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Do Not Flop Your House Flip 

The process of flipping a home seems like a simple enough premise. Buy a home for a low value, add some value to it through various improvements and finally sell it for a handsome profit. However, that formula simply doesn't work every time and there are flips every year that become massive flops, some big enough to discourage those investors from getting back into the business. This is a bit of a shame given that a few failures are common in any profession, whether it be house flipping or not.  Read more.

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• What is Property Flipping in Real Estate 

  

  Flipping of real estate is primarily used in the United States. It refers to a practice of purchasing a property below the market value, making the required improvements in it for e.g. repairs etc., and reselling it for a higher price (generally near market value), thus making a profit.

  
  

  Though it sounds quite easy in real world, it is extremely cumbersome and risky. Flipping is the latest subset of the nothing-down movement. The salesperson makes flipping look as if the person concerned gets something for free. However in reality it is just a misconception.

  
  

  Some experts believe that the practice of flipping started during the real estate bubble in the U.S. during 2004 -2005. Although the practice of flipping existed long before the real estate bubble, it became more rampant and popular in those years.

• Turning Profits From Turning Properties | Flipping Properties

  

  House Flipping or Real Estate Flip | You come home from a long day at work and while channel surfing, you come across a show in which guys are buying run-down houses, fixing them up and reselling them for huge profits before the first mortgage payment is due. Wow. What's more, they claim they make as much money on this one house as you have in the last year. They don't look or sound any smarter than you are and they're raking in the cash. You start crunching numbers and before you know it, you're thinking about a career change. Before you quit your day job, read on.

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