I Forgot About the “Soft” Costs — And It Almost Wrecked My Flip

I thought I had the numbers locked in. ARV? ✅Rehab? ✅Contractor quote? ✅ I even padded in contingency like a good little investor. But then I got blindsided — by soft costs. Fees. Holding costs. Wire transfers. The stuff you don’t see until it’s draining your margins like a silent leak under your kitchen sink. […]