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Start with a line-item rehab scope, then carry contingency for hidden conditions, timeline slips, and lender interest. Newer investors usually need more cushion because they have fewer trusted vendor signals.
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Separate the flip cutoff from the rental start. Know purchase basis, rehab actuals, holding costs, hard-money payoff, refi costs, cash left in the deal, rent basis, and DSCR before treating it like a performing rental.
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Track each income stream separately, then keep shared utilities at the property level unless you have a clear allocation method. The property-level answer matters most for cash flow.
