Four Flippin’ Boxes Arizona Academy of Real Estate 10/18/12
Marty Boardman
• Owner and Chief Financial Officer of Rising Sun Capital Group, LLC – Gilbert, AZ, licensed Realtor since 2007
• Real estate investor since 2002 and principal in over 250 single-family transactions in Arizona, Texas, Illinois and Wisconsin.
• Accredited instructor for the Arizona Department of Real Estate and national contributor to BiggerPockets.com real estate news website.
• Author of Fixing and Flipping Real Estate: Strategies for the Post-Boom Era (not completed).
• Husband to Linda and father to Allyson and Audrey.
Four Flippin’ Boxes
Choose Your Own Adventure
• No two rehabbers are the same.
• Successful rehabbers do have:
– Drive to Succeed
– Integrity to Build a Solid Brand
– Discipline to Make Good Decisions
– Mindset to Work Hard and Work SMART
What to Expect from this Class
• This is NOT a plan for creating real estate wealth.
• This is a blueprint for developing your own plan.
Begin with the End in Mind
1. What do you want?
2. 1-3-5 year plan
3. Cash chunking
“The problem is we are consistently inconsistent.” - Larry Martel – KPHO TV5 Reporter
Box #1: Acquisition
Acquisition Topics 1. Strategy (Niche)
2. Analyzing Deals
3. Writing Offers
4. Common Mistakes
Strategy (Niche)
• Target Property
• Target Neighborhood
• Target Price Point
• Target Rehab
My Niche
• Single-Family detached homes only
• Minimum 3/2/2
• Tile Roof – Stucco Exterior
• Valley-wide
• $120,000 - $350,000 acquisition price
• Light to advanced cosmetic rehab
Analyzing Deals • Every investor has their own “rules” for
evaluating a deal
• Most tools are built to help determine the investor’s Maximum Purchase Price (MPP)
• A common rule is The 70% Rule:
MPP = (ARV * 70%) – Rehab Costs
• Most successful investors want something more detailed to help avoid potential losses
THE FLIP FORMULA MPP = ARV – Fixed Costs – Profit – Rehab Costs
• ARV is the conservative resale value
• Fixed Costs are all the fixed costs you incur
• Profit is your desired profit on the deal
• Rehab Costs are the costs to renovate
Example: 4708 E. Thunderhill MPP = ARV – Fixed Costs – Profit – Rehab Costs
What is our MPP?
ESTIMATING ARV
MPP = ARV – Fixed Costs – Profit – Rehab Costs
Estimating ARV
• Do it like an appraiser would
• Three approaches to analyze property value: 1. Sales Comparable Method 2. Income Method 3. Replacement Cost Method
• For residential property, stick with Sales Comparison Method
What Is Sales Comparison?
• Value based on what similar properties in the vicinity have sold for recently.
• Vicinity = Preferably same subdivision or ½ mile.
• Recently = Preferably past 3 months.
• Similar = Age, Style, Size, Condition, etc
Here’s What I Know:
• 4 bedroom homes are more valuable than 3 bedroom homes to most buyers.
• 3 car garages are more valuable
than 2 car garages to most buyers.
• Homes with pools are more valuable than homes without pools to most home buyers.
• Single-level homes are more valuable than two-level homes to most homebuyers.
Here’s What Else I Know:
• Normal Sales - $112.38 $/SF
• Short Sales - $76.58 $/SF
• REOs - $78.42 $/SF *Source – Cromford Report, 9/12/12
Here’s What I Don’t Know:
• How much more value will a homebuyer and/or appraiser see in a property with these desirable features?
• How much more value will a
homebuyer and/or appraiser see in a home that’s not a short sale or REO?
Estimating ARV – An Inexact Science • Lack of supply
• School District
• Family
• Busy Streets
• Barking Dogs
Step 1: Specs on 4708 E. Thunderhill Year Built 1993 Condition Excellent Square
Footage 1,951
Beds 3
Baths 2.5 Parking 3 Car Garage Pool Yes Levels 2
Subdivision Desert Breeze
Step 2: Find Comps
Valuation Adjustments: Thunderhill 13402 38th 13223 38th Bighorn
Year Built 1993 1988 1988 1993
Condition Excellent Excellent Excellent Good
Square
Footage 1,951 2,204 2,204 2,145
Beds 3 4 4 4
Baths 2.5 2.5 2.5 3
Parking 3 car garage 3 car garage 3 car garage 2 car garage
Pool Yes Yes Yes No
Levels 2 2 2 2
Step 3: Compare Specs
Step 4: Normalize Values & Average
Adjusted Values: 13402 38th 13223 38th Bighorn
SALE PRICE $285,000 $300,000 $242,000
$/SF $129.31 $136.11 $112.82
SF Difference: - 253 - 253 - 194
Adjustment $252,363 $265,600 $220,272
Average Value (ARV): $246,078 Low Value (ARV): $220,272 ARV
Range
Step 5: Factoring Demand
• How many active listings for sale in the vicinity?
• How many active listings like this property are for sale (i.e. normal sale, 3 car garage, pool, excellent condition)?
• How many like listings are pending?
• How long were these listings active before they became pending?
Step 5: Factoring Demand (cont.)
• NO active listings for like
properties in the entire zip code of 85044
• Only one PENDING listing for like property in the entire zip code of 85044, $275,000 after 19 DOM
Example: 4708 E. Thunderhill MPP = $270,000 (ARV) – Fixed Costs – Profit – Rehab Costs
ESTIMATING FIXED COSTS
MPP = $270,000 – Fixed Costs – Profit – Rehab Costs
Categories of Fixed Costs
Ø Purchase Costs Ø Inspection Costs Ø Closing Costs Ø Lender Fees
Ø Selling Costs Ø Commissions Ø Closing Costs Ø Home Warranty Ø Termite Treatment
Ø Holding Costs Ø Mortgage Payments Ø Property Taxes Ø Utilities Ø Insurance
Marty’s Typical Fixed Costs PURCHASE COSTS: Inspec(on Fee 155 Closing Costs 1000 Lender Fee 900
Total: 2055
HOLDING COSTS: Mortgage Payments 5400 Property Taxes 600 U(li(es 450 Insurance 300
Total: 6750
SELLING COSTS: Commission to Buyer's Agent 6750 Commission to Lis(ng Agent 4050 Closing Costs 3400 Home Warranty 400 Termite Treatment 325
Total: 14925
Total Fixed Costs: 23730
DETERMINING PROFIT
MPP = $270,000 – $23,730 – Profit – Rehab Costs
How Much Profit? • Profit Trade-Off:
– Too much, unlikely you’ll get the deal at your MPP
– Too little, introduces risk and lowers your income
• Most investors tend towards 10-20% of resale price, with a minimum
• Marty’s Criteria: 10% of ARV, 15K Minimum
ESTIMATING REHAB COSTS
MPP = $270,000 – $23,730 – $27,000 – Rehab Costs
Rehab Costs INTERIOR
Trade Task Labor Materials Total Demo Basic cleanup 100 100 200 Electrical Lights, Fans 150 600 750 Plumbing Kitchen Sink 100 100 200 Paint Walls only 1400 100 1500 Cabinets Refinish 900 300 1200 Countertops Granite 400 1500 1900 Flooring Clean carpet, (le in bathrooms 300 300 600 HVAC Maintenance 150 0 150 Appliances Install appliances 200 1100 1300 Supplies Blinds, door hardware 200 1100 1300 Cleaning House cleaning 200 0 200 Staging Kitchen, master bath, pictures 300 0 300 INTERIOR TOTAL: 4400 5200 9600
EXTERIOR Trade Task Labor Materials Total
Roof Repair back pa(o 200 200 400 Paint Repaint exterior 1400 100 1500 Landscaping Cleanup, plant shrubs, trim 300 0 300 Garage Paint garage floor 50 175 225 EXTERIOR TOTAL: 1950 475 2425
TOTAL: 12025
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
MPP = $270,000 – $23,730 – $27,000 – $12,025
MPP For 4708 E. Thunderhill
MPP = $270,000 – $23,730 – $27,000 – $12,025
MPP = $207,245 = 77% of ARV
MPP for 4708 E. Thunderhill
Sales Price: $269,900 Acquisition Price: $200,000 Fixed Costs: • Commissions $10,800 • Mortgage Payments $ 5,100 • Utilities/Insurance $ 700 • Closing Costs $ 5,000
Rehab Costs: $14,700 Total Profit: $33,600
Acquisition Strategies
1. Short Sales (MLS)
2. Bank-owned
3. Auction
4. Unlisted pre-foreclosures
5. Other motivated sellers
Writing Offers
5 Decisions Prior to Writing Your Offer:
1. Cash or Financing
2. Purchase Price
3. Earnest Money
4. Closing Costs
5. Contingencies
• Due Diligence Period
• Financing Contingency
• Appraisal Contingency
Short Sale Offers That Get Approved
• Days on Market Doesn’t Matter
• The BPO (broker price opinion) is key
• Provide BPO agent with comps
• Document repairs
REO Offers That Get Accepted • On the market less than 3 days or more
than 3 months • Offer at least 80% of list price • $5,000 minimum EM deposit • Need at least 5K in repairs • Low due diligence (3-7 days) • Have an agent on your side (either
Buyer’s Agent or Listing Agent)
Buying at the Auction
• The MPP formula still applies
• Use a bidding service
• Check title
• Drive Report
• Don’t get emotional
Unlisted Pre-Foreclosures
• Direct Mail
• Door knocking
• Website
• Voicemail
Common Mistakes
• Clouds on Title (Auctions) – Assessments – Federal Tax Liens – Deed Transfers
• HOA Issues
• Getting Financing in Order
Box #2: Rehab
Rehab
1. First Steps 2. Team Building 3. What to Fix 4. Estimating Costs 5. Cost Control 6. Common Mistakes
First Things First
1. Secure the property. 2. Get insurance. 3. Turn on utilities. 4. Meet with trades. 5. Determine repairs.
Team Building
OPTION #1 OPTION #2 GC Electrician
Plumber HVAC
Carpenter Painter Flooring Cabinets
Landscaper Glass/Window
Handyman
What To Fix Cosmetic Repairs:
v Paint
v Carpet
v Appliances
v Lights/Fans
v Sinks/Faucets
v Door Hardware
v Outlets/Switches
Advanced Cosmetic:
v Cabinets
v Countertops
v Doors
v Windows
v Roof
v Gutters/Trim
v Major Trim/Design
Mechanicals:
v HVAC
v Re-Piping
v Re-Wiring
Advanced:
v Foundation
v Mold
v Structural / Moving Walls
Make It Pop • Air fresheners
• Appliances
• No caps
• Lots of Lighting (no caps)
• Staging
Under Improving • Cheap fixtures
(sassy brass)
• Worn carpet
• Vinyl
• Dead grass
Over Improving
• Flooring – Tile • Appliances • Landscaping • Granite
Countertops • Door Hardware
Controlling Costs
1. Paint 2. Carpet 3. Supplies
• Light Fixtures • Ceiling Fans • Blinds • Door Hardware • Appliances
Contractor Negotiating Tips
• How Much?
• How Long?
Common Mistakes
1. Taking too much time
2. Paying too much
3. Sub-standard finished project
4. Attention to detail
5. Over Improving
6. Under Improving
Box #3: Sales
“Coffee is for closers” – Alec Baldwin, Glenarry Glen Ross, 1992
Sales
1. Marketing the home 2. Contract Analysis 3. Talking with Lenders 4. Influencing appraisals 5. Low appraisals 6. Settlement Statements
(HUD) 7. Common Mistakes
Marketing the Home
1. Find an agent with investor experience.
2. Not an REO or Short Sale
3. Quick Response 4. Staging 5. Agent Bonus 6. Furniture
Contract Analysis
• Purchase Price • Closing Date • Down Payment • Closing Costs • Type of Financing • Title Company • Home Warranty • HOA
Talking With Lenders 1. Do you know this is
a flip? 2. Bank? 3. Loan type? 4. Have you done
many of these before?
5. Buyer well qualified?
Influencing Appraisals
1. List of Improvements
2. Comparables
3. Meet appraiser at the home.
4. Leave comps at the home.
Low Appraisals
• Cash to cover the difference
• 2nd appraisal • Lowering closing
costs • New bank • Cancel
Settlement Statement (HUD)
401 – Contract Sales Price 509 – Credit Closing Costs 511 – County Taxes 703 – Commission 1102 – Closing Fee 1304 – County Taxes 1305 – Additional Exhibit
Common Mistakes
• Assessments
• HOA Dues
• Federal Tax Liens
Box #4: Raising Capital
Create a Track Record
1. Leverage the success of your mentor/partner.
2. Raise your own capital.
3. Build your own real estate investment business.
4. Attract other investors and/or partners
Building Trust
• Promote the system
• Schedule a field trip
• Provide financials
• Be authentic
Where is the Money? • Warm Market
• Networking
• Social Networking
• Work – School - Church
Partners
• Joint Venture Agreement
• LLC with operating agreement
• Prom Note
Self Directed IRAs
• $3.7 Trillion in IRAs • Anything allowed
by law • Membership
interest in an LLC • Prom Note • Grows tax free
Hard Money
• Property serves as collateral
• 25-30% Down • 12-18% interest • Monthly interest
payments • Personally
guaranteed
Managing Expectations 1. What kind of ROI are
you looking for?
2. How much do you plan to invest?
3. How long can you keep your money invested?
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