How do you know if a house flip was done well?

imo, if the house reno was NOT done just for a flip, you can be reasonably sure it was done well.

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I would never buy a flipped house, unless I was planning to rip it all out anyway. While there are some quality flippers, the vast majority in my experience just put lipstick on a pig. Kinda like all the “contractors” you see after a storm.

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this. And also, why would you not want to put in what you want in your house.

I've done a number of flips. As with anything, you can do a walkthrough, see what needs to be done.
A friend was a realtor, she'd find a house. Do a walkthrough, put down cost of repairs. Then figure the market, then get the profit. Sheriffs sales, hit and miss, unless you knew who built the house. I helped a friend with a few of those.

Has it been lived in? Look at the sales history & price that will tell you everything

My BIL bought a flipped house. The house was trashed, bought for pennies on the dollar then remodeled and flipped.

He isn't having major problems, by any means but you have to understand that every decision made during the remodel was made to maximize flipped profit.

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How long does it usually take? Or what's the evidence that it was done poorly? Thanks!

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What does this mean? Did you buy a flipped house or interested in one? I can’t gauge where you are coming from
op? That’s the most important part here.

Flips really just depend on the condition of the house prior to the flip and the market of what it was bought for compared to what it was sold for.

There’s houses that are in great condition sold for a good deal to the buyer that may just need minor cosmetic work like clearing it out, new minor flooring, paint, and basic landscaping.

But a house that needs a ton of work like gutted and new bathrooms/ kitchen are usually done very very cheaply because that’s the only way to make a profit.

I mean how is that any different than most recently built low-mid end tract houses (ir DR Horton)?

They’re just using cheap local subs with non-offensive cheap finishes to put houses on the market for the largest possible profit the same as an independent flipper would.

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I mean how is that any different than most recently built low-mid end tract houses (ir DR Horton)?

They’re just using cheap local subs with non-offensive cheap finishes to put houses on the market for the largest possible profit the same as an independent flipper would.

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One big difference is new homes have quite a few inspections and permits and everything is brand new. A flip could easily be covering up some electrical and plumbing in the walls that should be redone but is not due to time and money. While a flip is could need an inspection/ permit there's ways to get around it like not telling anyone what you have done if you have done minor work like moving bathroom plumbing around.

i live in a flipped house, most of it was an "ok" job. paint, counter tops, and floors were all decent picks.

wife loved everything about it because they put all the trendy things in it. now we'll have to redo our shower because it was such a shitty job that i have to clean out the mold/mildew every week that grows on the pebble stone floor. the grout between the stones chipped and left a hole within the first two months of living there. the glass sliding door was an eye catcher for the wife. i proposed redoing it and going with a plastic drop in shower so i never have to deal with the mildew again. you can imagine what the wife thinks of that idea.

also its our first home as new home owners in 2018. i wont lie and say i didnt like it from the start because i did like it but after living in it for a couple months the short cuts became more apparent.

on the other hand the house next to mine was just recently flipped and we went to the open house. i knew before going in that the quality of work was not there after watchign the crews that painted the exterior and its way more apparent than our house. the cabinets were painted over (very thick coats) and new knobs put on. the trim was pulling from the walls, painted exterior was done poorly, and they replaced the shingles with the cheapest on the market. the flooring was also one of the cheaper on the market. i looked at public records and they're trying to sell for $100k more than purchase.

All you can really do is look at it and have it inspected. Also try to find out what company did the construction on the remodel. I am friends with a few reputable builders in the area (former customers). A few got into doing a few flips. All of those were done well as far as I could tell - but these were good reputable builders that put the same quality into their remodels and flips as they did into their custom and spec new builds. I hate to say it, but some of the outfits that only do flips might tend to be on the lower quality side.