All Forum Posts by: Kuba F.

Hi Everyone,

Kuba Fietkiewicz here, founder of REIkit.com online house flipping and wholesaling software, based out of Los Angeles.

Real estate investors today know that finding deals is not as easy as it was just a few years ago.

Properties on the MLS are going for tens and sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars over asking.

This makes finding a deal on the MLS very difficult, although there are still deals to be had if you can find a property that is hugely undervalued.

The alternative to the MLS is to think outside of the box, and utilize every single method, strategy, and website that can possibly net a deal.

Such sources of deals can be as well-known as putting out 'We Buy Houses' signs on every street corner.

Not so obvious methods would be looking at property seized by the IRS or other government real property surplus sites.

That's just one example of how to find wholesale and off-market deals online.

I have compiled a list of 54 other methods, check it out at this link:

55 resources to find real estate deals online

Check out also the sister articles on the site:

27 ways to find real estate deals offline

and

35 ways to find deals by cultivating relationships

Let me know if I missed any techniques in the comments below...

Cheers!

Kuba

Hi Everyone,

My name is Kuba Fietkiewicz and I run my online house flipping and wholesaling software company, REIkit.com, out of Los Angeles.

REIkit was born when I made some serious mistakes while flipping houses and wanted to find THE magic formula for how to make sure it didn't happen again.

Through building REIkit.com and doing more flips, I finally figured out that there is no magic formula to be found.

The only thing we can do is educate ourselves as much as possible and try to account for every single risk and cost we can think of before jumping into a new project.

That's what I had in mind when I build out all the tools on the site...

With each tool I build, I ask myself: "Does this tool help my customers prevent the mistakes I made back then? Does this tool help my customers succeed?"

The comps adjustment tool, which is part of the free ARV Calculator, is particularly close to my heart, because I lost over $15,000 on my first flip by not accounting for features and amenities of my comps (such as beds, baths, garages and pools) when I did my initial deal analysis.

These tools are free for everyone to use instantly and will improve your estimated After Repair Value in under an hour.

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Is an hour of your time worth $15,000?

I'll leave you with the link to the free ARV Calculator and Comps Adjustment tools:

https://tools.reikit.com/comps

Comment below or chat on the site if you have any questions or even to just let me know how it worked out for you.

Cheers!

Kuba

Yes it can.  Happy to do a demo anytime.

Cheers!

Kuba

Hi @Lianna Alcock

I can recommend one.

Cheers!

Kuba

Hi BP Community,

Kuba Fietkiewicz here, founder of online house flipping and wholesaling software REIkit.com.

If you're a wholesaler, flipper, or buy and hold, you need to use every tactic and technique available to keep your deal pipeline flowing.

Finding distressed properties with motivated sellers takes perseverance, but you can cut down on the learning curve with this post.

I focus on 27 ways to find real estate deals that don't require the internet -- anyone can use these methods, and many are low-cost:

https://www.reikit.com/house-flipping-guide/27-ways-find-off-market-wholesale-real-estate-deals-offline

Also check out the sister articles on the site:

55 Ways to Find Incredible Deals Online

and

35 Ways to Find Properties by Creating Relationships

Let me know if I missed any in the comments below!

To your success!

Kuba

The whole idea for your first one is to minimize the risk of the things you don't know.  

With this property you are at pretty high risk.  Outside of the structural work that you will need to do, and which will require that you open the walls and floors, you will likely need to bring all of the electrical, water, and sewer up to code.  

Then you factor in a potentially reduced ARV because of street location and you have yourself an advanced set of problems.

It's certainly hard to find the paint and floors deals to learn on, but they are there, just will have thinner margins.   Check out hud owned homes in your area, for example.  

Hey Everyone,

Kuba Fietkiewicz here, founder of REIkit.com house flipping and wholesaling software based out of Los Angeles. Today I wanted to talk a little about how you can estimate your rehab costs without a General Contractor.

Fix and Flip:

If you're a property flipper, you may have already tried to find an investor-friendly GC that would walk through 30+ properties with you to price out repairs, but it's not likely that you'll find one that will work for free.

Wholesaling:

If you're a wholesaler who wants to give their cash buyers the best repair estimate possible without spending thousands in GC walkthrough costs...

You are left with few options, the best of which is learning how to price out your own repairs.

Yes, it requires more time and effort, but the education you acquire and eventual savings will more than make up for that. So, what's the best way to get this experience?

In my own fix and flips, I evaluate as many properties as I can find, and when I go to visit a potential flip, I take along my camera phone and film a walk through of each room and the exterior, carefully narrating what needs repairing.

Then comes the difficult part: identifying all the items involved with a repair, itemizing all of these costs into one tidy list, and calculating the final cost. For example, a window repair not only includes the cost of the actual window but also the labor that it costs to install it.

I created the Rehab Costs Estimation tool to help take the unknown out of getting an accurate estimate.

Not only does the tool have thousands of items to choose from, but each item has a material cost and labor cost associated to it, with all costs based on your zip code, so you get the most accurate estimate.

From there it creates an itemized list for you to share with contractors for project bids.

The Rehab Costs Estimate tool is as close as you'll get to accurate rehab costs, without a GC.

Click the link below to find out details or sign up for a risk-free, full-featured trial to try it out:

https://www.reikit.com

Any questions or suggestions, I'd love to hear it...comment below or chat at the site.

To your success!

Kuba

P.S. - when you sign up for a free trial, you'll also get full access to all of the other features in your REIkit.com software dashboard, including a fully-customizable Website, Contacts CRM, Premium Data for Comps and ARV, Loan History Information, Deal Analysis, Marketing, and more!

Hi Everyone,

Kuba Fietkiewicz here, founder of REIkit.com online house flipping and wholesaling software, based out of Los Angeles.

Real estate wholesalers and flippers today know that finding deals is not as easy as it was just a few years ago, but one thing remains true: real estate is still very much a relationship-based business.

So whether you're driving for dollars, hustling with bandit signs, or setting up lead generation online, you still need to build those relationships.

In this post I highlight 35 real estate business relationships you should build to maximize the number of leads you get:

35 relationships to help you find more houses to flip or wholesale

Also check out the sister articles on the site:

55 ways to find wholesale and off-market deals online

and

27 no-internet-required tactics to find properties

Did I miss any? Leave a comment below!

Cheers!

Kuba

Hi Everyone,

Kuba Fietkiewicz here, founder of REIkit.com online house flipping and wholesaling software system, based out of Los Angeles. Today I wanted to talk about our newest lead capture feature: Investor Websites.

• Create a complete real estate investor website in just two button clicks

• Be Search Engine Optimized (SEO) from the start to get you ranking on Google, with search-optimized text that speaks to your distressed seller

• Use your own domain or our subdomain

• Build unlimited landing pages inside your website

• Responsive -- your website and lead forms adapt to different browsers, phone screen sizes, and desktop machines. Hugely important if you advertise on mostly mobile social networks like Facebook

• Seller lead capture form integrates with the Seller Leads CRM

• Wholesalers, advertise your Deal inventory right on your website

Check out what your Website can look like here: https://www.reikit.co/

Here's the best part: For the price of just one website from the other guys, with REI/kit you also get access to all of these incredible real estate tools that are completely integrated:

• Contact CRM
• Premium Data for Comps and After Repair Value calculations
• Loan History Information
• Rehab Estimation
• Deal Analysis
• Deal Reports
• and more...

For more details, or to start a full-featured free trial of websites and all of the integrated tools, click on this link today: 

https://www.reikit.com
Any comments or suggestions, I'd love to hear them...
Cheers!
Kuba

PS: Curious about our company? Thousands of real estate investors have used our software to evaluate over 90,000 deals, improving the efficiency of their deal due diligence, for more investments, and more profit!

Hi Everyone,

Kuba Fietkiewicz here, founder of REIkit.com online house flipping and wholesaling software system, based out of Los Angeles. Today I wanted to talk about our newest lead capture feature: Investor Websites.

• Create a complete real estate investor website in just two button clicks

• Be Search Engine Optimized (SEO) from the start to get you ranking on Google, with search-optimized text that speaks to your distressed seller

• Use your own domain or our subdomain

• Build unlimited landing pages inside your website

• Responsive -- your website and lead forms adapt to different browsers, phone screen sizes, and desktop machines. Hugely important if you advertise on mostly mobile social networks like Facebook

• Seller lead capture form integrates with the Seller Leads CRM

• Wholesalers, advertise your Deal inventory right on your website

Check out what your Website can look like here: https://www.reikit.co/

Here's the best part: For the price of just one website from the other guys, with REI/kit you also get access to all of these incredible real estate tools that are completely integrated:

• Contact CRM
• Premium Data for Comps and After Repair Value calculations
• Loan History Information
• Rehab Estimation
• Deal Analysis
• Deal Reports
• and more...

For more details, or to start a full-featured free trial of websites and all of the integrated tools, click on this link today: 

https://www.reikit.com
Any comments or suggestions, I'd love to hear them...
Cheers!
Kuba

PS: Curious about our company? Thousands of real estate investors have used our software to evaluate over 90,000 deals, improving the efficiency of their deal due diligence, for more investments, and more profit!