By: David Kucic RA
CRS, GRI, ABR, e-PRO, AHWD
Tropic Lightning Real Estate, Oahu, Hawaii
Just when you have been told that flipping houses is no longer possible, along come some great opportunities with Hawaii real estate.
My Buyer just closed on a condo in Mililani, Hawaii. Purchase price was 290k. The previous owners tried to sell for 350k but due to the declining market it did not sell. It subsequently went through foreclosure and eventually was listed again for sale as a REO or Real Estate Owned (the bank owns it).
As with most foreclosures, the condition of the home was pretty bad. The carpet needed to be completely removed and replaced, the refrigerator was missing, the walls needed paint and the bathrooms were disgusting. My buyer who is a hard charging active duty Soldier completely washed, primed and painted, had new carpet and padding installed, disinfected, added a new stainless steel refrigerator to match the stainless steel oven and dishwasher, installed new wall socket and switch plates, new towel bars, toilet paper roll holders and scrubbed tubs, toilets and sinks.
Total cost of renovations to include labor and material was less than $8,000.
My wife who is also a realtor had sold the exact same property in the next building over within 7 days of this one closing. Her property was in Excellent condition with granite counters, stainless steel appliances, ceramic tile, travertine tile, wood laminate and upgraded fixtures. Purchase price on that unit was $340,000.
You do the math.
The "great deals" are still out there. What you need is a professional real estate agent to guide you through the process. For all your Hawaii Real Estate needs, contact Team Kucic.
www.davidkucic.com
mailto:david@davidkucic.com
Here in Florida, 'Flipping' ended it's successful days a couple of years back. Now the last to buy into the flip is holdjng the bag!