Rehab cost higher than the ARV NEED HELP!!!!

Rehab cost higher than the ARV NEED HELP!!!!

Rental Property Investor · Pittsburgh, PA · Member since 2017 · 21 posts · 3 votes
Hello BP community, I’m a newbie so bare with me... I’m finding distressed properties with motivated sellers but these properties rehab expense will cost more than the ARV! For example I can get a seller to come down to $5,000 for the property but the repairs can easily be a 30-45k rehab meanwhile the ARV is only 30-35k. Any advice right now will be helpful, My role in this deal is to be the wholesaler I need to make sure that there is profit for me and the cash buyer. Thanks for the advice!
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Walnut Creek, CA · Member since 2015 · 3k+ posts · 2k+ votes
9y

well now you see why the seller is motivated lol...

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  • Rental Property Investor · Durham, NC · Member since 2016 · 7k+ posts · 7k+ votes
    9y
    At those prices, my advice would be to look at higher priced properties. Find a property for 35k, that needs 15-20k in work and has an ARV Of 70k
  • Flipper/Rehabber · Montgomery, NY · Member since 2016 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    9y

    You simply can't flip a house with that low of an ARV that needs that much work. As stated above, need to find more expensive houses.

  • Walnut Creek, CA · Member since 2015 · 3k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    9y

    well now you see why the seller is motivated lol...

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    Real Estate Agent · Mount Vernon, NY · Member since 2014 · 18 posts · 5 votes
    9y

    Sounds like that defeats the whole purpose. If the ARV is not there, how will 2 people profit? Hold out until you find a better deal with more profit potential.

  • Davis, CA · Member since 2016 · 595 posts · 344 votes
    9y

    sometimes empty lots are meant to be....

  • Syracuse, NY · Member since 2015 · 32 posts · 33 votes
    9y
    An ARV that low? Wow. You're only option is to find a general contractor that will do the repairs for a lower price, but you still won't make too much off the deal if anything.
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