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Zach Hergert
  • Omaha, NE
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How to structure flipping a house you don't buy?

Zach Hergert
  • Omaha, NE
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I have heard of some home flippers in CA and other areas basically going to homeowners who want to sell, negotiating a sale price, then performing all the updates on their own dime then splitting the profits. Has anyone done this technique? How did it work out? Do you put a lien on the property or how do you protect yourself? Thanks in advance.

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  • Paradise Valley, AZ
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Originally posted by @Zach Hergert:

I have heard of some home flippers in CA and other areas basically going to homeowners who want to sell, negotiating a sale price, then performing all the updates on their own dime then splitting the profits. Has anyone done this technique? How did it work out? Do you put a lien on the property or how do you protect yourself? Thanks in advance.

 I sure wouldn't do it but if a fella wanted to I suppose you'd do a detailed Joint Venture Agreement, pull a Title Report, run their credit, get a payoff from the bank, open escrow, use an attorney, sign nondisclosures, and hope for the best.

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