Flipping Resources

Learn how to flip houses step by step in 2026 — find a deal, run the numbers with the 70% rule, finance it, renovate, and sell. A complete beginner's guide.

Is house flipping profitable in 2026? Average ROI, profit per flip, and the exact costs that decide whether a deal makes money — with a worked example.

How much money do you need to flip a house? A full breakdown of down payment, rehab, holding, and selling costs — plus realistic out-of-pocket totals for beginners.

Beyond purchase and rehab, flipping has closing, holding, financing, and selling costs that add up to 12–15% of ARV. Here's the full checklist so nothing surprises you.

The costliest beginner flipping mistakes — from overestimating ARV to ignoring holding costs — and exactly how to avoid each one on your first deal.

An LLC protects assets and is simplest; an S-corp can cut self-employment tax for active flippers; a trust is for holding and estate planning. Here's how to choose.

A house flipping business plan covers your strategy, market, financing, deal criteria, and budget. Here's what to include, section by section, with a template outline.

Flips need vacant-property and builder's risk coverage, not a standard homeowner's policy. Here are the insurance types flippers need and what each protects.

Fix-and-flip pays a lump sum now; buy-and-hold builds long-term wealth and cash flow. Here's how the two compare on capital, taxes, time, and risk.

Most house flips take four to nine months from purchase to sale. Here's a realistic timeline phase by phase — and why every extra month eats your profit.

The 70% rule tells you the most you should pay for a flip: ARV × 0.70 minus repairs. See the formula, a worked example, and when to break it.

ARV (after-repair value) is what a home will sell for fully renovated. Learn how to estimate it from comps — the single most important number in any flip.

Running comparable sales is how investors estimate value. Learn the filters that matter — distance, recency, size, and condition — and how to adjust for differences.

Estimate rehab costs with a per-square-foot baseline plus line items for kitchens, baths, roof, and systems — and always pad for the surprises walls hide.

A full house flip deal analysis worked end to end — ARV, the 70% rule offer, rehab budget, holding and selling costs, and projected net profit and ROI.

The MAO formula tells you the most to pay for a flip: ARV × 70% − rehab. Here's how to calculate maximum allowable offer, with worked examples and when to adjust it.

A good cap rate depends on the market — often 4–5% in pricey metros and 8%+ in cheaper or higher-risk areas. Here's how to read cap rate and calculate it.

BRRRR means Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat. Here's each step explained, the numbers that make it work, and how to recycle your capital into the next deal.

House flipping ROI is net profit divided by the cash you invested. Here's how to calculate ROI on a flip, what counts as a good return, and the costs people forget.

Hard money, private money, conventional loans, HELOCs, and partnerships — the five ways beginners finance a flip, compared on speed, cost, and who each fits.

Hard money loans are short-term, asset-based financing for flips — fast funding based on ARV, with higher rates. Here's how they work, what they cost, and when to use one.

Can you flip a house with no money? It's hard but possible — through private lenders, partnerships, hard money with gap funding, or wholesaling to build capital first.

A DSCR loan qualifies you on the property's rental income, not your personal income. Here's how DSCR is calculated, what ratio lenders want, and when to use one.

A HELOC turns your home equity into a flexible, reusable line of credit for down payments, rehab, or all-cash offers. Here's how investors use one — and the risks.

Subject-to means buying a property while leaving the seller's existing mortgage in place. Here's how subject-to deals work, the benefits, and the real risks.

Where do flippers find deals? Nine proven sources — from the MLS and wholesalers to driving for dollars, auctions, and probate lists — and how to work each one.

Off-market and distressed deals carry the best flipping margins. Learn how to source them — driving for dollars, absentee-owner lists, wholesalers, and direct outreach.

Wholesaling needs little capital and assigns contracts for a fee; flipping needs funding and renovation but earns far more per deal. Here's how to choose your starting point.

Kitchens, baths, curb appeal, flooring, and paint deliver the best flipping ROI. Learn which renovations add value — and which over-improvements waste money.

A scope of work lists every task, material, and cost room by room so contractors bid apples-to-apples and your rehab budget holds. Here's how to build one.

Vet contractors with licenses, references, and itemized bids, then manage them with a written scope, a draw schedule, and timeline milestones. A beginner's playbook.

Flips held under a year are usually taxed as ordinary income, and active flippers are often treated as dealers subject to self-employment tax. A plain-language overview.

Flipping cashes out profit now; BRRRR keeps the property as a cash-flowing rental and recycles your capital. Here's how to decide which exit fits your goals.

A 1031 exchange defers capital-gains tax on investment property — but flips held for resale usually don't qualify. Here's why, and what flippers can do instead.