Investor · Dallas-Fort Worth · Member since 2019 · 51 posts · 4 votes
Hello BiggerPockets Family!
We are doing our first big flip and now there is time to start shopping for kitchen cabinets and bathrooms vanities.
This house is in a good neighborhood in Plano Texas and we are doing a hight quality, but now we are looking to buy an affortable kitchen cabinets and do not know where do flippers buy theirs. Home Depot/IKEA or maybe cheaper places.
Real Estate Agent · Plano, TX · Member since 2016 · 22 posts · 5 votes
6y
Hi Vilena,
We typically buy homes in the 300k range and sell for over 400k. At this price point we purchase custom cabinets from a manufacturer in Arlington, TX. They can make just about anything in 3-4 weeks time and prices have ranged from $6k - 15k depending on the level of customization we desire for that home. These would typically cost $25-70k from most other manufactures which is why we purchase from this vendor. We just finished a job here in Plano, TX that cost $7k for cabinets installed.
Developer · Santa Clarita, CA · Member since 2008 · 15k+ posts · 10k+ votes
6y
Home Depot cabinets for kitchens are not your best bet, you should have local discount cabinet companies in your area. I don’t know of specific suppliers for that in Plano but I’m sure a google search will get your some.
Real Estate Agent · Plano, TX · Member since 2016 · 22 posts · 5 votes
6y
Hi Vilena,
We typically buy homes in the 300k range and sell for over 400k. At this price point we purchase custom cabinets from a manufacturer in Arlington, TX. They can make just about anything in 3-4 weeks time and prices have ranged from $6k - 15k depending on the level of customization we desire for that home. These would typically cost $25-70k from most other manufactures which is why we purchase from this vendor. We just finished a job here in Plano, TX that cost $7k for cabinets installed.
Real Estate Agent · Frisco · Member since 2019 · 38 posts · 18 votes
6y
Hi, just doing my first flip got a great price from Seconds and surplus in Richardson. not too far from you in Plano. Way cheaper than Home Depot and far better quality. They come ready painted.
Investor · Salt Lake City, UT · Member since 2016 · 89 posts · 41 votes
6y
Home Depot cabinets look good enough for flips in my area for middle income housing. They look nice and are easy to put together a nice set from stuff right off the shelf. But with that said its good they have a nice return policy because I have returned multiple cabinets that fell apart during shipping. Another investor buddy told me that the Lowes cabinets are a little better quality and hold together in shipping.
Rental Property Investor · Chubbuck, ID · Member since 2018 · 532 posts · 466 votes
6y
I use Lowe’s Arcadia cabinets, but don’t do $300k flips. In my area you can build a new home for $325k. My last flip sold for $174k. If I was doing a $300k flip here I would go custom. I am sure in some areas $300k is cheap and you can get away with in stock cabinets.
Rental Property Investor · Pittsburgh, PA · Member since 2020 · 3 posts · 2 votes
6y
@Vilena Gilyaeva
I use ProSource whenever I can. They have several lines and styles to choose from. Even their most economic line is well built an better than the big box store off the shelf line. There is a location over in Allen, TX.
They also have designers that can spec out designs. I send them my kitchen measurements, a brutal sketch- they send me a diagram with every measurement, cabinet and filler that I would need. I review, sign off, they order and deliver. Super easy to work with them.
Flipper/Rehabber · Chicago, IL · Member since 2013 · 319 posts · 153 votes
6y
@Vilena Gilyaeva
If you plan on doing a quality rehab that buyers will love, then I’d find a local custom cabinet maker so your kitchen comes out nice. Keep in mind Kitchen’s and baths essentially sell your property. For the bathroom vanity that you can find at Home Depot. Just the route I take on my projects, so it’s just my opinion. Good luck though with the project.
Wholesaler · Mansfield, TX · Member since 2015 · 216 posts · 146 votes
5y
@Chad Maxwell
Hey. Chad. I think I messaged you but haven’t heard back. I’m just trying to nail down the name of the cabinet company in Arlington, Tx you mentioned you use. Thx