The flipper's quick screen: pay no more than 70% of ARV minus rehab. A fast first filter.
| ARV × percentage | $140,000 |
| − Rehab cost | −$35,000 |
| Max offer | $105,000 |
The 70% rule says a flipper should pay no more than 70% of a property's After-Repair Value minus the rehab cost. The 30% gap is meant to absorb holding costs, closing and selling costs, and your profit. It's a fast back-of-the-envelope screen — great for killing bad deals quickly — but it's not a substitute for a full max bid that prices in title work, contingency and your actual minimum margin. Use it to filter, then run the real numbers on what survives. Read the full max bid guide →
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