All Forum Posts by: Khang Tran

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Sacramento.

Purchase price: $153,000
Cash invested: $50,000
Sale price: $290,000

House info:
3/2 1000sqft. 2/1 main house with a 1/1 detached unit. My first flip! House was in terrible condition upon purchase with these problems:
*Foundation needed to be updated/replaced
*Beetle damage
*No kitchen
*No flooring
*ADU with no bathroom, kitchen and uneven slab.
*Cracked concrete driveway and no roof.

Originally planned to BRRR this property and would have done it if the neighbors across the street were not so terrible. Multiple thefts and numerous police calls involving suspected drugs led me to believe this property would be a nightmare to manage and keep a tenant otherwise it would have been a fantastic keeper.

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

The learning experience. I wanted a house with all the major problems (roof, foundation, pest, concrete) to learn how not to be afraid of these.

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

Found it through the MLS and my real estate agent.

How did you finance this deal?

cash

How did you add value to the deal?

rehab the property

What was the outcome?

Got what I wanted out of the deal minus the bad neighbors.

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Learned a lot of the construction side of rehabing so not afraid.

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

Real Estate Agent: Nancy Wong in Sacramento is very knowledgeable

So I actually wanted to work with them. They are "legit" as they do about 30 flips a year. The downside and why I walked away was that when I asked for an analysis of a property (cap rate, arv, basic info) I was told, quite snobbishly, that they were worth 'millions' and I shouldn't question their numbers.