Buying a house to rehab and flip for money can be a great way to make some money but be prepared, it is a lot of work. Remember the old adage, “If it were easy everyone would be doing it.”
The best advice I can offer is this, you make your money when you buy the house. If you overpay for the house it makes it very difficult to make a good profit or any profit for that matter. By buying the house at the right price it allows you to make all the needed repairs and still turn a profit.
A real estate agent can help you find a good property in a good neighborhood and give you a good idea of what you estimate the rehabbed house can sell for. The real estate agent can help you get the home for the lowest price and favorable terms.
You will need to estimate the rehab costs and holding costs. Be prepared for the unexpected to come up and add this cost in when estimating your rehab costs, there will always be something. Inspections by quality professionals can greatly aid you in estimating your rehab costs and help you avoid unexpected costs. Time for inspections need to be included in any real estate contract you put on a house.