All Forum Posts by: Will Menard
Will Menard has started 9 posts and replied 16 times.
Post: Miller Street Flip - Success Story #26, Lafayette LA

- Flipper/Rehabber
- Lafayette, LA
- Posts 17
- Votes 22
Interest only payments during the project through a local bank. There was a lot of equity between purchase price and ARV which allowed for easy borrowing.
Post: Miller Street Flip - Success Story #26, Lafayette LA

- Flipper/Rehabber
- Lafayette, LA
- Posts 17
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Wanted to share by success story of a recent flip here in Lafayette, LA. Bought the home for $185,000, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2886 square feet. The property was in much need of some a cleaning as it was considered a hoarder property, everything had to be gutted. But we could see the opportunity and vision for this home the first minute we walked in the door. This property was obtained from an agent calling and offering the deal prior to listing on the market and the home only has one previous owner.
Construction was estimated to be around $185,000. Almost everything was touched inside and outside of the house: plumbing, electrical, floors, cabinets, tubs, drywall... you name it. With the amount of work and time we put into the renovation, we ended up spending $200,000.
We decided to list the home at $470,000 based on an appraise we paid for in order to maximize our selling value and increase profits. This area is a valuable one due to the great locations, close proximity to the local college and school zone. The home was on the market for 10 days before getting full price offer! SOLD. This was our 26th Flix and Flip!
Breakdown:
Duration - 9 months
Sells Price - $470,000
Purchase Price - $185,000 + $4,500 (closing cost)
Construction - $200,000
Commission - $13,800 (used listing service to save 3% on seller's commission)
PROFIT - $$$
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/121-Miller-St-Lafayette-L...
Post: Lafayette, LA Success Story #9

- Flipper/Rehabber
- Lafayette, LA
- Posts 17
- Votes 22
Wanted to share by success story of a recent flip here in Lafayette, LA. Bought the home for $119,500, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath. The property was in much need of some TLC, everything had to brought down to studs. But we could see the opportunity and vision for this home the first minute we walked in the door. Within 2 minutes of seeing this property on the MLS, I had an offer submitted $10,000 above asking price and site unseen. Knowing the location and comps for this area definitely gave us the advance to move fast.
Construction was estimated to be around $90,000. Almost everything was touched inside and outside of the house: plumbing, electrical, floors, cabinets, tubs, drywall... you name it. With corona virus, increased lumber prices, a few hurricanes and a two day freeze (unheard of for our area), we ended up spending $127,000
Decided to list the home at $375,000 based on the comps, location, etc. This area is a valuable one due to the great locations, close proximity to the local college and school zone. The home was on the market 1.5 months before getting nice offer! SOLD.
Breakdown:
Duration - 9 months
Sells Price - $350,000
Purchase Price - $119,500
Construction - $127,000
Commission - $21,000
PROFIT - $$$






Post: Lafayette, LA Success Story #8

- Flipper/Rehabber
- Lafayette, LA
- Posts 17
- Votes 22
Wanted to share by success story of a recent flip here in Lafayette, LA. Bought the home for $130,000, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath.
The property was very old, some parts on piers and some on slab, rooms added without proper ventilation cause mold and mildew. Construction was estimated to be around $70,000. Almost everything was touched inside and outside of the house: plumbing, electrical, floors, cabinets, tubs, drywall... you name it. Final construction budget came in at $83,000.
Decided to list the home at $285,000 based on the comps, location, etc. This area is a valuable one due to the great locations, close proximity to the local college and school zone. The home was on the market 3 days before getting nice offer! SOLD.
Breakdown:
Purchased: 9-6-17, Closed: 2-9-18
Sells Price - $279,000
Purchase Price - $130,000
Construction - $83,000
Commission - $13,900
PROFIT - $$$
Post: Lafayette, LA Success Story #7

- Flipper/Rehabber
- Lafayette, LA
- Posts 17
- Votes 22
Wanted to share by success story of a recent flip here in Lafayette, LA. Bought the home for $90,000, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. The property was hoarder house; definitely the worst we had ever seen. There were neighbors who were worried about the trash and rodents inside the property but we happy to see someone take on the challenge of this distressed home.
Construction was estimated to be around $70,000. Almost everything was touched inside and outside of the house: plumbing, electrical, floors, cabinets, tubs, drywall... you name it. There were 6, 30 yard dumpsters of trash removed from the property!!! Final construction budget came in at $73,000.
Decided to list the home at $235,000 based on the comps, location, etc. This area is a valuable one due to the great locations, close proximity to the local college and school zone. The home was on the market 1.5 months before getting nice offer! SOLD.
Breakdown:
Purchased - 2-20-17, Closed - 7-27-17
Sells Price - $224,000
Purchase Price - $90,000
Construction - $73,000
Commission - $11,500
PROFIT - $$$
Front - Before/After
Hall Bathroom - Before/After
Master Bathroom - Before/After
Dining - Before/After
Finished Kitchen
Post: Lafayette, LA Success Story #6

- Flipper/Rehabber
- Lafayette, LA
- Posts 17
- Votes 22
Wanted to share by success story of a recent flip here in Lafayette. Bought the home for $105,000, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. The property was a typical 1980's home unimproved since the original owners took over. These are the types of properties that we love to see because we can bring them back from the past!
Construction was estimated to be around $45,000. Almost everything was touched inside and outside of the house: plumbing, electrical, floors, cabinets, tubs, drywall... you name it. Final construction budget came in at $52,500.
Decided to list the home at $187,500 based on the comps, location, etc. This area is a valuable one due to the great locations, close proximity to the local college and school zone. The home was on the market 8 days before getting a full ask offer! SOLD.
Breakdown:
Purchased - 1/4/17, Closed - 4/18/17
Sells Price - $187,500
Closing Costs Paid by Sellers- $2,500
Purchase Price - $105,000
Construction - $52,500
Commission - $9,375
PROFIT - $18,125
Post: Lafayette, LA Success Story #5

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- Lafayette, LA
- Posts 17
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Thanks guys and gals.
Post: Lafayette, LA Success Story #5

- Flipper/Rehabber
- Lafayette, LA
- Posts 17
- Votes 22
Wanted to share by success story of a recent flip here in Lafayette. Bought the home for $117,500 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath. The property was a typical 1960's home unimproved since the original owners took over. These are the types of properties that we love to see because we can bring them back from the past!
Construction was estimated to be around $70,000. Almost everything was touched inside and outside of the house: plumbing, electrical, floors, cabinets, tubs, drywall... you name it. We added a shower to the master bath (1/2 bath originally) to maximize the value in the home. Final construction budget came in at $63,000.
Decided to list the home at $249,000 based on the comps, location, etc. This area is a valuable one due to the great locations, close proximity to the local college and school zone. The day before we went live on the MLS, we had an offer... a sellers dream world! We accepted the buyers price of $248,000 without hesitation!
Breakdown:
Sells Price - $248,000
Purchase Price - $117,500
Construction - $63,000
Commission - $12,400
PROFIT = $55,100!
Post: Lafayette, LA - Success Story #2

- Flipper/Rehabber
- Lafayette, LA
- Posts 17
- Votes 22
@Brit Foshee - Property was on the MLS and we flip 3-4 a year at this time, hoping to do more and more.
Post: Lafayette, LA - Success Story #2

- Flipper/Rehabber
- Lafayette, LA
- Posts 17
- Votes 22
Wanted to share by success story of a second flip here in Lafayette, LA. Bought the home for $87,000, 1329 sq ft, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath as a succession purchase. The family indicated to us it was the first house on the entire street dating back to 1965. After looking under the carpets and paneling, we found pristine shiplap on the walls, ceiling and original hardwood floors... we immediately choose a cottage modern style for our design. We kept as many walls exposed as possible except for the areas where we moved walls to make the house function properly. Also, we made the 1/2 bath into a full, master bathroom increasing the value of the home!
Construction was estimated to be around $35,000. Almost everything was touched inside and outside of the house: electrical, floors, cabinets, tubs, drywall, septic, plumbing... you name it. Final construction budget came in at $40,000 (14% overage).
Decided to list the home at $159,900 based on the comps, location, etc. This area is a valuable one due to the great school zone. Within 4 days, we had 3 offers, a sellers dream world! We ended up getting an offer of $163,000 (with $3,000 towards closing) and without hesitation accepted! Over ask, fantastic.
Breakdown:
Sells Price - $163,000 (minus $3,000)
Purchase Price - $87,000
Construction - $40,000
Commission - $8,150
PROFIT = $24,500!
Timeline - 2 months to renovate, 4 days on market.
Thanks for your time - WH Renovations, LLC