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Real Estate Deal Analysis & Advice Jun 02, 2019

4 Tips That Allow Me to Successfully Flip 10 A-Class Properties Per Year

Engelo Rumora
Expertise: Real Estate Investing Basics, Personal Development, Landlording & Rental Properties, Real Estate News & Commentary, Business Management, Flipping Houses, Real Estate Deal Analysis & Advice, Personal Finance, Real Estate Marketing
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Today, let’s talk about how to successfully flip multiple properties each year. Here are the four key components that I look for when I’m about to do A-class flips or when I’m purchasing an A-class property.

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4 Tips That Allow Me to Successfully Flip 10 A-Class Properties Per Year

1. Get familiar with the market.

The first thing I do is educate myself on the particular area I’m targeting or where a great opportunity has presented itself. I want to learn everything about that particular area. I want to know everyone who’s doing deals there. I take notice of what distressed properties are selling for, what renovated properties are selling for, and how long properties are sitting on the market. These things will give you an indication of what to expect on a day-to-day or month-to-month basis with regard to the happenings in that particular market.


Related: 4 Home Improvement Skills Every Flipper Should Master

2. Remember to buy low (and sell high).

The second thing to remember when you’re flipping is that you have to buy cheap—and I mean dirt cheap. So get good at negotiating. Don’t quickly pull the trigger on anything. Wait. Be patient for the right deal to come along where the comps are high. Then buy it cheap because, as they say, you make money when you buy, not when you sell. 

3. Wow with renovations.

Thirdly, make sure the renovations on your property are better than those of the comps. Educate yourself on those comps—know what’s happening in the market with distressed property sales and renovated property sales. You should have a very good idea of the types of renovations that are conducted on these types of properties. For instance, are the furnaces completely revamped to a 200% efficiency? Do hot water heaters come with all the bells and whistles? Are the other flippers doing granite countertops? Tiled floors? Sexy backsplashes? You have to know what the comparable sales look like in order to make your renovation better than the comps. Add the bells and whistles if that’s what you need to do.

Related: The Offhand Tip That Ended Up Saving Me $11,000 on a Disastrous Flip

4. Price it right.

Lastly, when you are pricing the property, choose a competitive price. Pick a number that’s in line with or slightly lower than what the comps sold for. You may be thinking, “Why the hell would I do that? I’ve renovated it better than the comparable sale, but I’m selling it at the same price or cheaper?” You want to sell that property as quickly as you possibly can. You do not want it sitting on the market. Never forget what I’m about to tell you: Time is money. So, if you’re thinking of holding out three to four months for an extra $10–$15,000, forget about it. You’d lose so much more by doing that. List it for the same price or list it for cheaper. Sell it as quickly as you possibly can, get your money out, and move on to the next transaction—because when flipping multiple properties a year, it comes down to volume. That’s where your profits really start to accumulate.

These four tips inform how I go about successfully flipping around 10 class-A deals per year. I make a fat profit on these properties, much more than I do on my B-class turnkey model.

Do you flip multiple properties each year? What tips would you add?

Comment below!

By Engelo Rumora

Engelo Rumora, a.k.a."the Real Estate Dingo," quit school at the age of 14 and played professional soccer at the age of 18. From there, he began to invest in real estate. He now owns real estate all over the world and has bought, renovated, and sold over 500 properties. He runs runs Ohio Cashflow, a turnkey real estate investment company in the country (Inc 5000 2017 & 2018) and is currently in the process of launching a real estate brokerage called List’n Sell Realty. He is also known for giving houses away to people in need and his crazy videos on YouTube. His mission in life is to be remembered as someone that gave it his all and gave it all away.

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    Greg Parker Contractor from Montgomery, AL
    Replied 6 months ago
    Perfect. I do the same. Focus really hard on step number one and that will make steps 2,3,4 a lot easier. I focus on a few neighborhoods where there are only 10-15 decent houses for sale out of 1,000 homes. That tells me it is a great area. I am familiar with the street names, so when it hits MLS, I already know my comps. I can walk through the house in 30 minutes and ballpark renovation costs, do the math in my head, make an offer.

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