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Brandon P.
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House flipping gutting house - no insulation

Brandon P.
  • Investor
  • Oakland, CA
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Hey all.  I'm removing all of the old Sheetrock in a home, and I notice the walls and ceiling have no insulation. Insulation is expensive and I'm wondering if i should pay to add it or just go back up with the Sheetrock. It's a small house in a lower priced neighborhood

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Teri Feeney Styers
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Teri Feeney Styers
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  • Grand Junction, CO
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@Brandon P. I am an experienced flipper. The others have told you that insulation is cheap and you should do it - and I don't disagree. What I would like to point out is the ethical / karma factor. I find all sorts of things on my flips that would be easy to hide or ignore. But I don't ignore them. I take pride in my work. I take care of the "unsexy" stuff first; and by doing that I take care of my end buyer... 

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