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The Flip Cost Reality Check
15 rehab costs that quietly sink Atlanta flips, and a spreadsheet to catch them before you buy. Free, no strings, one email to get it.
What’s inside
The 15 costs beginners miss
The checklist walks through each one, and the spreadsheet gives every cost its own line so none of them fall off your budget.
- RoofAge, layers and decking. A roof that “has a few years left” rarely does on a buyer’s inspection.
- Sewer lineClay and Orangeburg lines, root intrusion and bellies. A camera scope costs little; a replacement doesn’t.
- Foundation & structureSettlement cracks, sagging floors, rotted sills and the engineer’s letter your buyer’s lender may ask for.
- Electrical panels & old wiringProblem panels, ungrounded circuits, knob-and-tube and amateur additions.
- HVAC age & ductsEquipment age, refrigerant type, and ductwork in crawlspaces and attics.
- Water heater, plumbing & polybutyleneSupply-line material, galvanized pipe, leaks under slabs and water heaters past their life.
- Permits & inspectionsFees, timelines and the work that can’t start, or can’t close, without them.
- Unpermitted past workFinished basements, additions and conversions a previous owner never permitted.
- SepticInspection, pumping, and the cost if the system or drain field has failed.
- Holding costsTaxes, utilities, lawn care, security and HOA dues, every month the house is yours.
- Vacant-property insuranceStandard homeowner policies often don’t cover a vacant house under renovation.
- Financing points & feesPoints, interest, draw fees, inspection fees and extension fees.
- Selling costsCommissions, closing costs, concessions and repairs after the buyer’s inspection.
- Dumpsters, cleanup & pestHaul-off, final cleaning, termite treatment and pest work that shows up late.
- No contingencyThe most expensive line item is the one that isn’t on the budget at all.
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Want to learn to price all fifteen?
Module 5 of Calculated Cash Flips, the core curriculum inside the membership, is all about scoping the rehab, including how to walk a house and budget these costs line by line.