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We've closed! We're in! Let the fun begin!
Closed on the property ad we're in. Learned a couple things during this process. The first is that hard money really is that easy to get. You just have to make sure that you have a clear plan for the property and that the numbers make sense. The money was wired over to my attorney once the mortgage/note was completed. What I didn't expect was to sign a personal guarantee. Because I formed an LLC, the hard money lender required a personal guarantee on the property, which I signed. The second thing that I realized is that these properties don't come with C of O's (Certificates of Occupancy). Which, I mean, I don't know why I was surprised about this - it's a foreclosure. It's just that if we want to turn this property into a rental, we're going to need one. Just another loop hole to jump through.
We have our budget for each project and have hired a crew of three to complete them. We're expecting to do the following: New kitchen, two new bathrooms, new master suite (adding another bedroom), refinishing the floors, painting the interior/exterior, new roof and landscaping.
Current time frame is unknown.
Comments (2)
Are you done with the project?
Kevin Turley, over 6 years ago
Hi Kevin - Please forgive the late reply.
This project has been completed and was an absolute and utter disaster. But looking back, that was the only way to learn. Since that time I have flipped many more homes and have refined my strategy.
Matt Honeyford, about 4 years ago