Marketing a rehab before it's done

[Jean T.]

Has anyone ever marketed a rehab for potential buyers before the rehab was even complete?

I'm rehabbing a home now, and it's almost done. However, in an effort to get potential buyers interests, the outside was done first (there was little to do). I'm thinking of having these buyers drive by if they need to, but tell them that the home is almost done.

Has anyone done something like this? If so, what do you think are the potential pitfalls? One I can think of is that buyers will want to see the inside, and not being able to see it will turn them away.