House Flipping

Wholesaling

Contracting a property and assigning the contract to an end buyer for a fee.

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Plain-English explanation

No capital, no rehab — just deal-finding. Margins thin and regulated in many states.

Examples

Contract $80k, assign to investor at $90k = $10k fee.

Common mistakes

Wholesaling without disclosure in regulated states.

Wholesaling

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Examples

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