Fixer Upper 2026: Home Rehab Basics for Real Estate Investor

In this section you will learn how to "fix" your property. The good thing is that you will not have to actually "fix" anything. The idea is that you will manage your general contractor, who will be managing the team of subcontractors, who will be using their expertise to build your vision of a rehabbed home. To manage the contractor you will need to review the scope of work, project plan, payment schedule and contract. All of which will be provided to you by the general contractor. Ultimately, I will show you how to do the final walk through with your general contractor and then I will show you several deals that we have completed and are currently working on. This section will continue to grow and I will continue to add "live in the field videos" showing properties the progress of properties that we are currently working on.

In this lecture you will learn how to find a general contractor. You will also learn the benefits of using a general contractor that comes recommended by a trusted individual vs. the risks that you take when selecting a general contractor from an online site.

In this lecture you will learn more about selecting your general contractor. This will involve you going through the house and putting together your own list of needed repairs. You will then meet up with each general contractor(GC) at the house and provide them your list of needed repairs. I will then teach you how to assess the GC based of your interactions with them at the house.

In this lecture you will learn how to review the scope of work, project plan and payment schedule with the general contractor (GC). To save you time and effort, remember to request that the GC provides these documents to you and then you can review them to make sure that they meet the particular needs of your project.

In this lecture you will learn how to review the contract that the GC provides you. You will learn the most important elements that should be in the contract and why it is important that they are in the contract.

In this lecture you will learn the importance of staying involved with your project and how to maintain open communication with your general contractor

In this lecture you will learn more about lender inspections and payment draws by the lender.

In this lecture you will learn the importance of making a punch out list and taking a final walk through with the general contractor.

In this video I show you a house that we recently completed. I walk you through before and after pictures as well as a live walk through, when renovation was taking place.

Download this guide for 2026 pricing on every common home repair and renovation project. Covers kitchen, bathroom, flooring, painting, drywall, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing, exterior and more. Print it and use it when estimating rehab costs on your next deal.

This guide shows you how to use AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to speed up your property research and deal analysis. Inside you will find copy-and-paste prompts for neighborhood research, comp analysis, rehab cost estimation, deal structuring, and practicing your lender pitch. Download the PDF and keep it handy when you are analyzing your next deal.

Watch a live demo of how to use AI to estimate rehab costs for a fixer upper property. In this video you will see how to take a real property and paste the details into an AI tool to get a full cost breakdown for common repairs like kitchen, bathroom, flooring, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and more.

Watch a live demo of how to use AI to estimate rehab costs for two different fixer upper properties side by side. In this video you will see a detailed room-by-room cost breakdown for each property covering kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, paint, drywall, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roof, windows, exterior, landscaping and more. Each estimate includes low and high ranges plus a 15% contingency. You will also see how square footage, age, and existing updates affect your total rehab budget.