Between Purchase Contract and Closing: Here's What Matters Most

What To Do After the Contract Is Signed

You’ve got a signed deal—congrats! 🎉

Now the clock is ticking. Between contract and closing, your job is to protect your downside and prepare for a smooth handoff.

Too many new investors coast through this phase, assuming the title company or lender will carry the ball. Rookie move. This is when you go into overdrive.

Here’s your rapid-fire checklist preview (grab the full list free at our site):

🛠 Due Diligence Phase

• Confirm contract, closing date, and deadlines

• Deliver earnest money

• Run full deal analysis

• Schedule inspections and finalize rehab bid

• Lock in insurance, utilities, and funding

• Approve scope of work and nail design decisions

• Coordinate closing docs (resolutions, signatures, etc.)

📄 At Closing

• Review the HUD/Settlement Statement

• Get the deed, keys, and full document packet

🏁 Post-Closing

• Hold your mobilization meeting

• Start lawn care and weather prep

• Turn on utilities

• Begin project documentation (photos, videos)

• Schedule rehab check-ins

💡 Pro Tip from a battle-tested investor:

Skip the closing table.

Unless your presence is absolutely required, sign remotely or swing by early to sign in private. Don’t waste two hours listening to a settlement agent explain documents to someone else. That time is better spent moving your next deal forward.

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From our Contract-to-Close course. Field-tested across thousands of deals.