalers for leads.

Concerns:

1. The wholesaler I am working with on this deal is new to the industry.

2. ARV quoted by the wholesaler is about 30k over realistic but the deal could still work.

3. During my initial research of the property I came across a news article about a fire at the property 2 years ago. All brick house but definite fire/water damage that may not be completely evident.

I can get the property low enough to make the flip work I think but I am concerned about this being my first deal and biting off more than I can handle.

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  • Investor · Roseville, CA · Member since 2016 · 893 posts · 1k+ votes
    7y

    @Chris McPherson  

    I can totally appreciate both your apprehension to pull the trigger on this deal and the urge to get your first one done. I think the numbers will have to tell you the story in the end and make sure you analyze with enough of a buffer to cover as much of the unknowns as possible. If you still have the profit that you're happy with then go for it but never let emotion get the better of you in investing...be a robot and let the facts guide you first and foremost.  

    If the wholesaler is new then it's possible he over offered as well and you will be paying the price for his inefficiencies as well at this point in his career, so maybe you use the new information you have to get a better price and make him take the hit on HIS return on this one.  After all, he's just flipping a contract, you are the one taking on all the burden in the deal. 

    Best of luck to you and I hope you truly get a home run on your first deal! 

    Cheers!

  • Developer · Charlottesville, VA · Member since 2018 · 4k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    7y

    Make sure you know the numbers and are confident in the market. If the comps are good and demand is strong for the area you have nothing to be concerned about. Let the numbers and the comps guide you.

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