Rehabber's Blog
Our blog is dedicated to helping builders and investors with their rehabbing projects, offering practical advice and expert guidance. We cover a wide range of topics related to rehabbing, from selecting the right materials and tools to managing budgets and timelines.
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Most operators don't lose the day to one big mistake. They lose it in a hundred small ways - a missed measurement, a reactive morning, a contractor question that sat in the inbox until 4pm, a trip bac...
I'm about to admit something that might cost me a few readers.
I'm not a penny pincher.
There. I said it.
Now before you close this tab - hear me out. I'm not reckless. I'm not careless with money....
Most real estate investors and flippers don’t struggle with getting started. They struggle with what comes next, when the deals start flowing, the projects multiply, and the weight of doing it all alo...
I’ve wanted to talk about this for a while - and the timing finally feels right.
Last year, I spent $30,000 on education and networking.
That’s more than I’ve ever invested in this area. For context...
There are few topics that get more debate in real estate and construction circles than this one: Should you use late penalties in your contractor agreements?
We get it. Jobs fall behind. Timelines sl...
Every year around this time, I start thinking about how I can help more people hit their goals. Not just with tools or tactics, but with mindset shifts that actually stick.
And one thing that’s becom...
When I first launched The Rehabber’s Playbook, one of the values I built it on - and kept repeating - was this:
Keep it simple.
Not just because it sounds good. But because this business requires it...
Believe it or not… I love interior design. Even though I don’t talk about it much.
And that’s because, as flippers and investors, interior design isn’t our job. At least not in the way most people th...
Hiring contractors is one of the most important (and frustrating) parts of running construction projects - whether you're flipping one house or building ten.
And the hard truth?
Most of the pain we ...
We’ve all heard it before - maybe even said it ourselves:
“It costs about $150 a square foot to build, right?”
Seems simple enough.
Got a 1,500-square-foot plan? Cool - $225,000. Done deal.
But he...
When we’re rehabbing a house, we’ve all had that sinking feeling.
You open up a wall… and boom - mold, missing framing, scorched wires, or who-knows-what lurking in the attic.
That’s the wildcard in...
Let’s get one thing straight: rehabbing houses is how most of us start. It’s how we cut our teeth, learn how to build, and make our first real checks in real estate.
But eventually, some of the smart...
