Comments on: Flip Service: Local Company Flips 80 Homes in 2008, Projects 130 in 2009

By: dude in house

dude in house — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:34:20 +0000

ha! i actually brought this house (in article) after the price was reduced. being my first purchase (and living in the Woodner for 3 yrs) i failed to notice the details and signs of a quick flip craftsmanship. since i have housemates residing w/ me i've accepted it as it is (effectively reducing the monthly cost to below what i paid as a renter).

in all fairness and kudos to them, major issues that occurred after the paperwork was signed honored by them.

By: InvesteDC

InvesteDC — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:16:28 +0000

These guys are bottom-feeders. They get the homes to renovate by taking advantage of people who do not know any better and are desperate for whatever reasons (old folks looking to offload before heading to a nursing home or homeowners who have an emergency). They probably do a half-assed job that barely covers the basic and then they probably have fake multiple offers on the table, forcing people to think that the property is high in demand and that they need to make an offer over the "asking" price.

By: House Flipper Dude

House Flipper Dude — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:58:05 +0000

Great site. Thanks for your thoughts.

By: mya

mya — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:51:49 +0000

Good Blog and articles. I have been house flipping for a long time. I wish I had come across the site sooner. Thanks.

By: real estate rebates

real estate rebates — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:44:52 +0000

good luck!

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Thu, 28 May 2009 15:45:37 +0000

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By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:09:31 +0000

So where does Express Homebuyers find the house to purchase, fix, and flip in the first place. As a potential buyer, I check out all the relevant websites and am not finding depressed prices. How can I find these great deals, do the fixing myself and cut out the Express guys altogether?

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Off the Market: 146 U Street N.E. - Housing Complex - Washington City Paper — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:46:16 +0000

[...] bank-owned property was sold in “as is” condition. I wouldn’t be surprised if Express Homebuyers—a company that flips middle-income houses throughout the D.C. area—purchased this [...]

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Top Blog Posts of the Past Week - Housing Complex - Washington City Paper — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:27:13 +0000

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By: E

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:17:26 +0000

Express Homebuyers is terrible. I am currently renting a 1 bedroom garden level condominium that was renovated by Express Homebuyers. It is appalling how poor of a job they did on this renovation process.

1) The windows may be new (and only a single pane), but they are exceedingly drafty, you get a coolbreeze all winter long.
2) They "forgot" to wire the units for cable.
3) For the units with gas stoves, they failed to actually connect these to the city gas lines.
4) The walls are paper thin between the units and upstairs neighbos. On most occasions it sounds as though my upstairs neighbor is going to fall through the ceiling on any given morning.
5) The electricity isnt actauuly wired correctly. Pepco was appalled at the way this building was wired.
6) Express has failed to live up to any of the promises they told me when I rented this apartment, and I cannot wait fo my lease to end.

I would sincerely reccomend against buying anything they built!!