Hartford, WI · Member since 2016 · 162 posts · 50 votes
Hello BP Flippers!
I have heard several times on the podcast, that when looking at your first flip, people recommend cosmetic flips. My question is, what kinds of things should I look to improve, and how do you stop yourself from going further?
In my area, there are lots of homes built in the 1900-1960's. Homes are clearly outdated and need things taken care of like lead paint, new windows, paint, etc. One example that I am thinking of is you go into a house and say, "I am going to update the kitchen since it is small and outdated." How do you prevent yourself from going through and rewiring the entire house when you only wanted to update the kitchen? I don't want to "Put lipstick on a pig" but I want to do a nice job. Where do you draw the line between those two when you are doing a cosmetic flip?
Rental Property Investor · Drums, PA · Member since 2017 · 345 posts · 365 votes
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A few factors here... are you doing the work or subbing it out? Removing walls? Structural Vs non-load bearing?
With regards to wiring, that’s Pandora’s box right there. For example, if you open a wall / expose and old wiring (specifically Knob and Tube) you must remediate all of it to get any insurance company to give you a policy. I’ve learned this the hard way on a duplex (15k later just on the re-wiring)...