How to Estimate Repair Costs on a Rehab

A Simple System for Successful Repair Estimates as a Real Estate Investor

By: Jeff Leighton

Narrated by: Ron Welch

Length: 1 hr and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

Discover how to come up with an accurate repair estimate for a fixer-upper property quickly. 

If you want to be able to quickly and easily come up with a repair estimate any fixer-upper property, then this guide will show you step by step how to do just that. In How to Estimate Repair Costs on a Rehab, I've taken everything I’ve learned and used in the real estate business when it comes to estimating repairs and broken them down so you can use the findings to your advantage. 

In this real estate investing guide, you’ll discover...

• The three different methods of evaluating repair costs 
• Actual repair estimates and real numbers you can use no matter what type of market you are in 
• The types of renovations that add the most value 
• How to avoid common repair estimate mistakes 
• The system I use for finding the best contractors and much more 

Learning how to estimate repairs accurately will make you a better real estate investor and save you money. 

The best real estate investors are not just the best marketers or have the most money to invest. To have lasting real estate success, you must know how to estimate repairs no matter what type of market or price range of property. 

Understanding repair costs will make you a better real estate investor whether your strategy is rehabbing, wholesaling, development, rentals, or any other strategy. 

Knowing how much it costs to repair properties will give you a competitive advantage over your competition so that you don’t get in over your head or pass up on amazing deals that need a little work. Get your copy today by clicking the "buy now" button at the top of this page.

©2019 Jeff Leighton (P)2019 Jeff Leighton

Ok

Useful, but could have been better. I would have appreciated if the whole repair estimate checklist would have been read at the end. It was indicated it would be easily available on his website but I didn't find it to be the case .

Underwhelmed

I was expecting more from this than simply saying X rehab would run between $X - $XX, which even that is an oversimplification as prices will vary by location. If you’re looking for more information than a generic estimate for the VA, MD, and DC area I would look elsewhere.

Giant ranges of estimates. Some helpful info.

The book should be titled “a short book of tips to help with rehabs” as it does contain some helpful information. There is not much value as far as helping estimate costs as he just throws out huge ranges that it “could” be in one instance the range is $1000-$10,000. This isn’t helpful information.

I wouldn’t spend $4 on it.

specifc numbers for arlington market

Great specifics for dmv. accurate except arlington tends to have higher floor/bathroom/kitchen costs than md.

Simple, helpful as I’m getting started.

This book’s charm is in its simplicity. It does not claim to be more than what it is, yet it effectively gives helpful advice in a succinct manner.

I have found the process of estimating rehab costs to be daunting, but this helps to bring the task within my reach. Well worth the Audible credit + 1.5 hours spent listening.

Great book, quick, and straight to the point!

I really enjoyed this book, especially that it didn’t have tons of fluff just to fill pages/time. Like a lot of other real estate investing books I’ve read lately.
Jeff gives good, real info of what you can expect when you look into rehab properties. Haven’t
dug into the bonus material yet, but really looking forward to it.

Still have to subscribe to a BS mailing list

After purchasing the book, you still have to subscribe to a BS mailing list on his website to get access to the calculator.

pretty useless

there were some interesting tidbits. estimating was not one of them despite the title. e.g. replacing your --- can cost somewhere between $5k and $20k depending on the size of the house. well, you don't say! thanks genius.

Great listen to start your real-estate investments

Extremely informative and helpful book that helps you avoid common pitfalls and sets you up for longterm success.

Great book for everyone to read

Grateful for this book it is a must to read and listen thank you very much.