Comments on: House Flipping Reality TV Shows: Good or Bad for Newbie Investors and Flippers?

By: BaselineBuilders.net

BaselineBuilders.net — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:05:47 +0000

From an experienced renovation company standpoint, what we find most often is the hesitancy on the part of the flipper to go the extra mile and facelift the property for a few extra thousand which on the backend make a huge difference in movability. Sure, we go in and fix windows, doors, drywall, flooring, and make sure the place is painted while we try to give it that “new home” aroma. But facelifting the friont entry- or adding an outside entertainment area in the rear of the home- we have found- really create peak interest. Our advice on this subject, focus on kitchens, baths, front entry and entertainment areas- to bump your peroperty to the front of the sellers market.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:55:12 +0000

I watch these shows just hoping to see huge failures. That’s the entertainment for me. I love when they get some family friend to pretend they are going to buy the house. On one show they even got the same person to say they were going to buy the project house on two separate episodes. It was the contractor who worked on the job too! Laughable.

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entertainment videos — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:31:49 +0000

I think these types of shows give unrealistic expecatations for most people

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By: Repossession Info

Repossession Info — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:08:11 +0000

Overall I think they’re bad for the general public because they set such unrealistic expectations sometimes, but if someone REALLY wants to get into that game there are opportunities to be had if they’re diligent and thorough. I think the thing that really drives me bonkers is seeing the supposed “cost” of a particular piece of the renovation, and then the supposed “value” it adds. That’s the point I really start to pull my hair out - Reno is different from Dallas, which is different from Elizabeth City, NC. To try and make such a broad generalization is inappropriate, IMO.

By: Find Homes in Colorado

Find Homes in Colorado — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:05:30 +0000

Does anyone actually ever follow the advice or take direction–especially difficult direction–that they see on TV? If everyone followed through after having seen an inspirational/motivational show, we would all be super-fit, wealthy rock stars with clean, organized houses and well-behaved children.