The best bet is to try and find a property that doesn't have anything structurally wrong with it, but is still undervalued because it is cosmetically outdated and you can get it for less than ARV (after repair value).

minor cosmetics is all it appears to need)The opportunity that I am seeing though, is how big this lot is and outside of city limits.

Dent could be an issue but it doesn't affect the function and so it's essentially a minor cosmetic issue not worth dabbling over.5.

We closed a few weeks later, smooth as butter.I had to replace the furnace and do some cosmetic updates but it was pretty inexpensive.

Hi Dan,I'm not sure what the best option is, but this may help narrow down your options...financing a fixer-upper using a VA loan (or any conventional financing) will pretty much limit you to properties that only need cosmetic improvements.

The BRRR strategy is one we’d really like to utilize (did this with the house we live in, actually, and it REALLY paid off), but we aren’t in a position for a major rehab at this particular time in our lives (cosmetic or minor fixes though - sign us up!)

@Will Barnard I gave myself some room in the cost of renovation as it’s cosmetic renovations on 1152 sq ft.

I don't agree with cosmetic repair requests and they drive me crazy, these are reasonable requests and if you plan on splitting the difference with the seller, I would be firm and then walk.

My plan was to find some private funding for the purchase and the rehab (it needs some work like a new kitchen and 2 new bathrooms as well as cosmetics) and then do a conventional cash out refinance to pay back the private lender.

Try to find Buy and hold buyers for your cosmetic repair properties.