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18 December 2019 | 1 reply
Lip Stick rehab (very small cosmetic) with a mega spread potential!
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25 December 2018 | 2 replies
There's no trick or video on how to do this, it's simply experience and research.As for the highest returns to force equity- if you can find a lipstick job- a place that needs flooring, paint, maybe some updated lighting and plumbing fixtures, you'd be amazed at what that can do for the value of a property with very little time and money invested.
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31 December 2018 | 2 replies
It could be as simple as paint the outside, landscape, paint inside, and new carpets (aka. a cosmetic/lipstick rehab), but that would provide some cushion as you get started.
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17 December 2018 | 11 replies
I see things being called value-add that I would call a pig, first thing in the morning before it has a chance to put lipstick on.
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16 March 2019 | 32 replies
I have to go back to Nathan Brooks concept of establishing a reputation for high quality flips as opposed to “lipstick on a pig” quick dumps.
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20 March 2019 | 0 replies
Like putting lipstick on a pig.
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7 April 2019 | 9 replies
I target lipstick rehabs; paint+carpet+fixtures = $10k.
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8 April 2019 | 10 replies
Years from now you want the homeowners saying you guys did an awesome job rather than putting lipstick on a pig.
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16 January 2019 | 15 replies
You want to make sure you're getting quality work, and not just lipstick on a pig.