What’s Your Biggest Bottleneck Right Now?

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Curious what’s slowing most flips today — labor, timelines, or funding speed? Would love to hear what’s impacting deal flow most in your market.

Andy Sabisch · Answer

Tracy, two things . . . first, if this is a legitimate question, doing a search will bring up the identical question asked multiple times in the past month or two. Second, this appears to be identical to previous posted questions which begs the question is this an AI question looking to gain information. The BP family is here to help everyone but a simple search or not posting AI questions helps everyone as well.

It looks like you posted 8 questions in short order early today . . . . just making an observation.

Jimmy Lieu · Answer

Hey Tracy, in my experience, it’s a mix of all three, but right now the biggest bottleneck seems to be labor and timelines—skilled contractors are in short supply, permits can take longer than expected, and that slows down rehab projects more than funding issues for most investors. Funding is still available, especially if you have cash or strong lender relationships, but even deals with financing can stall if the rehab can’t get done on time. In Columbus, Ohio for example, the market is still hot for flips and rentals because you can find affordable properties in the $120K–180K range that hit the 1% rule, but investors here are definitely feeling the pinch on timelines and labor availability rather than getting stuck with financing. Happy to connect and answer any questions you have!

Arman Ahmed · Answer

@Tracy Thielman

Labor and timelines seem to be the biggest bottlenecks right now, along with rising material costs. In Midwest markets, lower entry prices and strong cash flow help offset some of these challenges, letting investors move on deals faster compared to higher-cost areas.

Frank Pyle · Answer

In Indy it’s been timelines and labor consistency more than money. You can line up funding but if the same trade crew can’t hit dates you end up paying holding costs and the whole flip turns into a grind. Materials have been more stable lately but inspection fixes and permit turnaround still sneak up on people. I work with a lot of out of state investors here and the ones doing best are locking scopes tight and pre booking trades before they close. What market are you in and are you seeing the bottleneck on the front end getting the rehab started or on the back end getting it finished and listed

What’s Your Biggest Bottleneck Right Now?

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