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2 March 2021 | 2 replies
The house could be a quick flip it’s outdated a little but pretty much only lipstick work.
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29 January 2021 | 10 replies
I work hard to ask myself is this "touch" just lipstick on a pig?
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8 February 2021 | 12 replies
And you will know you had good work done instead of slapping lipstick on a pig.
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18 December 2020 | 4 replies
That included things like new windows, all the lipstick stuff, some roof repairs and electrical panel replacements - but not anything like foundation repairs, heating system replacements, or major demo / construction.
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29 December 2020 | 22 replies
Do some lipstick work on them and put’em on the MLS take your money out go hunt for some distress properties BRRRR them and life goes on!
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11 March 2021 | 0 replies
Also, this purchase was a purchase of a pig with lipstick.
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9 October 2020 | 5 replies
The rewards of buying the places that need lipstick to get rents maxed can be huge.
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6 September 2022 | 12 replies
Lipstick (paint and floors) --- sqft x 5-10 = rehab cost2.
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12 February 2021 | 10 replies
If you buy a property where rents are 10%+ under market, either due to a landlord complacency or needing lipstick, those are the gems and they’re out there.
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24 November 2020 | 3 replies
I usually do more for older homes in my area of Michigan, even if remodeled since it seems most around me are lipstick on a pig!