Thursday 9 June 2011

Perils in Flipping A Property

By Joe Peters


Have you ever wondered what it means to flip a house? Flipping of property is normally done in two ways, one is where you buy the property with the intention to resell it at a profit, without ever occupying it and other option is where you redesign and renovate it and sell it at a profit later.

This does have a few things that you need to keep in mind. Proper planning is the key to making an investment and if you rush into things without a plan, you are bound to fail.

You always want to pay to have an inspector come to the house to see if there is any damage that you need to know about. This person will be able to tell you how stable the foundation is as well.

If you buy the property without determining the structural problems, your budget is likely to shoot up drastically due to the high renovation cost that you will have to bear.

Find out the truth about the property value within the location. Most people tend to overestimate or underestimate the real worth of the property. Remember, you want to make money and the property value can play a large part in that.

Try to get rid of the house as soon as possible so you are not continually putting money into it.

You must have a realistic budget right from the beginning. If you do not have an accurate estimate of the total cost involved in purchase and renovation, it will lead to loss on the property invested.

Most people are tempted to get into flipping houses without doing any sort of ground work and it creates a panic situation, where you end up selling without making any profit. Always take the time to learn all you can about the area and the house.

Investigate all the possibilities and terms before making the investment decision. Making cosmetic changes rather than gutting the house and starting over can help you make a profit rather than taking a loss with no profit and this is much quicker as well.

Remember that you have this house to make a profit; not to make it a home.




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