Fix & Flip Walkthrough Guide

What's inside

• Don't make it a dealRule No. 1. A roof isn't a deal killer, an unbudgeted roof is. Every problem has a price.
• Know your buy boxMost investors don't have a deal problem. They have a discipline problem. The deal should fit the box, the box shouldn't change to fit the deal.
• Before you get out of the carYou don't just buy the house, you buy the neighborhood. What I read on the street before I ever open the front door.
• Competition checkYou're not competing against sold comps. You're competing against active listings, the homes a buyer can walk into today.
• Understanding the sellerThe house tells me what repairs are needed. The seller tells me what solutions are possible, and why creative finance opens doors price alone can't.
• The Big FiveRoof, HVAC, water heater, electrical, plumbing, what I check on each, and the Florida roof-age trap that catches new investors.
• Curb appeal, smell, flooring, kitchens & bathsIncluding the $1,200 smell, the odor we chased through duct cleaning and a plumber before we found the real source.
• Timeline riskInterest, insurance, utilities, taxes. Why a renovation past 5–6 months changes how I underwrite the whole deal.
• Two case studies, from my own dealsThe house that couldn't sell, a $150,000 unfinished renovation we solved with a novation instead of a lowball. And the closet shelving lesson that cost me nothing and taught me everything.
• My top 10 flip lessons + the walkthrough checklistThe distilled playbook, plus a print-and-carry checklist. Don't write an offer until every box is checked.

One of the most profitable skills I've developed isn't finding deals.
It's saying no.