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All Forum Posts by: Alex R.

Alex R. has started 17 posts and replied 128 times.

Post: Where the real profit in flipping comes from?

Alex R.Posted
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • Posts 128
  • Votes 7

also to your list should be included buying fees such as title insurance, inspection, survey, appraisal and documentation

Post: Where the real profit in flipping comes from?

Alex R.Posted
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • Posts 128
  • Votes 7
Originally posted by Dell Schlabach:
Not sure what you mean in the first paragraph, I agree with the second one.

Answer to the last question. You buy a house with for example, an after repair value of 150,00, if you have 15,000 in holding, closing and selling costs, 5,000 in cost of money, 30,000 in rehab and you buy the house for 75,000, you make 25,000 profit.

So in this example there was no profit made by selling or flipping. the profit was made when you purchased the house for $75 k which is definitely below its real value even without any renovations; other wise it would have sold for zero profit or a loss

Post: Where the real profit in flipping comes from?

Alex R.Posted
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • Posts 128
  • Votes 7

Well, I hear that flip itself doesn’t create profit and time and effort spent make the property sell at faire market value.

Meanwhile flip is not (or should not be) dependent on house value appreciation.

So when you flip a property and make profit, where is the money really coming from?

Post: Your first deal

Alex R.Posted
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • Posts 128
  • Votes 7
Originally posted by Tim W.:
I had just moved to Chicago from Boston and did the math and realized I handed some clown in Boston about 20 grand for the privilege of living in their basement for 2 years. I decided to be on the other side of this action.

I bought a 2 flat in Lyons, IL for $205,000 in 2005. I lived in the downstairs unit and rented out the upstairs for $650 a month. Clearly not a cash flow king but [b][i]I got addicted to getting rent checks every month. It was like another person was working an extra week each month and giving me their paycheck. I sold the property in 2007 for $245,000.00. Can't replicate that in this current market but it taught me a couple lessons and lessened my fear of investing.

interesting investment

Post: Questions from first time buyer /Flipper

Alex R.Posted
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • Posts 128
  • Votes 7

what is the average interest rate (or a range) that banks charge for these investment properties ?

Post: Questions from first time buyer /Flipper

Alex R.Posted
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • Posts 128
  • Votes 7
Originally posted by Wayne Brooks:
1st time home buyer pragrams are generally local programs. Find and check your local program. But yes, you pretty much answered your own question. It is after all, called a 1st time home BUYER program....not a 1st time home FLIPPER program.

no problem.
So I guess i wouldn't count on getting special rates even though searching up and down the market always helps

Post: Questions from first time buyer /Flipper

Alex R.Posted
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • Posts 128
  • Votes 7
Originally posted by Steven Del Prete:
As in you won't get an FHA loan? You won't as you don't plan to live in it. Interest on a loan is always higher on an investment. However your planning on financing say a foreclosed home? I believe they much rather take an all cash offer.

My friend purchased a foreclosure with bank financing it.
he flipped / sold / and paid off the loan in 5 monts

Post: Questions from first time buyer /Flipper

Alex R.Posted
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • Posts 128
  • Votes 7

....
I heard that if you want to flip they will not give you special interest rate for the first time buyers. Is that true?

Besides this what other restrictions (from any entity) may apply ?

please advise

Post: So is it REALLY possible, (NO MONEY) ?

Alex R.Posted
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • Posts 128
  • Votes 7
Originally posted by Al Williamson:
Shannon XerriI would tack onto Josh Rogan's comment by guiding you to look at your experience level. A no money buy and rehab project with all borrowed funds is an advanced maneuver.

It's okay to walk before you run.

true

Everyone needs Learn to walk before they can run

Post: Question about Turn-key Flip contracts

Alex R.Posted
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • Posts 128
  • Votes 7
Originally posted by Steven Del Prete:
@John Mireles if that's just labor it's easy on what you should do as long as you pay him to a company name and make sure he has a license and insurance. You don't want him falling from your roof if he doesn't or worse is illegal.

If your buying him lunch and he never has money he must be sending all the cash home and not paying any taxes and such and hurting the economy.

As the saying goes If You Think Safety/insurance Is Expensive Try Having An Accident