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Updated almost 6 years ago on . Most recent reply
Flipping a house with termite damage
Hi everyone.
I've got a house in Indianapolis that I'm currently under contract for that I was planning on flipping. The details are below:
Conservative ARV - $125,000
Rehab Costs - $60,000 with GC
Purchase price - $16,500
On paper, this looks like a deal but the inspection returned evidence of wood destroying insects with some of the joists in the crawlspace. The joints are structurally compromised but it would pop on an inspection with a buyer.
My question here is how much more risky do termites make the deal? How difficult would it be to sell once the flip is complete? Should I renegotiate to give me more wiggle room?
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@Joe Horan You're going to have a tough time flipping it on the back end without either a price concession or making the repairs. You need to get an estimate of the cost to repair it then decide what to do.