Home renovator and former Bachelorette star JoJo Fletcher advises anyone considering renovating or remodeling a new space during the ongoing pandemic to prioritize their plans and get a start early.
Fletcher, who is facing backorders and shipping delays on two ongoing projects, said the pandemic has taught her patience and understanding that everyone in the design industry is experiencing the same waiting.
“Everything is backordered,” she said. “I'm currently renovating two houses, and whereas normally it would take about 'X' months for appliances to arrive, now we're seeing lead times of up to 24-44 weeks for everything – appliances, furniture, materials, etc.”
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This is the first time Fletcher has worked on two projects at the same time without a team, but her fiancé Jordan Rodgers is a big help. “Jordan is such an amazing buddy,” she reveals. “He's really loving working on these two projects with me, so I hope in the future I can take on more than one project at a time.”
Along with Fletcher, Rogers co-hosts the CNBC home flipping show “Cash Pad,” in which the husband-and-wife team help homeowners turn their properties into profitable short-term or vacation rentals. Prior to the show, Fletcher focused primarily on gutting, renovating and selling properties, but he's discovered a new-found love for decorating.
“I recently had the opportunity to work as a designer for Cash Pad, designing furniture, and I realized I really loved it,” she says.
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Fletcher maintains that real estate investing is something anyone can do. The 30-year-old studied pre-med in college, but stumbled into home design while building the house she lived in during her time at university. She eventually bought her first property and decided to renovate it, shadowing contractors along the way.
She stresses that knowing the location and financing is key to determining if a project is a worthwhile investment to resell: “You want to find a home that doesn't cost a lot of money and has good bones. It's really about doing your due diligence, knowing the property, understanding what issues it currently has and what the potential is.”
Fletcher is now promoting Mercari, the e-commerce marketplace that she frequently uses to sell items she no longer needs from her Dallas home, and she recommends decluttering as soon as possible, a task that she hadn't previously prioritized because of her frequent moves and travel.
“Ideally, you can evaluate every six months, or whatever time frame works for you,” she advises. “If you enjoy redecorating more frequently, swapping out items, letting go of things that no longer have room, or moving things to new locations, that might be a good idea.”
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