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All Forum Posts by: Sheri H.

Sheri H. has started 4 posts and replied 15 times.

Post: How to know if its worth a low or high end renovation?

Sheri H.Posted
  • Mansfield, TX
  • Posts 15
  • Votes 2

Thanks for the comments. I suppose doing the big renovations like on the tv shows are something to build up to. In reality we need to start small and build our way up to that level of reno'..by affording bigger houses in nicer neighborhoods that warrant the fancy upgrades. When you don't know much about realty (like us) you see stars at seeing a meager priced property, and think we'll throw money at a nice reno and it'll sell for double. We're learning though. It's definitely tricky.

Post: Newbie from Fort Worth, Tx

Sheri H.Posted
  • Mansfield, TX
  • Posts 15
  • Votes 2

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

Post: Closed on my first house of 2015

Sheri H.Posted
  • Mansfield, TX
  • Posts 15
  • Votes 2

Congrats Dan!

Post: How to know if its worth a low or high end renovation?

Sheri H.Posted
  • Mansfield, TX
  • Posts 15
  • Votes 2

Hello all,

Thank you for your patience. We are new to his site and also the whole flipping idea.

Ok here goes. We hear a lot of stories of people looking at making at least say 20K profit on a flip and using the 70% rule as an example. We however are looking at buying in our local market where prices on the usual sites are listed at most, 30k lower than expected ARV.

Our Agent has always suggested we do the very bare minimum of rehab in order to make any real profit. Yet so many tv shows and articles claim houses with granite top counters, hard wood floors, decking etc will guarantee massive profits...We would love to do these kinds of reno's but not if our agent is correct and says "If you spend $25k on a rehab and the houses in the area are worth less you wont sell" If the neighbor only has vinyl floors and laminate then you'll lose on what was spent on hardwood and granite etc. 

Any help with this issue is greatly appreciated. We gather for us to do a high end renovation we would have to be able to buy the said property for next to nothing compared to the market value of the area? A deal I imagine to be too good to be true and very few and far between? If I'm completely wrong please advise.

Post: Newbie from Fort Worth, Tx

Sheri H.Posted
  • Mansfield, TX
  • Posts 15
  • Votes 2

Hello everyone! 

We are a husband and wife looking at buying our first investment property in Mansfield Tx

So, my hubby and I want to get to know you guys for your wealth of info and expertise as we venture into our first ever fixer upper, hopefully in the very near future!

We have lots of questions as we are confused and conflicted by what some of what we hear or read online..