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Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing with Jonathan Greene

229: The Secrets of Add-A-Level House Flipping with Gabe DaSilva

Adding levels to existing homes can be lucrative for flipping homes, especially when your market is saturated with older homes.

On this episode of Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing, Jonathan welcomes returning guest Gabe DaSilva back to the show. Gabe is the founder and president of the DaSilva Group. He is also the founder of the Add-A-Level Bus Tour, Fix & Flip Foundation, Real Estate Riches Mastermind, and Learn & Earn with the DaSilva Group.

Jonathan and Gabe begin their conversation with how Gabe continues to be successful with home flips despite limited inventory and high interest rates. You’ll hear about Gabe’s competitive advantage, how he uses systems, syndication, and clustering to increase profitability, and how he’s using Zillow Builder and the MLS as sales tools. He explains what you need to know before adding a level to an older home, the amenities that can help a property reach its full potential, and the rise in multigenerational living as homes increase in price. Jonathan and Gabe discuss the challenges higher interest rates present in the market, the benefits of adding levels to homes, and how Gabe qualifies a market for his flips. He shares what he looks for in a home’s location, what you can learn from the Add-A-Level Bus Tour he hosts twice a year, and the importance of grit in a successful investor.

Adding a level to an older home is a creative way to increase its value and stand out in a market with limited inventory. Gabe DaSilva teaches new investors how to leverage this strategy successfully.

In this episode, you will hear:

How Gabe DaSilva continues to find success with flipping despite limited inventory and high interest rates
The competitive advantage he has due to his reputation
Systems, syndication, and clustering when flipping properties
Gabe’s use of Zillow Builder and the MLS as sales tools and building a narrative around the home
What you need to know when adding a level to an older home
The components a basement needs to be considered as additional square footage in a home
Amenities that help a property reach its max potential
The rise in multigenerational living
The challenges that higher interest rates are presenting in home sales
Benefits of adding levels to homes to increase their value
Qualifying a market for flips and determining whether or not a location works
The bus tour Gabe hosts twice a year for investors, and what people can learn from it
Why grit is crucial for the students in Gabe’s program

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