House Flipping

Fix-and-Flip

Buying a distressed property, renovating, and reselling for profit.

Reviewed 9 August 2026 by Keiron Brown, Founder & Editor, CalculateRealEstateROI · Educational estimates only — not investment, financial, tax, or legal advice

Plain-English explanation

Short cycles (4-9 months), high IRR potential, high execution risk.

Examples

$120k purchase + $40k rehab → $210k sale, $35k net after costs.

Common mistakes

Underestimating rehab cost and timeline.

Fix-and-Flip

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