On flip deals, the rehab delays get all the attention, but the timelines I see blow up are usually tied to valuation coming in light, draw inspections and paperwork getting slow, and title or insurance items showing up late when everyone thinks you are already clear to close.

Investors — when you’re juggling multiple properties, chaos compounds.

How do you structure your transaction flow to avoid last-minute surprises?

But there’s still a gap between what’s technically allowed and what’s actually likely to survive review, timing, and politics.That’s usually when momentum takes over:earnest money is about to go hardconsultants are getting engagedextensions feel cheaper than starting overNothing is wrong yet — but optionality is already shrinking.In my experience, most bad outcomes aren’t caused by a single fatal issue.

Rehab issues get most of the attention, but financing timing can be just as impactful on flip profitability.

For active flippers, what funding-related challenges have slowed projects for you?

When linking BP National Account to your HD Pro Extra account does your status actually change to Elite, or do you just receive Elite pricing on certain items?

A light value-add with clean numbers and breathing room usually teaches better lessons than swinging for the fences out of the gate.

Quick question for the private lenders in here:
When you're managing investor capital (deposits, withdrawals, interest calculations, statements), are you typically handling that in QuickBooks? Or is that a separate s...

- How do lenders and appraisers usually treat these discrepancies in your market?  

Appraisers also struggle with this—they might not give you full credit for that extra square footage if the finish quality doesn't match the rest of the house.Since you're worried about resale, I would run a quick comp search specifically for homes without garages in that neighborhood.

I currently have a total of 6 extra lots on houses that i have bought in a class b-c neighborhood.