When House Flipping Goes WAY Over Budget (Before & After)

House flipping isn’t an easy game. There are so many factors at play with each purchase: what will the housing market look like in six months? Will contractors be available? What if the city holds you up on permits? It’s no surprise that many real estate investors simply don’t have the stomach to get into fix and flips. But someone like Tarl Yarber is ready to pick up the deals that others leave behind.
Tarl is a master home flipper, so this isn’t close to his first rodeo. But even the veterans make mistakes, and this time, Tarl and his team made a $35,000 mistake. That’s no chump change, especially when you’re working against the clock to get a flip finished as soon as possible. Even after months worth of delays, contractors being fully booked, and unforeseen foundation issues, Tarl and his team were able to close out on this deal with a $90,000 profit.
How does someone walk away with such a significant profit after so many things fall apart? Only Tarl knows, and thankfully, he’s giving you all his tips and tricks in this video.
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00:00 The Flip That Flopped
01:41 The Numbers
02:56 Interior Walkthrough
06:05 Keep it Simple!
07:38 Upstairs Walkthrough
09:29 Permits, Code, and Not "Shoulding Yourself"
12:55 Foundation Problems
16:41 Take Risks...but Make Good Guesses
17:51 Stick to Key Fundamentals
21:13 Find Your Next Deal!

[@skoopqueen]

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[@davidr4523]

Tarl technical knowledge of home construction and his personality for completing projects is highly impressive. His comment of not getting upset and focusing on what is rather than what should have been was simply beautiful. I am still shocked that you can actually quickly remodel a 100 year old house in very rainey Washington state. You believe that the years of leaks, wood rot and mold would force him to tear these house down. Also wouldn't prefabrication homes, except for the permits, be faster and easier to construct? Also in most states home builders are liable for 10 years of construction warranty on defects after completion of a project.

[@jessicalynn4415]

This guy droppin wisdom bombs

[@violettepalion685]

Excellent content! Very much appreciated!

[@d.s.7972]

Thanks, that was great.

[@wl6020]

Could you have added at least a half bath upstairs? 3 bedrooms and one bathroom is a issue

[@ChicagoRealEstate411]

I've been flipping houses for years, and your attention to detail is truly impressive. It's the key to a successful flip!

[@afarouk3712]

Straight forward channel

[@propertypointers]

I might've missed it. what was your ARV going into the deal. You mention the market went up and helped you sell at $425k. If values hadn't gone up, What price did you plan to list it at and hope to sell for list price? Great Video, Thanks for sharing great info. Hope to here from you.

[@AdrianDurning]

So the reason I’m watching this video right now is because I have a flip going on and I’m over budget overtime and do not have the resources to finish. In your video, you touch briefly on the fact that you had to just pay more contractors. But that little piece there of you having to budget for More labor costs, material costs, etc. you didn’t really uncover how you did that. Maybe that’s because you have the money in the bank and you could just do that. I’m on my first flip and have no solution of how to pay to finish this job call it a lack of resourcefulness. I’m trying to currently figure this out which is why Im watching this video, hoping that I might figure something out.

[@Back2Eden93]

Could you just sell it as is?

[@jeffmustard3623]

How did this end up

[@bobghy5865]

You could get partner and split profit .

[@DPugh]

Did we find a solution 👀? Because I'm in the same 🛶😅.

[@AdrianDurning]

I borrowed 20k from a Private money lender and got the house finished and then paid them back. Sold the house and made 75k profit.

[@johnfoley2582]

Missing kick out flashing on the porch roof. That window is going to rot!

[@dannysai5603]

Would love to do a property walk through in Tacoma.

[@gianthills]

great information!! wondering how much did the painting contractor cost?

[@rickgarcia1179]

How do you know what permits to pull?

[@geoujg7569]

If i add a room and full bath in a 1000sq basement on a house with currently just 3300sq. Would that still yield 70c/ $1 roughly? Thanks

[@marks3072]

Looks like Hilltop. I can smell it from here ;)

[@ChimobiHD]

Great Job as usual! How do you find contractors in all these different places that's a video I'd like to see :)

[@bobghy5865]

One the annoying thing with permit is plan, its not cheap Did you hire Architect or engineer?

[@larapfeffer2845]

What would you do in a situation where: you find more significant repairs AFTER the inspection period ended but PRIOR to closing?

[@jojosutton1868]

The people living here must’ve had a really bad fight before moving out 😂

[@SirJulioG]

Man, this was a wonderful Monday surprise. Thank you!

[@edwinmachado7964]

Love Tarly’s content

[@TheGoswitzTeamRealtors]

When you find a contractor, do you pay for the materials or do you allow the contractor to pay for them?

[@peytonlabarbera6337]

I work in the remodeling business and I will give you an example of how we would do a bathroom remodel tile job to help you understand the process a bit better. We charge by the job which includes labor and all materials needed to complete the job EXCEPT for the tile, the tub or shower pan, and the shower doors. Also, any lighting and plumbing fixtures are to be purchased by the customers and this work is subcontracted out to electricians and plumbers who will bill the customers for any additional parts and materials they used plus labor costs to complete their work. The reason why we don't is because these things can cost next to nothing or thousands depending on what the customer chooses so if we told the customer that the bathroom remodel was X dollars and then they choose a fancy tile that costs 5x the amount of a normal tile then we are left with the "Well you told me it was this price" speech. Hope this helps you out in your flipping journey and good luck @TheGoswitzTeamRealtors :)

[@MrAnticaArte]

Where I live, the money you spent to buy and renovate the house, are not even enough to cover the downpayment for a property like that.

[@josemanuel2560]

Then move somewhere else to do a deal

[@juliusa2487]

Great video and awesome information

[@Js_family_adventures]

Quick question would it have benefited to hang onto it for one more month to drop capital gains tax or did you just 1031 it into another so didn’t really matter to you?

[@daviddelancey9225]

Since he's flipping and prob never intended to hold it he has to take it as ordinary income

[@tarlyarber]

This is Tarl. Im not a CPA, but from my experience, if the property is a flip and was never a rental and never intended on being a rental, then it doesnt matter how long ive owned the property, it will be taxed as ordinary income. One of the downsides of flipping.

[@omarblanchfield6717]

Great video and I've only seen the intro. A true leader and pro that passes his learning lessons from victories and trials and errors. Thank you!

[@bruceguevara9684]

Hey! from one Jiu Jitsu athlete to another!?

[@skinnerandpartners]

hahahah @ 17:54 how do you take a crap situation and... that was so cheesy but I love it

[@brodytrainor7153]

Love the no sugarcoating anything type content. Thanks Tarl!

[@alejandrojuarez9355]

The private money lender lended you the money to purchase the home AND to renovate ?

[@arthurbernestine2524]

Yes

[@Jreddygo]

Bro you sound like a great salesman lol so much information in so little time.! Thank you for your time sir..!!😎👍

[@nico_gg_8863]

Great video man! Amazing job and love the transparency

[@johnpjones1775]

175k for that? Holy shit the coasts are such a scam. Obviously poor people can’t leave by why would anyone middle class or above want to live there?

[@UpNorthOutWest]

I see the orgin (jocko) sweat shirt 👀

[@tylermundy7985]

Tael Yarber is the man!

[@MarioRuscovici]

Wow the settling was way much!

[@vladone428]

What brand of LVP are you using?

[@eliseeilunga]

Thanks Tarl! How do you find out what your city allows as far as addition or area upgrade?

[@neocollective]

Look up the building code for your area, it's a good thing to start getting familiar with it and learn how to navigate it if you are in this business. If it's just a one time deal for your home you can just go to the city planning office and let them look it up for you. Basically how much you can build depends on the size of your lot but that ratio also varies from one neighborhood and even street to the next.

[@goatspooprainbows]

I just realized why I like watching your videos... You sound exactly like Khan academy

[@Metalsupremacist]

LOL - sitting on the john for the transition of "so how do you turn a crap situation like we had in this property..."

[@FocusOutdoorAdventures]

From the outside it looks like it might have been a Sears Roebuck kit home. They were common in the army 1900s, although not sure how common they were in Washington back then.

[@MarioRuscovici]

The permit issue is real interesting. What would have happened if you had simply gone ahead? Really, would they have noticed?

[@kkp4297]

you would have a problem selling it. Buyers want to buy permitted homes.

[@neocollective]

You can get in a much bigger headache down the road when you don't even want to think about a past project ! Like when the new owner's lawyer contacts you talking about Fraude because their insurance company found out the discrepancy on the square footage.

[@donaldlee6760]

@@kkp4297 - I agree that buyers (smart ones anyway) will want permits when buying from a house flipper, but at least in my neighborhood in the SF Bay Area, many older homes do not have permits. Years or decades later when the home sells it's not a problem since it also so common.

[@J.higashi]

Town code, ex contractor, learning investing guy weighing in here. Simple answer is yes. Not only do I tend to inspect the same house between ppl flip, but I also tend to know the permit history of a property. When renovations happen and I don't have permits for it, I have more than enough experience and info between my records and tax to know if work is performed without permits. Don't risk fines, stop work notices, and CO'S being held up (holding up your closing) for something pretty simple. The worst in my town is trying to negotiate about $200k, nobody will touch it because of the crazy fines from a stop work notice.

[@MarioRuscovici]

@@kkp4297 great, interesting

[@JF-vw9lv]

For someone who is brand new..what is the best way to determine what works fro the area?

[@huckfin1598]

If you sold it how are you able to do a walk through of it?

[@innerpeaceandselflove]

😀

[@tarlyarber]

Because it was under contract to sell and was scheduled to close to new buyers the following week we made this video.

[@KidCity1985]

Beautiful! You are a great benefit to your community. Can you please share that interior paint color.

[@macjusss]

I needed to hear this 🙌🏽

[@jpfath]

Need more Tarl videos! Always a good watch.

[@bldfinancial]

🚀 🚀 🚀

[@harryroulet8905]

I lost it at crap situation 😂 lol

[@peggybuetow1026]

Talk way too fast

[@J.higashi]

Do you go in with inspection when making a deal? Architects? I feel like here you couldn't determine much of the repair cost until you gut to the bones. How do you mitigate balance the known knowns vs unknown knowns when dealing with old homes?

[@cutterchengas1573]

when you flip houses at the end of the party you're asking for trouble. no one can precisely time the next recession but you're playing with fire flipping houses right now.

[@mmcg7757]

Houses are for living in. They aren't for flipping. Stop it! You are a monster!

[@PursuitOfSkating]

😂

[@joelduffin7996]

sound like amateurs.