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Why House Flippers Should Add an Outdoor Fire Pit
When renovating a house, there are many changes you can make inside the house to entice buyers, but have you considered making updates outside of the house? Creating a backyard paradise will spark interest in your property, look great on real estate listing photos, and draw in potential buyers. The perfect focal point for any cozy backyard is a fire …
5 Ways to Get More People to Come to your Open House
Picture this: you get a great deal on a property, put tons of time and money into renovating it, and then you schedule an open house. Except… no one shows up. Doesn’t sound too fun, does it? Save yourself from pacing around an empty home by following these 5 strategies: Schedule Smart It might seem like common sense, but you’d …
8 Simple Ways to Improve Any Home’s Curb Appeal
Every successful house flipper knows just how important curb appeal is. When your house looks beautiful on the outside, people will be curious to see what’s on the inside. When it looks boring or rundown, people aren’t going to even give you a chance. But how can you improve curb without spending thousands of dollars? Just follow my favorite eight …
4 Simple Tricks to Get More Real Estate Deals
If you want to invest in real estate and see quick returns with good profit margins, you’re going to need to find some great real estate deals. To find them, a lot of people will tell you that you need to go get your realtor’s license and get on a multiple listing service (MLS). Well, I might be a real …
How to Pick the Best Contractor for Your Next House Flip
If you want to actually see a return on your investment with your next house flip, you’re going to have to do some rehab work. Fixer uppers always require work, and for the majority of them, that work is going to be extensive. In other words, if you’re looking for the best way to flip a house, you’re going to …
How to Flip Houses with No Money Down - Is It Possible?
I have had many people ask me over the years about the best ways to find funding as a new flipper. People often get into the mindset that you must have a chunk of money saved up to get started, but that’s certainly not the case. It’s actually possible to flip houses with no money down. Be aware that you’re …
5 Reasons Your Real Estate Marketing Isn’t Working
If you want to be successful at house flipping, you have to learn a little about marketing - specifically about real estate marketing. To flip properties you have to find them and remodel them, but finding and remodeling homes is just the beginning of the process. While I do focus a lot of my time on rehabbing a home, I also …
Do You Want to Sell Your Flip Faster? Try This One Easy Thing!
Want to know the best way to flip a house? The secret to getting the best and fastest results as you find and flip houses isn’t complicated at all, and it’s not expensive, either. In fact, it’s really simple and really cheap! If you didn’t know it already, curb appeal is everything when it comes to house flipping. When you’re …
3 Simple Tips to Make Closing Easier
I’ve told new investors for years that they should never fall in love with a property until they’ve closed. I was definitely guilty of doing that when I first started real estate investing, but I quickly learned that it wasn’t a good idea. It’s also important to remember that you should never start spending the profits on a finished flip …