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  One of biggest questions for a flip is whether to replace or reface the cabinets in the kitchen. Replacing of course is removing the entire cabinet boxes and installing new ones. Refacing involves replacing only the doors of your cabinets instead of the entire cabinet box. Here we discuss the difference and how to […]

I am sure you remember the scene from the movie The Perfect Storm. In the climax of the movie, a rare combination of weather circumstances  converge to create a storm of immense power creating an event of unusual magnitude. Just like in the movie several factors are mounting as evidence that a perfect storm may be building for individuals […]

The next house in our Flipping House Series is The Junk House. This was a foreclosure and to say the least when the people left, they left behind more than just their house. The kitchen was very dated and the carpet had to be replaced. While doing our initial walk through and filling our our […]

This is the big one. A whole home inspection is the mother load of all inspections. Here is a look at the major points and what’s included in each one for most parts of the country.     The Structure Entry ways, foundations, siding and porches looking for such symptoms of trouble as sagging roof […]

Understanding your market is critical to being a successful real estate investor.  Your goal is to hold the property for a short time when flipping houses during market swings.  However, it’s good to know whether the market is appreciating or depreciating.  You especially don’t want to finish up and find out your comps have dropped […]

  If you remember our play on words then you remember The Money “Drain” House had a patio outside the walkout basement door that filled up with water when it rained and the water leaked into the basement.  This of course happened AFTER our team bought it.  So, our team had to fix a problem that we had […]

What’s the one item that sets the tone for the kitchen. The statement of the kitchen?  From experience we can tell you one of the first questions we always get about our kitchens? ” What are your countertops made of??” So we thought we would write a series on countertops. With the never ending options […]

For the better last half of the year we have been giving you reasons upon reasons to start your flipping career. We have also supplied you with tips and tricks and many blogs with advice on investing in real estate and if you are ready to make that jump. We want to round out the […]

We have completed the Pool House and the nightmare of the unkempt pool is over. Again it is not often that rehabbers can say two words and all their fellow real estate investors know exactly what they are talking about. All we have to mention is “the pool” and everyone remembers the nightmare that Part-Time […]

In October, Pottery Barn announced its Fall/ Winter color picks. This seasonal palette is the result of a partnership with Sherwin-Williams for determining the best winter looks.  As we all know, there are so many paint color choices that it can be a daunting task to find just the “perfect” color.   This can be especially […]