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What Newbies Need To Know When Wholesaling and Flipping Houses

May 14th, 2009
When you became interested with real estate – about flipping and wholesaling houses – you thought that you could make it big. You thought that you had to start somewhere and it’s going to be tough but eventually you will be able to pull it through anyway. However, even with the fervor of optimism, you got stuck and confused how to move on with your real estate prospects. Yes, you know the general idea of how to wholesale and flip houses. Unfortunately, you really do not have any idea about the things that you should know to get your house flipping and house wholesaling career rolling.Here are the must-know list in wholesaling and flipping houses that you should put in mind:

  • The playing field
    • Determine whether you are in a bust or lean period. Buying a house in the bust period when the prices are high is not a good move because this means you will be paying way too much for a house. On the other hand, buying in a lean period, though your financial status may also be lean, would equate to higher profits because houses at these times would be much cheaper. So be sensitive with how the real estate market is fairing and hit the right button at the right time.
    • Also, you should know how houses are priced in your area. Of course, your house does not have a replica somewhere being sold. However, looking for houses that are similar with yours would give you a fair idea of how much your kind of houses are priced. This will also give you an idea about the competition, so you will be able to know how you are fairing with others, thus you will be able to adjust with what you are missing and exploit your advantages.
  • What you need to spend on
    • You should be able to estimate all the money that you will spending – from taxes to secondary costs – monthly fees, repairs, notary, escrow fee, title insurance. Remember, in real estate the spending does not end after you bought the house. In fact, you are just getting started. So make sure that all the expenses that you will be having should be included in the plan. Failure to do so would most likely result to a losing deal.
  • Know different types of mortgages
    • Knowing the different types of mortgages (which, by the way, could come in different forms and sizes) would help you determine how you are going to plan your flipping or wholesaling. Just make sure that with whatever mortgage you are having it will compliment the selling strategy you intent to use.
  • House repairs
    • Houses that need more repairs would naturally cost lower. So, if you are willing to spend on repairs, then you buy a house that falls under this category. However, what you need to put into mind is that all you repair expenses should convert to profit. Meaning, whatever add-ons you include in the house or whatever fixing you do, it should add to the profit that you expect to get.
  • Dealing directly
    • Especially if you already know what you are doing and you have marketing confidence, doing the deal yourself would save you from spending on commissions for people who did the deal for you. If you are still starting, you can ask a real estate agent to do the dealing for you. However, make sure that you learn how the agents does it so that in the future you can do the dealing yourself and not spend on front men anymore.
  • Negotiate price
    • When you buy a house, do not hesitate to ask for discounts. Always start your offer at the lowest reasonable price that you could give. Do not make your offer to low because if will offend your seller nor too high because your deal will be a failure even before it started. Research, again, plays a big role in making an offer and closing a deal when buying houses. So make sure you do your homework before you start price dropping.

About the Author:

Terry Wygal also known as The Quick House Buyer, has been teaching real estate investors how to wholesale and flip houses for several years now. Terry also teaches real estate investors how put your website on the front page of google and crush your competition.

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How Not To Flop In Flipping Houses

April 21st, 2009
So you think you are ready to do some house flipping? You already did your research and you know the hot houses from those that are not. You already know how to do the buying, you already have in mind the ideal house that people would want to buy, and you even have a sustainable market that would surely mark your career in house flipping. However, that does not mean you are already going to sell that house right away.

The “knowing the market” stage is just the preliminary part of succeeding in the flipping houses business. It’s like cooking – yes, you know the ingredients but that does not mean you are already going to cook the food well. Most first-time flipping experiences go down to a flop for the simple reason that they forgot to do very basics of doing any kind of business.

Here are some tips on how not to flop on house flipping:

  • In house flipping, careful planning plays a very important role, especially that you are doing a lot of spending. If you do not do the planning before starting, chances are, you are going to waste time and wasting time means wasting money. Thus, at the end of the flipping that you did, you either nothing (if you get too much of a bad luck) or you do not get the profit you intend to get (and be not properly rewarded for all the hardships you did).
  • Get the right people for the job – the contractors who will do the house makeover. Most problems that first-time (and even the others who have done it a lot of times) have to do with getting stuck with the wrong people. Some contractors mess your budget either by delaying the due time when the furnishing’s going to finish or stretch your expenses with the things that you will be needing for the furnishing. The former is especially a problem for people who did not finance the property 100%.
  • Make sure you get the paperwork all laid out. This means you need to have the legal documents (a.k.a contracts) that you need to equip you with all the powers that you need. This is very helpful with the contractors that you are going to hire to do the house furnishing for you. State in the contract the terms how and when you want the job done and it will save you from time and money troubles.
  • You are selling something, so market it properly. In order for you to get the price that your house deserve is to have it properly marketed. As with any product, under marketing would entirely ruin everything that yo have worked hard for. Just imagine, months of planning and working improperly compensated. But, remember, do not go overboard in marketing your house. This will surely cause you complaints and maybe even lawsuits afterwards, or worse, if you intend to do house flipping as a career, over marketing will end your house flipping prospects right there and then.

Terry Wygal also known as The Quick House Buyer, has been teaching real estate investors how to wholesale and flip houses for several years now. Terry also teaches real estate investors how put your website on the front page of google and crush your competition.

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