Archive | October, 2013

Why You Should be Investing in Real Estate

We’re not the only ones who think you should be investing in real estate. More and more the flipping of houses is becoming tomorrow’s “social security” of our generation. Don’t rely on the government to make your retirement everything you dream it will be. Take control and realize you have more options than your 401k […]

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Flipping House Series: The Money “Drain” House Part 2

  Here’s an overview of what we are doing with The Money “Drain” House. This house is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath Bi-level with a 4th bonus room on the lower level and an attached 1-car garage.  The house is located on a corner lot in a good established neighborhood.  The target buyer is a […]

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The “No Rehab Needed” Myth

  As experienced home flippers we have more than once come across that seller or wholesaler advertising their property as “No rehab needed” or “Move-in ready condition!” Sounds like a great deal doesn’t it? While we are sure there are legit houses out there that really could be purchased and resold with very little effort on […]

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The Latest on Flipping Houses

Some people think the flipping houses bubble burst along with the rest of the real estate bubble in 2008, but real estate data shows the practice is on the upswing again. This time in the news are the million-dollar homes. Although we here at Part-Time REI believe there is always a market for flipping houses […]

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Flipping House Series: The Estate House Part 2

Let’s take a look at The Estate House and see how it is coming along. It is pretty amazing what some new paint and carpet can do for a nice little house. The front of the house is coming along nicely. Cleaning up the yard and planting new bushes is really making the front of […]

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The Rent-A-Center Lunch

  You will be surprised what you can do on your lunch hour. Especially when you are flipping homes part-time. Our team is able to pick out furniture  to stage one of their flips in less than an hour, and you can too. Here’s how. There are many furniture rental places all over the country […]

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What is Wholesaling and Why You Need It

  One of the ways some flippers make deals is by Wholesaling. Wholesaling real estate provides an opportunity for someone to build income with little capital or credit. Their main purpose is to go out and find a property, get it on a contract deal and immediately  re-sell it to a real estate investor/buyer. You […]

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Flipping House Series: The Pool House Part 2

Let’s take a look at how The Pool House is coming along. If you remember, we had a lot of pink in this house that we are combating, an unfinshed wet bar project in the basement, and a very, very unkept pool. Here are some in progress shots of those issues along with some shots of […]

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What You Need to Know about Roofing Repairs

Nail pops, shingles, drip strips, tear off vs. overlap…it can get confusing. With the roof being one of the first things anybody sees on a house, it is paramount to know what to do with a roof when flipping houses. You will need to compare quotes from contractors that have inspected it but here are […]

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Using Technology with Real Estate

  Did you know that the National Association of Realtors® has created a separate department tracking how real estate agents use technology and its development? The ongoing study was updated in June. The national survey asked realtors specifically about the technology they use and how important it is to their business. We bring this up […]

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