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76 | TH E M R EP O RT Top 5 Spots to Flip Your Fixer Athough quick buy-sells aren't always the safest bet, these U.S. cities may be the best bet for scoring an investment property that performs. B ringing a more realistic approach to house flipping, WalletHub released 2017's Best and Worst Places to Flip Houses report, which determined the locations for best and worst investment opportunities. According to the report, it is important to note that before deciding to buy into a project, careful research needs to be done. But, in the rush to make a profit, far too many real estate investors overlook the data and end up failing. To help investors avoid future flops, WalletHub's analysts compared the 150 most populated cities across three key dimensions: market potential, renovation and remodeling costs, and quality of life. Those dimensions are evaluated using 22 metrics, with each metric graded on a 100-point scale. The higher the score, the more favorable the market is for house flipping. So which cities should aspiring home flippers consider, and which should they avoid? Located at the far western corner of Texas is the city of El Paso, and with a total score of 69.6, it ranks as the best place to consider house flipping. Earning the second best location is Sioux Falls, South Dakota. With some of the lowest average remodeling costs, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Peoria, Arizona, follow as third and fourth, respectively. As a location with one of the most real estate agents per capita, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, completes the top five. The western and northeastern coasts are home to the bottom five markets for house flipping. Oakland, California, total score of 31.92, ranked the worst and had one of the highest median home-purchasing prices. Yonkers, New York; Newark, New Jersey; San Francisco; and Los Angeles; complete the bottom five with some of the highest remodeling and purchasing costs. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A BEST IN CLASS SOLUTION TO AVOID... • Missed Parcel • Late Payments • Costly Penalties/Interest • Tax or HOA Liens • Foreclosed Properties • Tax Sales • Missed Flood Zone Coverage • Compliance Issues TIRED OF DEALING WITH ISSUES THAT ARISE WHEN SERVICING YOUR REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO? 130 S Jefferson Street, Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60661 1.888.627.5494 Sales@NationalTaxSearch.com www.nationaltaxsearch.com THE LATEST