Investment Strategy - Buy, Remodel, Refinance
Once a property has been remodeled, banks will typically allow cash-out refinance for 70-80% Loan to Value (LTV). See Below for a further break down with examples
Once a property has been remodeled, banks will typically allow cash-out refinance for 70-80% Loan to Value (LTV). See Below for a further break down with examples
You make money on the purchase! It is extremely important for us and our investors that we purchase deals that will extend a return. We underwrite our properties at least three times using different models to ensure that we will not be stuck with money in the deal at the end of the whole transaction.
Example: We will buy a distressed property for $75K cash and assume with our remodel budget of $25K will provide us with an after repair value (ARV) of $200K
Know your market. We will not put marble shower surrounds in a working class (Class C) neighborhood but we might in a high end (Class A or B) neighborhood. We make sure that the finishes are the highest value added expectations for the "high-end" in that given demographic.
Our preferred finishes are wood-look luxury vinyl plank flooring, shaker cabinets w/solid surface countertops, tile surround tubs/showers, and stainless or black appliances.
Example: from the house above, we met our remodel budget of $25K and are now "all-in" at $100K with a home that is "worth" $200K in the current market. We now have two choices - Sell it (Flip it) or do a Cash-out Refinance.
As mentioned above, lenders will offer 70-80% Loan to Value for Cash out Refinance. This means they will give a loan for 70-80% of the appraised value of the repaired property.
Example: Our property appraises for $200K and the lender we choose allows 75% LTV and offers us a loan for $150K. Since we only have $100K in the deal, we can pay that money back to our investors (or replenish our bank account) and we will now have an additional $50K to invest.
The end state: we bought a property and were paid $50K by the bank to invest in other properties.