I am very conservative in underwriting deals.

As with any type of investment, investors should list the estimated costs to calculate their potential profit.Costs to consider on fix-and-flipsRepairs (always be conservative)Carrying costs (interest, points)Monthly costs (utilities, HOAs, insurance, taxes)Buying costs (back taxes, cash for keys, liens, code violations)Selling costs (commissions, closing costs, transfer fees, title insurance)Unexpected costs (add $5,000 to be safe)These are the basic costs investors should consider.

Plans only work until they don’t… due to a ton of unforeseen costs in a major renovation and revenue targets not hitting even our conservative metrics it doesn’t cash flow.Chris, I recommend taking your questions elsewhere.

In the current market environment, it will be very difficult to have any positive cash flow or complete a successful BRRRR even with conservative debt levels, and pretty much impossible if financing down payments/ any zero down strategy unless you have a partner willing to put up all the cash. 

You are conservatively looking at 4 months before you get paid.

This home had a HUGE delay that cost us thousands of dollars.The group that put in the underground plumbing dug the plumbing too low, and by the time we caught the mistake, the slab had already been poured and the septic tanks installed.We had to dig up the septic tanks, install a lift station, and reinstall the septic tanks.This all happened during 2 hurricanes, which caused even more delays.Time kills deals.This is why you need to 1) be conservative with your timelines and costs, 2) add contingencies to your budgets, and 3) have a healthy profit margin.

That is really not that bad of an option to be honest as it forces you to be more conservative and to build your portfolio strategically. 

Also, consider factoring in a conservative appreciation rate and double-checking your repair estimates.Hope this helps!

The subject property is zoned Neighborhood Conservation (NC). 

>appraisal just came back for $235K when we had estimated along with our real estate agent an ARV closer to $340K based on comps. in My market the refi appraisals are more conservative than appraisals associated with offers.