PROJECT NAME: The One Where We Got a New Contractor
PROJECT TYPE: Value Add / BRRRR
ADDRESS: 1615 North Land Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73107
CLIENT: Table Investments
We were our own clients on this one. This project was tough from the beginning so we didn’t even offer it to out of state buyers. There were title issues with the lot which needed to be resolved prior to closing, tenants who wouldn’t move out once we acquired it, and the condition of the mechanicals was so patched together that developing a clear scope of work was almost impossible until we opened up some walls. Fun… right?
The hardest lesson we learned on this one was to cut the contractor loose when things start slipping if there is no clear plan to remedy. We should switched contractors much sooner than we did. We hear it all the time to “hire slow, fire fast.” It’s tough when you feel loyalty to a company, especially since we’re a young company and understand growing pains. We’d worked with this contractor for so long and it was tough to step away when the timeline and started slipping on the project. We wanted to believe he’d get caught up.
This project was really two separate projects. The first 1/2 of the project went smoothly. We feared we may have to expand the scope of work when we opened up the walls but the condition was better than expected. That is… until a water line broke, flooded the place from the ceiling down, and set us back to day 1 (from the walls in, exterior was fine).
The second 1/2 of the project didn’t go nearly as smoothly. The contractor was difficult to nail down budget and almost impossible when it came to reworking the timeline. Ultimately, we had to remove the contractor from the project and bring in a new contractor. Not ideal.
Luckily we bought this one right. Even though we lost a lot in wasted time and doubled work we came out ahead on it after the refinance.
GAH. The timeline.
The first 1/2 of the project went so smoothly. Other than a couple minor issues with weather delays and the city needing 2-3 more days to perform inspections it went seamlessly.
The timeline really only fell apart when the water line busted in the attic, causing most of the north unit to be redone. Once the timeline was clearly not going to be hit, it was impossible to narrow down a new timeline with the contractor. We waited way too long to make this transition.
[Photos of the water line break are below]
This property is located on the western edge of Oklahoma City’s urban core. The property is conveniently located right off a major highway. The location makes for a super easy to commute to most major employers. The property’s close proximity to downtown OKC, Lake Hefner, and the Urban Core makes it highly desirable to tenants.
Address: 1615 North Land Avenue Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107
Neighborhood Class: B+
Closest Highway: I-44
I enjoyed seeing/reading about this. Please keep more of these coming. Thanks!
Thank you!! We will absolutely be sure to post more soon!
Finish looks great! Was the property a foreclosure, or an off market find?? The 17% equity is good, if you hit that 25% + equity that would be fantastic! Love the case study, Thanks.
Thank you!! It was off-market find from direct mail 🙂 We’re always pushing for 20%-25%… it’s tough but we make it happen when we can! So glad you liked reviewing.
Thank you for sharing the story and journey. So sorry to hear about the water leak, but love how you fixed up the home. Please let us know of future BRRR deals. =)
yeah, it was a total bummer! But it was fun to get it worked out in the end. So happy you’re following along while we figure it out.
This is great Alyssa – it would be helpful to know how many beds/baths this house has and the sq. footage.
Oh, good thought! This one is 1830 square feet, 4 bed, 2 bath!
Absolutely love reading the case studies and above all love the transparency. You guys are amazing. Keep it up.
Thank you very much Christopher! We love sharing this with you all.