One of the most interesting things to me about the real estate business is that you always have to think about the short term and the long term. For example, when I design our rehabs, I always think about what kinds of designs are trending now, but I also keep in mind that the design choices I make have to … Read More
2016’s Top Real Estate Investing Trends
Real estate trends are an interesting thing to me. In a way, you could say that Christina and I have been bucking trends since we started flipping houses. After all, when the housing bubble burst and everyone was saying that you couldn’t make money in real estate, we started a real estate investing business. As a result, instead of looking … Read More
5 Upgrades That Won’t Make You Money
Homeowners who are carefully considering resale value when working on a home generally want to know if a certain upgrade is a good investment or not. Will adding a pool to my backyard be a huge bonus if I ever decide to sell? Could this kitchen customization make or break my resale value? What kinds of rehab options should I … Read More
4 Most Popular Home Styles for 2016
One of the most common questions that I hear when Tarek and I teach our Success Path Education seminars is, “How do I choose which houses to flip?” With the housing market on the rebound, there might not be quite as many distressed properties for sale right now as there were a couple of years ago, but there are still … Read More
3 Reasons to Use a Real Estate Agent for Your Flipping Business
Whenever Christina and I teach our Success Path Education seminars, we get a lot of questions about getting a real estate license and how to start flipping houses before you’re a licensed realtor. If you’re going to stay in the house flipping business for the long term, it’s probably a good idea to get your license and act as your … Read More
Creative Kitchen Storage Designs that Really Work
When Tarek and I get a new flip house, I always love designing the kitchen. I imagine our future buyers getting together, cooking, and hanging out as a family in this warm, open, and inviting room. Whenever I can, I like to come up with some creative and unique storage designs that will make our flips stand out from the … Read More
Is Wallpaper Ever a Good Idea for a Flip House?
Tarek and I go back and forth about wallpaper for our flip houses. I love the texture that a subtle wallpaper can add, but I can’t argue with the fact that painting is usually faster and easier. Plus, wallpaper trends come and go. At the same time, especially in the bathroom, if I’m going for a particular look, I really … Read More
How to Avoid Making Your Flip Too Personalized
I love interior design. While I was pregnant with Brayden, I had a lot of fun designing our daughter Taylor’s “big girl” room and her new playroom, and I absolutely loved designing Brayden’s nursery. Of course, when I was designing and decorating both of those rooms, I had a lot of room to play and make them really personalized. I … Read More
3 Tips for Landing a Flip Deal When You Know Other Entrepreneurs are After It
On a recent episode of Flip or Flop, Christina and I found a property that we were really excited about. It was kind of a small house, but it had a huge backyard where we thought we could build a mother-in-law suite. Then our buyers could rent that space out, and it would be a huge selling point for us. … Read More
4 Tips for Negotiating With Your Contractor on a Big Flip
If you keep up with our show, you know that the labor and material prices on fix and flip projects can get pretty crazy. Without our contractors, though, we’d be in real trouble. They have the experience, expertise, tools, and manpower to do all of the big rehab jobs on our flip houses that Christina and I wouldn’t dream of … Read More
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