Originally posted by @Charles R Barattini:@Will BarnardJ Scott’s The Book on Flipping Houses defines 4 levels of renovation: Cosmetic (paint, carpet, appliances, lights/fans, sinks, door hardware, outlets/switches)Advanced Cosmetic (cabinets, countertops, doors, windows, roof, siding/gutters/trim)Mechanicals (HVAC, re-piping, re-wiring)Advanced (foundation, mold, structural, additions)Assuming all other aspects of the deal are the same, what is your minimum acceptable gross profit margin for flips of each level of renovation? 

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Originally posted by @Jason Ma:Originally posted by @Charles Parrish:You don't need to wait until 2019 - that's too far in the future - START NOW - learn the skills it takes to make money in real estate - do it NOW don't wait ----Make Trial Offers now - look at 50 houses - I don't know what "1 dimensional" means - I guess you need to be 3-D - go out now and look at real estate- study the market, take some courses - don't wait DO IT NOW!

Thank you for the heads up @Charles Parrish. 

Have fun this is a great business -Charles (vote if you like)

@Charles Seager you may want to consider having a GC turn key the project for you.

I purchased my property in Charles City,  Iowa.  

@Charles Seaman, in response to your query, here are some red flags to watch out for: 1.

@Charles Seaman - hey sorry, I tried sharing without having to grant access. 

@Charles Montgomery, I would drive by all of these before involving the agent to qualify.