Summary:
Don't get taken on your first real estate deal. Learn how to calculate the real numbers when flipping real estate and how to really make money in real estate in any market condition.
If you been in the real estate investing business, or more specifically been flipping real estate, for more than a few days, you've inevitably gotten an email that reads something like this:
"Investor's Dream. This property will go QUICK.
- Property Address: 1234 Main Street
- Asking Price: $100,000 (Add or subtract zeros!)
- After Repair Value: $150,000
- Repairs: $15,000
- Profit: $35,000
- Details: Needs paint, carpet, tile, new kitchen, update bathroom, some roof damage.
- Tenant occupied. Need to evict!"
STOP! Before you read on