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Learning, Sharing, and Teaching => Real Estate and Landlording => Topic started by: tralfamadorian on December 19, 2018, 12:08:45 PM

Title: Hands down the best flip property of the year
Post by: tralfamadorian on December 19, 2018, 12:08:45 PM
This gem just showed up in one of my Craigslist markets as a handyman special.

(https://images.craigslist.org/00K0K_jo3LTMVQAAL_1200x900.jpg)
Title: Re: Hands down the best flip property of the year
Post by: hops on December 19, 2018, 01:23:28 PM
What a find! Just slap a little paint on the walls (if you can find them), put in some quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances... HGTV shoppers are always after the rustic look.
Title: Re: Hands down the best flip property of the year
Post by: Sheepman on December 19, 2018, 04:32:40 PM
I mean, it's got great bones. And without all that meddlesome flesh, you can really see how great the bones are!
Title: Re: Hands down the best flip property of the year
Post by: KarefulKactus15 on December 26, 2018, 09:09:38 AM
Somebody lost their ass on this lol.

I can't imagine what location is required to make that worth the trouble.
Title: Re: Hands down the best flip property of the year
Post by: innkeeper77 on December 26, 2018, 09:50:33 AM
Perhaps the handyman is handy with a bulldozer?

Where in the world was this?
Title: Re: Hands down the best flip property of the year
Post by: tralfamadorian on December 26, 2018, 12:10:19 PM
It's in a very rural less desirable portion of a county that I track in the mid-atlantic. The lot is probably worth ~20% of what they're asking. I get a smirk every time the craigslist ad is refreshed by the wholesaler and shows up in my email alerts.
Title: Re: Hands down the best flip property of the year
Post by: Gronnie on December 26, 2018, 12:56:20 PM
It's in a very rural less desirable portion of a county that I track in the mid-atlantic. The lot is probably worth ~20% of what they're asking. I get a smirk every time the craigslist ad is refreshed by the wholesaler and shows up in my email alerts.

I'm not a real estate investor, but this place is likely worth less than the lot value due to the demolition needs, right?
Title: Re: Hands down the best flip property of the year
Post by: tralfamadorian on December 26, 2018, 01:13:18 PM
It's in a very rural less desirable portion of a county that I track in the mid-atlantic. The lot is probably worth ~20% of what they're asking. I get a smirk every time the craigslist ad is refreshed by the wholesaler and shows up in my email alerts.

I'm not a real estate investor, but does place is likely worth less than the lot value due to the demolition needs, right?

Indeed. It would be worth ~ lot price - demo - environmental cleanup (ex: old oil tank) - hassle of doing all this crap instead of buying a piece of hay field next door.