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

 

 

4 Comments on Flipping A Property in Hawaii is STILL an Option

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!

12/08/2007 02:38 AM by Robert Monk Florida Real Estate (100% Realty, Inc.)


Hi Robert-Thats what I suspected not only from Florida but almost everywhere else.  I would have thought Hawaii was also not a good flip anymore until I started to uncover properties like this one.  While the investor may not make huge sums of money on the flip, the potential is defintiely still there to make 20k or more.  One thing I do want to point out is that these properties that I am dealing with are NOT needing major structural changes.  All they need is a fresh coat of paint, new carpet, possibly appliances and cabinets and whole bunch of TLC and elbow grease.  There are plenty available.  Aloha Master Sergeant Monk.

12/08/2007 10:15 AM by 1SG (Ret) David J. Kucic Hawaii Relocation/VA Expert (Tropic Lightning Real Estate)


David - You have been doing a great job finding properties below current market value. Keep it up!

The fact that buyer number one was able to purchase the REO with 100% financing and only needed to bring $2,000 to the closing table was miraculous as well. I know that he will do well on that property. He deserves it too because a week later he was deployed to IRAQ.

 

12/15/2007 10:14 AM by Jay Oku (MortgageSource LLC)


Jay-Thanks and I attribute your hard work to my success also.  That property was one of those that becomes an "example" to my future buyers and investors.  What he did with that property was truly amazing once he had the keys in his hand.  He called me from Kuwait yesterday and he is doing fine but just wanted to us one more time.

12/15/2007 11:23 AM by 1SG (Ret) David J. Kucic Hawaii Relocation/VA Expert (Tropic Lightning Real Estate)


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