gutted it.

Gutted the entire home and rebuilt it What was the outcome?

gutted it.

Quote from @Kisaki Nicole Kaopua: Hello everyone,I am going into my first foreclosure property that needs a gut remodel.

@Diana Mulvihill listen to your gut just work on your pricing strategy and do your best to maximize revenue.

Faced with these burdens, many owners choose to limit their renovations to cosmetic work or, worse, proceed without permits to avoid triggering the requirement.This raises a crucial question: which is safer—a fully gutted and renovated building with modern electrical and heating systems, rebuilt to 2025 code but without sprinklers, or a building where the original, outdated wiring and heating systems remain in place because owners chose to avoid triggering costly sprinkler requirements?

The numbers definitely work if the rehab stays within $100K–$115K and the timeline is 6 months, but with a full gut reno, I want to be realistic about potential delays.

Purchase price: $150,000 Cash invested: $90,000 Bought as a forclosure gut job.

Here's the deal:Purchase Price (PP): $95kRenovation Budget (via HML): $60kTotal All-In Cost: $155kARV (After Repair Value): Around $200kRefinance (via DSCR Loan): 7% interest, 30-year fixedRefinance Details: After the refi, I will pay back the Hard Money Loan (HML) at 11.95% with 3 points:HML: $60,000Interest/fees: $3,585Other costs: $1,800Total to pay back HML: $65,385After the refi, I will have $84,615 left in cash.Cash Flow & Expenses:Expected Rent Income: $1,700/monthProperty Management (PM): $126/monthInsurance: $100/monthTaxes: $126/monthMortgage: $1,043.75/monthTotal Expenses: $1,395.75/monthSo my monthly cash flow is about:$1,700 - $1,395.75 = $304.25/month in cash flow.Return on Investment:Cash Invested After Refi: About $18,385 (after paying off HML and closing costs).Annual Cash Flow: $304.25 * 12 = $3,651Cash-on-Cash Return (CoC): $3,651 / $18,385 = 19.8%I didn’t account for maintenance costs since it’s a full gut rehab, and everything is brand new.

Although, I completed several gut renovations including garage conversions, in the past, I recognize that this is a different beast.