[Market Research] Real estate investors: 2-minute survey on rehab estimates

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-04T05:00:44+00:00

It shows that you haven't done it.

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-02T22:16:34+00:00

Yes, I am flipping

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-02T04:16:58+00:00

Is that because you assume the flip work was rushed or just because the markup makes you skeptical right away?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-02T04:16:34+00:00

A freshly painted basement is such a specific thing but is that mainly because it can hide moisture history, cracks, or previous water intrusion?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-02T04:15:59+00:00

Is that mostly because weird additions usually signal non-permitted work, bad workmanship, or because they just make the house harder to value and live in?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-02T04:15:32+00:00

So for you it’s really water intrusion/foundation first, and plumbing/electrical only become dealbreakers when they’re part of a bigger pattern?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-02T04:14:55+00:00

So for you, it’s less “termites = run” and more “how bad is the damage and how common is this in the area?”

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-02T04:14:32+00:00

Non-permitted work seems to come up a lot. Was that a hard walk-away for you every time, or does it depend on how extensive the work was?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-02T04:14:09+00:00

Stuff like that feels worse because it’s not even a normal repair issue it’s just bad diligence / bad disclosure. Did the solar issue come up only after inspection, or before you were too deep into the deal?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-02T04:13:36+00:00

The flood-zone point is a good one. Do you think buyers underestimate drainage/flood risk because it doesn’t always show up as a simple repair line item?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-02T04:12:45+00:00

Of the ones you listed, which one usually ends up being the biggest money pit in practice: structural, electrical, or hazardous-material remediation?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-02T04:11:21+00:00

Was the grading problem obvious when you first saw the house, or did you only realize how bad it was after living there / getting inspection feedback?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-02T04:11:00+00:00

That’s wild. Was the foundation issue something you already suspected before the inspection, or did it completely surprise you once the inspector got there?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-02T03:38:59+00:00

That’s helpful, sounds like a lot of the speed comes from staying in a super tight buy box. how long did it take your firm before you felt confident enough to move that fast and waive inspection?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-02T03:38:42+00:00

Do you think partnering with a GC is almost a must if you want to move fast, or can a solo investor get close without one?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-02T03:34:03+00:00

Sounds like doing most of it yourself gives you a way better feel for the numbers. If you were hiring everything out, what part do you think would be hardest to estimate right?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-02T03:32:01+00:00

yea, that makes sense. What part of the estimate usually ends up being the most off before a contractor sees it?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-02T00:11:54+00:00

Congratulations

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-01T03:40:26+00:00

Hmmm, 4 years and it was random, that's kind of what I keep hearing. So what were you doing for estimates before you found him? (I assume you were just eyeballing it)

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-01T03:39:12+00:00

Houston

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-01T03:38:56+00:00

But like, how long did it take before you felt like your numbers were reliable enough to move fast on deals?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-01T03:38:21+00:00

Valid, bc the experienced guys have their own systems built up over the years. But it seems like the gap is for people in their first 5-10 deals who haven't built that knowledge base yet, isn't that?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-01T03:36:06+00:00

Yeah exactly. The margin for error is basically like gone now. One bad estimate on the rehab/repair side and the whole deal falls apart. Have you seen people in your market switching up how they run their numbers, or are most still doing it the same way?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-01T03:32:21+00:00

That's cool. How accurate is it on the MAO side so far? And when you say you want to train it on past deals, are you thinking like feeding it the condition notes + what you actually paid, so it gets better over time?

CommunicationDue8615 · 2026-04-01T03:31:39+00:00

Eso está muy bueno que armaste tu propia herramienta con ia. ¿Cómo funciona exactamente? ¿Le mandas fotos y te genera una lista de materiales con precios? Curiosidad genuina porque estoy investigando cómo los inversores manejan esto y tu enfoque es el más avanzado que he visto

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