The Book on Flipping Houses: How to Buy, Rehab, and Resell Residential Properties

Written by J Scott

Narrated by Randy Streu

Entirely revised and updated, with more than 60,000 first edition copies sold! Learn how to find a great investment property, fix it up, and walk away with a profit.

Are you inspired to leave your 9-to-5 job and start flipping houses? In The Book on Flipping Houses, expert real estate fix-and-flipper J Scott details a step-by-step plan to succeed in your first—or next—house flip. This revised edition of the bestselling book includes new explanations on the ins-and-outs of flipping real estate in any part of the economic cycle, more options on how to finance your flips, and a focus on larger renovation projects not previously discussed.

This no-fluff book contains a detailed flipping blueprint perfect for both the complete newbie and seasoned real estate pro. If you’re looking to build a profitable, efficient house flipping business, let this easy-to-follow book act as your guide!

In this book, you'll discover how to:

• Implement the 7 most common and creative financing strategies
• Evaluate the profitability of deals quickly and accurately
• Determine the types of properties you should invest in
• Perform due diligence to ensure your deal is a winner
• Identify the best locations to build your flipping business
• Create a scope of work, budget, and schedule that generates profit
• Find and hire the best contractors to manage your rehab to completion
• Sell the renovated property quickly and at the highest possible price
• And so much more!

• Language: English
• Publisher: BiggerPockets Publishing
• Release date: Apr 22, 2024
• ISBN: 9781960178534

J Scott

J Scott spent much of his early career in Silicon Valley, where he held management positions at several Fortune 500 companies, including Microsoft and eBay. In 2008, J and his wife Carol decided to quit their corporate jobs, move back East, start a family, and focus on real estate investing. In the past ten years, they have bought, built, rehabbed, sold, lent-on and held over $60M in property all around the country. J is also the co-host of The BiggerPockets Business Podcast and the author of four books on real estate investing, which have sold over 200,000 copies and have helped investors from around the world get started with real estate. J and his family currently live in Sarasota, FL.