How to Flip Houses With No Money Down Exposing Yourself

One of the questions that I continually get asked is: “how to flip houses with no money down?"

I think it's because people see all the TV shows that show people how to flip houses with no money down and they really want to know if it actually can be done!

The problem is that they make it all seem so easy.

They say that anyone can do this, it doesn't matter if you have no credit, have bad credit or no money. They say anyone can do it.

Sounds like a lot of hype right?

How to Flip Houses With No Money Down...The Naked Truth

The bottom line is, you can learn how to flip houses with no money down...so the gurus and the TV shows have it half right.

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How to Flip a House: Don’t Make This Rookie Selling Mistake

Now for the best part of learning how to flip a house…selling!

No doubt, one of the most exciting parts of house flipping is selling. It’s the culmination of months of work and many house flipping steps. You raised some money having learned how to flip houses with no money,  you bought the property, you repaired it and rehabbed it and now you’re ready to sell it.

Way back when you were first starting out in assessing the house flip, you determined the ARV and with the house done, you are ready to list it with a real estate broker.

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How to Flip Houses…As Simple As 5th Grade Math

When you're first learning how to flip houses, any real estate investor will tell you how important it is to understand the numbers.

If you go into real estate deal without knowing your numbers cold, one thing is certain…you will have a very short house flipping career.

The good news is that in the house flipping business, you don't have to have a PhD in mathematics in order to understand the math behind house flipping. In fact, any 5th grader could do it.

For example, if you can understand numbers such as:

$200,000 / 70%  = $140,000

Then congratulations, you have the requisite math skills to successfully flip houses.

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How to Flip Real Estate Using The 1 Secret Nobody Will Tell You About…

When you first learn how to flip real estate, sometimes what you think will work and what actually works are not the same thing.

Sometimes when first learning house flipping, your gut instinct is oftentimes wrong.

This is why you need a house flipping team to rely on – a team that will help you work through some of the more confusing aspects of house flipping.

This team can help you with this because they have something you don't have...yet.

How to Flip Real Estate With "OPM"

Previously, we've talked about how to flip houses with no money using other people's money or "OPM" for short. In the same way,you can use other people's experience (OPE?) in order to help you to learn how to flip real estate – while minimizing your downside risk.

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Warning: The Most Critical Step You Must Know When Flipping Houses for Profit

Flipping houses for profit is a very lucrative way to make money. The truth of the matter is that real estate transactions occur whether prices are appreciating or whether they're depreciating. You as the house flipper, make money on the transactions on both ends in the rehab in the middle.

However, of all the steps in flipping houses for maximum profit, there is one that is the most important of all.

2 Critical Benchmarks When Flipping Houses for Profit

Both real estate investors and realtors make a regular living by buying and selling real estate. Someone makes money on the sale of the property and someone makes money on the buying of the property. Simply put, house flippers look for a property for sale, buy it, rehab it and then sell it for a reasonable profit. Although flipping houses for profit seems simple enough, its by no means as quick or simple as it many may make it appear.

Of all the steps to house flipping, some would say that buying right is the most crucial step and in order to do this consistently, we use several metrics to do it consistently: Continue reading

3 Weeks into the Rehab of the Wareham Wood Planks House

Hello!  Just wanted to say a quick thank you for checking out the House Flipping School blog.  I'm having an awesome time developing this blog and it's great to know that many aspiring house flippers are gaining value from this site.

Creating a helpful online resource has always been my #1 goal right from the start, and believe me it feels great to know that at least some of you are gaining knowledge and taking action.

Progress on the Wareham, MA Wood Plank House Flip

Before I start getting all sentimental lets talk a little bit about a property in Wareham, Massachusetts that is currently three weeks into the renovation process.  So far work on this house flip has been going extraordinarily well.  I'm very happy with the progress the guys have made so far on this property - nice work fellas!

Since purchasing the property we have completely stripped down a couple layers of old shingles off the roof.  Whenever I have doubt with a roof, I simply choose to not mess around with it one bit, and instead replace the roof to be on the safe side.

We have a new roof on this house flip property which is not only safe, but also looks very nice.

If you remember in the first post about this house flip (which you can view by clicking here) the previous owner had a "not so attractive" bench protruding from the front of the home.  Well we went ahead and removed the bench last week, which will help improve the curb appeal of this property.

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Creating a Lifestyle that Works for You

The House Flipping Lifestyle

Everyone desires flexibility in their schedule.  If you are reading articles and blogs about house flipping and real estate investing, then there is a good chance you desire flexibility in your life.  If you are like me, then the regular 9-5 job just won't cut it.

Like a lot of people I spent the early years of my life grinding it out, doing a lot of hard labor and relying heavily on that next paycheck.  As I gained experience I was able to run my own flooring company and begin making more managerial decisions, and Ilearned a lot about running my own business.

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How to Flip Houses With No Money Using Your Own Resources

As we have talked about before, there are lots of ways how to flip houses with no money. One way to flip houses with no money is using other people's money or what we refer to as "OPM" for short. What's lesser known is how to flip houses with no money with resources you actually may already have at your disposal already!

With these pathways to flipping houses with no money, even though the resources are your own, there is no outlay of cash on your part, which is the best part.

The key with any new skill you learn related to flipping houses is for to always look at ways in which you can be creative and think abundance instead of lack. Although these ways of flipping houses with no money are by no means all inclusive, they may even spark ideas of your own that allow you to realize your house flipping goals without the use of your own cash.

Below are just a few ways how to flip houses with no money using your own resources, but without any kind of cash outlay on your part.

How to Flip Houses With No Money

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How to Flip Houses with No Money

 

How to Flip a House with No Money

One question that I get a lot is “how can I get into the house flipping business with no money?”

I really enjoy talking to these kinds of people because they are usually highly motivated and action oriented.  They have made the decision to change their lives – they typically want to one day achieve financial freedom.  I really respect that and I always do whatever I can in my power to help them get started and being learning how to flip a house.

Unfortunately many of these folks do not come from money and have little dough in the bank.  Actually, I would go out on a limb and say that most successful house flippers began their career with little or no money in their wallet.  Fortunately it is very possible to begin a house flipping career with no cash at all.

Now, if you have money then starting a career in house flipping will be much easier.  There’s no doubt about it, if you have hundreds of thousands of your own dollars to invest you are absolutely a step ahead of the gang.

If you are not one of these people with hundreds of thousands of dollars, then don’t let your financial situation deter you from launching your house flipping career, or any career for that matter.  As long as you possess the motivation and passion, then you will find ways of starting without shelling out your own money.

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Flipping Houses for Profit | Managing the Rehab

When first flipping houses for profit, you'll find that controlling your rehab costs is just as, if not more important than what you pay for the property you are planning on flipping.

As we have discussed before, there are pros and cons of using a general contractor versus hiring subcontractors. However in to know how to start flipping houses for profit, its essential to control the rehabilitation spend as much as you possibly can whichever way you choose to go. In these examples below, we will assume you are managing the rehab yourself without the assistance of a general contractor.

Here are a few ways to get into flipping houses for profit by controlling your spend on the rehab, while at the same time locking in maximum profitable gains in the process.

Flipping Houses For Profit On a Budget

Using a master budget spreadsheet is a good way to keep track of the repairs needed and all the moving parts with relation to the rehabilitation. You can use the spreadsheet as a snapshot of where you are at any time in the house flip process.

In the beginning of your rehab, you should first get multiple estimates from multiple sub-contractors like electricians, plumbers, painters to get a feel and a quote for how much each part of the rehab will cost. As a rule of thumb, get Continue reading