Most cash buyers treat their offer formula like a trade secret. We put it on our website. We walk through it in person. We answer every question about every number. Because you deserve to understand the offer that could change your financial situation.
Premier Property Buyers — our closest competitor — does a partial version of this and holds a 5.0-star rating with 54+ reviews. Their sellers trust them because of the transparency.
We go further. We show every line — including our profit margin — and we explain why each number is what it is. Nothing hidden. Ever.
Here's what each number means, where it comes from, and how you can verify it yourself.
This is the most important number in your offer. The ARV is what your property would sell for on the open MLS market in fully renovated, move-in-ready condition. We determine this by pulling recent comparable sales ("comps") — homes similar to yours in size, age, bedroom count, and location that have sold in the last 90–180 days.
We use the same MLS data that licensed agents and appraisers use. For Long Beach homes, this means looking at specific neighborhoods — a Bixby Knolls bungalow comps differently than a North Long Beach tract home, and a Naples Island waterfront condo is its own category entirely.
How you can verify it: Zillow and Redfin show recent sales publicly. We actually prefer you to look these up yourself — we want you to agree with the ARV, not just accept our number.
This is where most cash buyers lose sellers' trust — because they use vague, inflated repair estimates to justify lower offers. We do the opposite: we get real contractor-level estimates, and we show you the itemized list during the walkthrough.
For Long Beach homes specifically, common cost items include: foundation work (very common in older LB stock), roof replacement, updated electrical (knob-and-tube is still present in pre-1950s homes), HVAC, kitchen and bathroom remodels, and flooring. We also account for the VCP (Vitrified Clay Pipe) sewer lateral issue common in Long Beach — city inspection and potential lateral replacement can run $8,000–$15,000.
From the day we buy your home until the day we sell the renovated property, we're paying to own it. These costs are real and add up quickly in LA County. They include property taxes, homeowner's insurance, utilities, security, and — most significantly — the cost of the capital we used to buy the property (either financing costs or opportunity cost on our own cash).
A typical Long Beach renovation and resale takes 4–7 months from purchase to the new buyer closing. At that pace, carrying costs on a $500K+ property run $25,000–$45,000.
After renovation, we sell the property through a traditional agent listing — because that's how we maximize the resale price. That means we pay agent commissions, closing costs, staging, and photography on the back end. These costs come out of our side, not yours.
This is the number most buyers hide. We show it to you openly. Our margin is how we pay our team, our operating costs, and make the return that justifies taking on the risk and capital of buying and renovating a home.
Our margin is typically 10–15% of the ARV — which sounds like a lot until you realize we're taking on all renovation risk (cost overruns, permit delays, market fluctuations), financing risk, and holding risk for 4–7 months. If anything goes wrong during renovation, we absorb it. You don't.
This tool uses our actual formula. Adjust the sliders to see how different inputs affect your estimated offer. For a real, accurate offer, call us or fill out our form.
Our ARV comps are on Zillow and Redfin. Our repair estimates match current contractor rates. When you can check the math yourself, you can trust the offer — or challenge it with better data.
Because we front-load all the math and show it to you, we don't need to renegotiate after your acceptance. We've already accounted for everything. No surprise "inspection credits" at closing.
If you disagree with our repair estimate — say, you have a quote from a licensed contractor that's lower — tell us. If the data supports it, we adjust the offer. We want a deal both parties feel good about.
Sellers who feel respected and informed — not rushed or tricked — leave 5-star reviews. Our transparency policy directly drives our reputation, and our reputation drives our ability to serve more Long Beach families.
The calculator above is an estimate. Your real offer needs a walkthrough. Let's schedule one — no obligation, no pressure.