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Aaron V.b Rehab Materials
19 April 2011 | 8 replies
Lipstick,glue and bull urine.Just kidding but it really depends on what type of rehab and what needs to be done.
Anthony Parker Looking into 1st Flip - Middle Tennessee
29 January 2024 | 13 replies
I would start with a cosmetic/lip stick flip first.
Patrick Ford Remodeling bathroom before sale
13 September 2019 | 8 replies
Put some lipstick on it and you might make it look almost new!
Jack Liu Indianapolis Turnkey Investing
27 November 2022 | 10 replies
The old lipstick on a pig type of thing.
Zack Elaroussi Sell as is or make improvements
30 March 2021 | 19 replies
However, if time and money are constraints do the minimum lipstick and list it.
Kwame Knights Using Wholesalers title company
20 August 2020 | 16 replies
The only exception is for banks (well known for putting lipstick on a pig), and for attorneys (only when offering a property for sale as part of an estate).  
Sarah Lam ABC Capital/Philly Invest Review - Terrible Experience
5 September 2019 | 57 replies
The Home Inspector report revealed major deficiencies in the rehab and the Home Inspector told me that the rehab was like “putting lipstick on a pig”.
Kohei Hayashi Fix and Flip vs. Hard Money - Same thing or not?
22 October 2021 | 4 replies
You can put lipstick on a pig... 
Allison Karrels Cashflow Savvy / Epic Real Estate
25 January 2021 | 19 replies
surely they will refer you to oneare they investors in that area themselves and are they using the SAME PM (how long)who is managing the rehab, at what level (lipstick ... full rehab)  if he/she says "rent ready" ASK for details and make sure it is in writing.  
Murray Reginald STR that looks really good on AirDNA
12 September 2023 | 33 replies
Also if one is reading Here PM STR "audited financial report", their actual profit loss statement is negative for all their 2022 properties, even in rural properties it is negative single digit cap rate (bought for 1.5 mil and rent for $400/night with 40% vacancy).I'm not sure what to say but we almost bought a FL condo that required a bit of "lipstick" work that had 20% cap rate, just directed a client to a home in Ohio that had close to 27% cap rate, and as I look for other properties we may personally purchase I come across 20% fairly often. $200,000-$300,000 price range and once all utilities, taxes, insurance, supplies, furnishings, etc are accounted for, you're looking at a 20%+ COC return.