James Johner
18 unit apartment off market deal and I need help!
13 May 2019 | 19 replies
Property is in great condition, as expected, needs some lipstick in a few spots but again this is as expected.
Ernesto Hernandez
Saving You Some Time: MultiFamily Millions by Lindahl Boot Notes
22 May 2022 | 25 replies
Be careful for lipstick on a pig during your walk through.
John Rodriguez
My first property am I ready to start my next property?
12 July 2017 | 9 replies
This is assuming the upgrades that you mentioned are paint / lipstick kind of updates.If your updates are larger CapEx projects, upgrade and repair before your property becomes rundown.And if I forgot to mention before....... start saving CapEx and maintenance as a percentage of your income from the property!
Arjun K.
When does Rehab/improvement trigger assessment?
17 February 2013 | 8 replies
On the other hand, if the market is hot and lipstick rehabs are going for top dollar then it might be wiser to keep the rehab smaller.
Jerry Quintiliano
Rehab costs for Pennsylvania
21 September 2021 | 6 replies
If you are just trying to put lipstick on a pig, you aren't looking at too much but if it is a full gut rehab it can range from $80-120k.
Jacob Nevarez
First House Hack
5 November 2024 | 28 replies
Another expression for this is "lipstick on a pig."
Tyler Bernhard
Houston, TX Contractors
29 July 2016 | 6 replies
Some being extensive rehabs and others being lipstick jobs to get the subject property rent ready.
Rob K.
Hurricane Sandy
12 November 2012 | 13 replies
Later some buildings blew up there was one really ugly nurse (wore too much lipstick) that just got out of a hospital before it blew up!
Russell Pitts
To invest in a hot Seattle market...or out of area
8 August 2016 | 15 replies
Some providers do "lipstick on a pig" construction that looks nice but doesn't fix all the deferred maintenance issues.
Michelle Tucker
Newbie from NE Ohio
18 October 2016 | 32 replies
As the saying goes, you can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig.