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Buying Blind? Do It The Smart Way

Buying a property without setting foot inside?

It sounds risky—and it is. But more investors are doing it than ever before, especially with online auctions and out-of-state deals.

If you’re going to buy sight unseen, don’t wing it. Get strategic.

Here’s how smart investors protect themselves—and their profits.

1. Get a Trusted Local Contact

A boots-on-the-ground partner makes or breaks the deal.

Find an agent, contractor, or investor who’s local—and willing to tell you the truth, even if it kills the sale.

2. Get a Video Walkthrough

Photos lie.

A video walkthrough reveals flow, ceiling height, water damage, layout quirks—and sometimes smells (via the person’s reaction).

If the seller won’t send one? Walk away.

3. Estimate Repairs the Smart Way

Yes, you can estimate rehab costs without ever stepping inside.

Use the Quick Rehab Estimator developed at Flipping America.

It calculates repair costs based on:

• Square footage

• Age or last remodel year

• Visible condition

• State-specific construction cost data

This algorithm is built on thousands of completed rehabs, not guesswork.

4. Order a Third-Party Inspection

Always. Even on cash deals.

Get a reputable inspector, review the report carefully, and don’t be afraid to ask follow-up questions or request estimates.

5. Know the Neighborhood

Google Maps won’t tell you that the neighbor runs a body shop out of their backyard.

Use:

• Crime maps

• Rental comps

• Local property managers

• City code violation records

If you wouldn’t live there—or let your best tenant live there—you probably shouldn’t buy there.

6. Build in a Kill Switch

Never wire money without a way out.

Whether it’s an inspection clause, financing contingency, or auction escape hatch, you need an “in case it’s worse than we thought” clause.

Even cash deals should include language that gives you leverage.

🧠 Final Word

Buying sight unseen is no longer reckless.

It’s just a different kind of diligence.

With the right tools, local intel, and risk buffers, it can be one of the most profitable moves in your playbook.

But remember:

If the numbers don’t work from 1,000 miles away… they don’t work at all.

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