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PatioPeople are crazy for patios. Not me. I do not grill outdoors. But most people do like a patio. So if the house you are considering buying for a flip has a patio, verify the condition. If the condition is poor, do not rehabilitate it. Rip it off and start over again. Matching wood is very difficult when trying to patch a patio.If the patio is concrete, great. If there are cracks, plan to pour a new couple inch layer over the entire patio. Then pay to have scribe crack lines cut in very small squares to minimize future cracking.If there is no patio for the house you are considering for a flip, plan to build a new one, for sure. The money spent on a patio, no roof mind you, will come back double and the number of interested buyers will be doubled.So do not skip consideration of a patio.Hold yourself short of installing a hot tub or spa. Let the home owner obtain these highly personal items at a later date after purchase. Resist the urge. If there is an existing hot tub or spa, not e the condition. If the cover needs replacement, go for that. Have a serviceman check the operability of the unit. Don't just turn it on and if you hear noise it works.Oh, and verify that the electrical protection of the unit is appropriate. Have your electrician look it over top make sure there is GFCI protection either in the circuit or in the unit.You will sell the house "as is" but you do not want to have anyone hurt. So take care to verity that you are selling a good unit.Me, I would remove a hot tub or spa from a flip. I like the looks if it in a dumpster. You can also put a sign on it that says free for the removal and hauling. If you want to get rid of pretty much anything on a flip site, just spread the word to the workers. Someone may be willing to remove and haul anything away of they can think of a use for it.Every house can not be flipped by every person for a profit every time.
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