Flipping Confidential: The Secrets of Renovating Property for Profit In Any Market »

KIRSTEN KEMP is the host of TLC's Property Ladder, as well as a veteran realtor, developer, property restorer, and owner of a design company. She is an expert at flipping and at adding the most value to a home for the least amount of money.

Master the art of flipping with KIRSTEN KEMP, host of the hit TV show Property Ladder!

"This book establishes a new standard for real estate authors. Kemp gives her readers delightfully written prose packed with her wealth of experiences. She lays out so many profit-generating (and loss-avoiding) ideas that while reading the manuscript my highlighter never got a rest."

—Gary Eldred, Trump University Professor of Real Estate, coauthor of the bestseller Investing in Real Estate

Real estate isn't just for the rich! And this book proves it. In Flipping Confidential, Kirsten Kemp, the host of TLC's runaway hit show, Property Ladder, gives first-time investors the guidance and inside tips to buy cheap, fix fast, and sell high. With a positive attitude and a healthy dose of humor, Kirsten Kemp walks you through every step of a successful flip—from finding the right house to getting your financing in order, from making big improvements to pricing the home to sell.

If you've ever seen Property Ladder, you know that successfully fixing and flipping a property can be a deeply rewarding experience—both personally and financially—when you do it right. Kemp makes sure you do it right in Flipping Confidential, revealing all the inside knowledge she has amassed as a successful flipper. You'll learn how Kemp became a successful flipper and much more, including how to:

• Get started with little savings or free time
• Find great leads and follow up on them
• Clean up your credit and find financing
• Sign up a great agent, lender, or contractor
• Learn when you can do it yourself, and when to hire a pro
• Keep costs down during renovations
• Set schedules and plan for costs and fees
• Master home staging for higher profits
• Manage mistakes before they become disasters
  
  

Real estate is the key to your financial freedom, and flipping is the fastest way to unlock that door. If you want to get out of the office, be your own boss, spend more time with your family, and make a truckload of money in the process, this is the ultimate guide to your new life. The key to financial success isn't a secret, it's Flipping Confidential.

Acknowledgments     ix
Introduction     1
My Story     9
Getting Started     21
Assembling Your Team     49
Building a Budget     75
Creating a Time Line     101
Improving the Property     119
Staging Your Flip     143
Flip-Flops     161
Adjusting Your Mind-Set     175
Frequently Asked Questions     191
Flipbonics     207
Photos of Flips     209
Index     217