Worst fix and flip we've done so far (Historic Oklahoma City)

Worst fix and flip we've done so far (Historic Oklahoma City)

Rental Property Investor · Oklahoma City, OK · Member since 2017 · 1k+ posts · 694 votes

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) fix & flip investment in Oklahoma City.

Purchase price: $71,000
Cash invested: $45,700
Sale price: $140,000

Contributors:
Curtis Kupfersmith

Fix and flip duplex in historic OKC. Everything that could have gone wrong... did.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

The numbers were killer on the front end. A combination of bad weather and misinformation from a contractor killed the budget.

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

We found this deal from targeted direct mail. Wee hit it off with the seller and negotiating was pretty easy.

How did you finance this deal?

Commercial. Interest only for 6 months.

How did you add value to the deal?

D. All of the Above (haha)
HVAC, roof, trim, paint, floors, foundation, electric, plumbing, fixtures, bathroom, kitchen, landscaping, flooring.

What was the outcome?

We ended up losing about $5,000 on this one. It was painful but we learned a lot. The house ended up great, and the lady living in it now is super happy. Our pockets just hurt a bit.

Lessons learned? Challenges?

We had Section 8 tenants in place when we bought. We served 30 days notice. They ended up staying 90 and were tough to evict. Messed up timeline.
The roof was fine, but a hail storm totaled it midway through the project. When we replaced the roof/decking we ended up needing to replace about $2k worth of trim that was hidden under the first roof.
We knew we needed foundation work, we weren't told all the flooring would need to be ripped out to make the repairs. This caused a need for new trim.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Lender: First Liberty, Heather Howerton
Title: Chicago Title, Haley Gann
Broker: Table Investments (our company!)

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  • Specialist · Member since 2019 · 494 posts · 220 votes
    7y

    @Alyssa Dyer Construction on old homes can be tough. Sounds like you used an Absentee Owner List to find this. What are you doing to find your next property?

  • Specialist · Carlsbad, CA · Member since 2018 · 1k+ posts · 638 votes
    7y

    @Alyssa Dyer What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. Hope you can come out of this strong and land a solid deal soon. These things happen. Never let it bring you down. Keep at it!

    Good Luck!!

  • Rental Property Investor · Oklahoma City, OK · Member since 2017 · 1k+ posts · 694 votes
    7y
    Originally posted by @May Emery:

    @Alyssa Dyer Construction on old homes can be tough. Sounds like you used an Absentee Owner List to find this. What are you doing to find your next property?

     We do a ton of direct mail! 

  • Rental Property Investor · Oklahoma City, OK · Member since 2017 · 1k+ posts · 694 votes
    7y
    Originally posted by @Ehsan Rishat:

    @Alyssa Dyer What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. Hope you can come out of this strong and land a solid deal soon. These things happen. Never let it bring you down. Keep at it!

    Good Luck!!

     Totally. Just a bummer when a good deal goes south on bad info. The stars aligned on this one in the worst way, haha! We'll do better on the next one! 

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