Part Time REI

When you see all the TV shows that glamorize flipping houses and the mega returns one might be tempted to think investing in real estate is easy. It looks like you just buy a house and do some repairs– but there’s so much more to it. Anyone looking to break into the flipping world needs […]

Perhaps one of the hardest skills to learn is how to successfully negotiate. How to engage meaningfully with another person in a situation where you are trying to get what you want, but make the other person happy as well. Once you get into the investor mindset, it is important to take into account that […]

  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 […]

  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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]

As real estate investors, we have all had a laugh or two about a contractor being on time. Deadlines are missed, deliveries late. How can you keep your project and contractors in line? One very important aspect of a successful flip is the creation of a Statement Of Work (SOW). Every project must have one, and […]

One of the most important aspects of how fast a home will sell is how it is staged. Many times the home you are investing in was vacant so you were either left with no furniture or accessories or old junky ones you wouldn’t dream to have in the house.  Studies have shown that buyers […]

If you have done any investing in real estate you have probably had this happen. You are sitting around with other real estate investors and it takes just under 37 seconds before someone mentions how many more fix and flip deals he would be doing if he could just get a loan. Much like after […]

One of the first things people notice when they walk in a house is the flooring. There are so many options out there it is hard to know where to start when flipping a house. We here at Part-Time REI have had our share of surprises when it comes to flooring. Sometimes it is an […]