hi, everyone, welcome to "on the money." flipping houses is back and big time. dos and don'ts. >> super spending to get to the super bowl, but you don't have to pay crazy money to get to big game. >> there's a shortage of workers in one crucial industry. >> rising interest rates on pt credit card, how to keep costs down and pain off debt. >> white containers that could be the revolution in food, the green in urban farming. "on the money" starts now. >> your money, your life, your future.

now becky quick. >> we begin with house flipping, that's when investors buy a fixer upper and make improvements and try to quickly resell at the profit. it was a booming business until the bubble burst in the financial crisis but now believe it or not, flipping is back and it's this week's cover story. >> 30 inches off the toilet. >> reporter: last june, real estate agent dana rice was deep in the throws of remodeling this 1938 home in bethesda maryland, bought it for $600,000, intending to flip it for an easy profit. >> not as easy as it looks. >> $400,000 in construction costs later she put the house on the market in october for $1.469 million. >> in this particular area, for this particular house, i'm very confident because i feel as though the product we delivered, we really sweated the details on it and i'm getting great response from people looking at

fixtures, colors, textures and things like that. it's not what they see in a general renovation flip. >> flipping is coming back with a vengance despite the fact there are far fewer distressed properties for investors to buy on the cheap. getting in costs more today but the potential profit is bigger. flipped homes which are defined as buying and selling a home in the same 12-month period made up 6% of home sales last year, up from over 5% in 2015. the average return on investment is also rising, thanks to very tight supply in the housing market, which is pushing home prices higher, faster. >> rising prices are key. today's home buyers are already cash strapped and don't want any additional renovation costs when they move in. that means they are willing to pay a premium for a turn key property. >> reporter: this family was the first to arrive at rice's open house. >> i think for us, having had somebody else do all of the work

is great. there are a lot of houses old and ready to turn over, need an update. >> reporter: after two months on the market, the house did not sell so rice decided to rent it out which in this neighborhood is pretty easy and very lucrative. that's her advice to other flippers always have a contingency plan. >> diana olick thanks. according to trulia, flipping has become more common. ralph, thanks for being here. >> happy to be here. >> why is flipping back? >> one reason, prices are on the rise. price increases in 2016 were the quickest in about three or four years. and why do rising prices entice flippers? it gives them a buffer. if the flip doesn't go according to plan, they've at least made a little bit up in price gains and equity in the house. >> is flipping different now than it was before the financial crisis or is this the same sold

story? >> this is the most important question. we see flipping reach ten-year highs and economists like us start to worry a little bit, we think it's different this time because we think more flips are actual value added improvements investors are making rather than speculative, someone buying and sitting on the home waiting for prices to rise. >> if you look around the country, las vegas is seeing the most flipping activity. why is las vegas seeing that type of activity and what other markets are seeing this bubble up? >> las vegas leads the country in flips. we looked at the share of flips work done to them, using building permit records and that is near all time highs. prices are starting to rise again in vegas pretty strongly, about 7, 8, 9% year over year gains, giving that much buffer

and opportunity for flippers to come out ahead. other areas include detroit. detroit has been the poster child for blight and housing neglect but investors are starting to see opportunity for flips, even in places that have been down and out like detroit. >> a lot of times on television we'll see about these flipping projects and they tend to be luxury homes. is this just a luxury business or is this something where you see starter homes that can be flipped too? >> most of the inventory is in this upper tier, this premium tier. we think there's opportunities across all spectrums but because inventory of starter and trade-up homes is dropped the most, we don't think there's a lot of activity going on there. >> ralph, we look at this as a potential pot of gold and people get excited when they see numbers where you buy a house for $500,000 and invest 100,000 and sell over $1 million. there were people who got stuck in the financial crisis when they were flipping home and the

even in the story diana told us, she didn't find buyers in two months. what are the risks? and do you have any tips or warnings you would tell people before they get into this process? >> flipping is a risky business. that's why rewards are high. it's just like any other activity where potential returns are high, usually because there's a lot of risk. with flipping, there's risks that come from many different sources, one is risk of the home. if you buy a home that needs a lot of work or you didn't do a good of a due diligence and there may be big ticket items you didn't anticipate. maybe things like a foundation that needs repair or new plumbing or roofing. those things can take your profit margins off those flips. if you don't identify those you may get stung. second is risks that come with timing. if you're planning to flip a property in one year, it's not out of the question the market could change in that year amount

of time. third is just a logistical risk and challenges that come with a flip. when you're flipping a house, you know and having to do a lot of different things, you have to be like an or kes stra conductor, bring all of the instruments together at one time. if you're not good at that. if your drywall person is flipping over the floor person preventing plumbing from coming in, that can add delays and costs too. >> anybody who has been through a renovation knows it well. ralph, thank you very much. great to see you. >> great to see you too, becky, thank you. >> the super bowl is a big party for rich and famous, right? not to mention expensive game ticket. is see the game in person out of reach for the rest of us? the premium experience creates super bowl packages for mostly corporate clients and robert, it's great to see you today. >> thanks for having me on today. >> what's the answer? is the super bowl out of reach

for anybody who is not super rich or famous? >> you know, you could say it's out of reach but do find fans that their team wins and they get into the game and like your last guest, i guess, they mortgage their house and they find a way to pay for it, you know. there's two ways to do super bowl, there's the value package, where really it's the individuals, the people who roolroo really want to go and experience it. those could run, 5,000 to $6,000 and that's an all inclusive package. then you have corporate spenders who add on meet and greets with players and passes to parties and golf and those can go in excess of $10,000 a person. >> wow. when you're talking all exclusive, when you get all of these things wharks does that include for somebody, picking them up at the airport? >> they get picked up at the airport and taken to their hotel. most of the hotels in town sit three and four-night minimums so you're in town from thursday or

friday until monday morning. and you have obviously your hotel accommodations, there's breakfast, there's gift bags, there's little parties that we do with some of our players for meet and greets and then of course you get transportation to the big game and you get to go to the super bowl. >> yeah, the super bowl prices are actually falling this year. if you wanted to get a ticket, could you still get one and why are they down? >> you know what, you still can. this is a great year to do it. the reason being is that a lot of the pricing and demand is driven by the teams in the game. if the dallas cowboys had gotten into the super bowl this year because they have such a huge fan base and very close to houston, the price of the ticket would have been probably twice as much right now for what they are going for. right now and this will sound expensive but right now a ticket is about $2500 to get in the door. and usually though, that price -- let's say for last year in san francisco is about $4500.

>> if you're not already in at this point, odds are you'll have to wait until another year. what kind of tips would you tell somebody if you're spending your own money, how much are we talking about? >> if you're spending your own money, you want to do it right and do it well in advance. next year the super bowl is in minneapolis. so not a -- i love minneapolis but not a destination you really want to go to for a super bowl and not miami or new orleans. in any case, the great thing about minneapolis and i think they'll put on a great game if you buy your package now, i don't think the demand will be as big. they are going to wait and see which teams get into the game and that again is two weeks before. you have a lot of time to plan ahead of that. >> he just showed the average in minneapolis, high of 21, low ever 6 degrees. mall of america is inside. thank you, great to see you. >> thanks for having me. >> we're "on the money." looking for work? the industry on a hiring spree.

and the average interest rate for credit cards is on the rise. tips how to manage your debt. this is a look how the stock market ended the week.

now here's a look at what's making news as we head into a new week "on the money." american businesses were busy hiring in january. 227,000 jobs last month created, well above expectations. the unemployment rate which is calculate the by a different survey rose to 4.8%. there was strength in the retail and construction sectors while the government sector lost jobs. that set the markets up after starting off the week with the worst day of the year.

and stocks closed higher on friday. the federal reserve did nothing at its meeting this week but that's still news. they kept interest rates steady at historically low rates. the fed has said three rate hikes are likely this year. the smoke hasn't settled from the vp emission scandal but that didn't stop the german automaker from becoming the biggest selling ougautomaker, 1 million vehicles worldwide. the construction industry is booming, 1.3 million jobs were added in the last six years and demand for workers is likely to continue especially if an infrastructure spending bill is passed. there's one problem. finding skills workers. >> reporter: the construction industry's optimism is at a record high, according to a recent survey, 73% of general contractors plan to add workers in 2017. but that's only if they can find skilled labor. >> there are no longer a lot of

experienced workers sitting on the sidelines. they've all retired or gone on to other industries, now contractors just can't find the kind of workers that they would like to have. >> reporter: come 2019, this gas facility and 36-mile pipe line through the gulf coast of louisiana will import natural gas to japan. chicago bridge and iron is continuing to expand its workforce, planning to add 15,000 new workers this year in the gulf coast alone. >> this wave of demand for workforce should continue well beyond 2020 into 2025. >> reporter: theresa horner was a stay-at-home mom 15 months ago. now she's a structural welding for cbi thanks to a training program she completed at the community college. she says the industry provides plenty of opportunities for those who want them. >> there are plenty of job prospects for several years to come. there's work, you have to want to go out and get it.

>> reporter: workers like horner are excited about trump's promises to rebuild the infrastructure but curious to see how his plans are put into action. back over to you. >> how much of the skilled workers, people like theresa actually getting paid. >> reporter: these are definitely not minimum wage jobs, someone could make 30 to $40 an hour. but construction workers do have the ability to move up in careers and even some of them make six figure salaries. definitely high paying work. hard work if you're willing to go for it. but worth while future for sure. up next, rising rates, how to keep credit cards in check if interest rates goes up. no soil, no sun light but plenty of greens with urban farming.

this past december the federal reserve raised interest rates for the second time in over a decade. although the rate was left unchanged this past week, people may see credit card interest rates going up. what should consumers do when rates rise? joining us is stacey tisdale. rates are still low and feds fund rate is below 1% and prime 3.75%. that's not necessarily reflective of what people see on credit card statements. >> you're not seeing anything

like that, apr is at 15.42%. >> that seems like highway robbery. >> it's the highest rate since credit cards.com started tracking it in 2007. you have the federal funds rate which affects the prime rate and that's what credit card rates play off. >> 12-point spread. >> they put fees and just the cost of borrowing and everything else is in there but most of what we pay on credit cards is about our own risk. >> my credit score maybe what i can control versus this other rate i can't. how do you break that down. >> people want to look at how they pay their debt. they want to allocate for money to pay more than the minimum payment because once -- if you have that, when rates rise you might be able to absorb it by the extra amount you're saving. also, you want to do things like talk to creditors. if you talk to your creditor, this might be able to move your

balance into some kind of refinanced account to give you a lower minimum payment. if you talk to creditors and say, you know, when i signed up for this card i had bad credit. it's improved. they might lower your rate. there are all sorts of alternatives. people should be proactive how they prepare for the operate increase. >> there was one shocking statistic, the average credit card balance that people are carrying is like $16,000. that seems insanely high. >> it's been tough. all sorts of circumstances, job loss, life changes, people turn to their credit cards but you really can get trapped in the spiral. none of the rate increase stuff affects if you don't carry a balance. >> i hear services to come in and get your credit cards and negotiate for you on this. how do you know when it's a good deal or scam sometimes it sounds too good to be true? >> i looked into this for years,

what always comes up is the nfcc, the national foundation for credit counseling, they are free. when you look at these offers, there's usually fees and charges and things they are not always up front about. it's a non-profit, nfcc.org. they'll call your creditors and put you on a budget but people -- we have so much stigma around credit card debt and it can happen to people for different reasons, don't be afraid to share and ask for help. >> that's great advice, thank you. >> thank you, always a pleasure. >> up next "on the money", a look at the news for the week ahead. new green revolution with a taste for profit. >> this is literally the cleanest healthiest food you're ever going to eat. she's got that gorgeous 20-something skin.

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for more on our show and guests, go to our website, otm.cnbc.com. and follow us on twitter @on the money. here are stories that may impact your money. on monday we'll see how much americans spent with the consumer spending report for january. it also marks the day queen elizabeth inherited the throne at the age of 25. she was officially crowned in june of 1953. on tuesday, the consumer credit report for december will be released and fashionista's listen up, thursday fashion week kicks off. you wouldn't know it from looking at them but ten shipping containers in new york city in a

parking lot could be the next revolution in farming. a new startup is growing greens and herbs without soil or sun light. andrea day got a look at the new urban farms called square roots. >> we're literally in a parking lot in the middle of brooklyn. >> this is a farm. >> urban farming, instead of roof tops the food is grown inside shipping containers. >> inside each shipping container is the equivalent of a two acre outdoor field. >> his business is square roots grow, according to pegs, designed to help entrepreneurs capitalize on what he predicts will be a real food revolution. >> people have lost trust in the industrial food system and those people will want real food and we think that that opportunity that presents itself today is bigger than the internet was when we both started our careers 20 years ago. >> the food is grown vertically

on these white towers that contain the crops without soil. >> probably growing 18 head of lettuce on every single tower and 256 towers in his farm. >> the environment inside is totally controlled from the length of daylight to the nutrients mixed in with water that feeds the roots. >> we don't use pesticides, we don't spray. >> the entire system is engineered to use the fewest resources possible, like these pink l.e.d.s with just the right spectrum of light for growth. >> waterkres and salad mix kale. >> former banker turned farmer. >> square roots works directly with farmers to help make that happen. coaching them how to grow and sell. then takes a percentage of the revenue. >> the kale i'll be selling is three hours since it's been cut.

i have no old the kale i usually buy is. >> how big does he think this will be? he's planning urban farms in big cities by 2020. >> the farmers sell their produce to local restaurants and farmer's market, startup costs can be upwards of $100,000, square roots covers that and takes a cut of the revenue. i'm becky quick, thank you so much for joining us. next week spend time teaching your kids about money. we'll have money lessons you can start at any age. each week keep it here. we're "on the money." have a great one and we'll see you next weekend. because i'm a woman, do you think i'm going to crack under pressure or conquer the field? defy expectations any day with always infinity. made with flexfoam, absorbs 10x its weight. rewrite the rules. always.

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