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Manuel Castillo
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Paint, Flooring, and "Shiplap" = Easy Flip w/ Great Return

Manuel Castillo
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Evans, GA
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Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Augusta.

Purchase price: $128,000
Cash invested: $10,000
Sale price: $169,000

This house would've been a two week turnaround, but I was in my second semester of nursing school and couldn't give it attention at the time. It was 2-3 weeks before I hired the first crew to go in and then I had to wait another 3-4 weeks for the new crew I would hire to be able to get started.

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

I saw the listing agent had it drastically undervalued and knew I could relist on MLS immediately As-Is and probably net $10-$15k.

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

MLS, offered all cash quick close

How did you finance this deal?

Cash

How did you add value to the deal?

Complete interior/exterior paint, Flooring, pressure washed/freshly stained deck, Upgraded the bathrooms and laundry to "farmhouse style." Swapped out "boob lights" in every room for ceiling fans.

What was the outcome?

A great return!

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Hire the right crew the first time, even if they're going to cost you a couple grand more.

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

I represented myself, Manuel Castillo, as an agent.

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Dave Spooner
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Cincinnati, OH
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Dave Spooner
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Cincinnati, OH
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Despite the snafu with the first crew, this looks like a pretty awesome (and fast) result. Congrats!

  • Dave Spooner
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