Flipping Homes

Upon Closer Inspection, These Flip House Fails Are Lipstick on a Pig

By Brenda Masse / October 5, 2022 /

In the era of HGTV and YouTube, everyone thinks they could be the next millionaire house flipper, and the result is you get some folks in the biz who are either a) really bad at it, or b) unethically cutting corners to turn a profit. If you are purchasing a home that has been flipped…

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‘Flip to a Million’ Tasks Out-of-Town Couples to Make a Million-Dollar Dallas Home Sale

By Marlin Weso / July 25, 2022 /

HGTV’s new series follows two separate couples as they strategize to turn a thousand-dollar start into a million-dollar home sale in just six months.

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So You Want to Flip Houses? There’s an App For That

By Daniel Lalley / June 14, 2022 /

With shows like Fixer-Upper, Flipping Vegas, and Property Brothers and myriad other HGTV products, it seems like flipping homes has never been more appealing. Many see reality stars raking it in by renovating rundown properties. Then they wonder, “What about me? Do I have what it takes to turn a profit in the property-flipping world?”…

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Thinking of Buying a Flip? Here Are Some Professional Screw Ups to Watch For

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / November 9, 2021 /

Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in for “Upon Closer Inspection.” There are several causes for the kinds of problems home inspectors find: Normal wear and tear, lack of regular maintenance, bad DIY repairs. But sometimes…

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Despite Slim Profits, Dallas Ranks No. 3 Best Market For Flips

By Joanna England / October 13, 2021 /

I’ve been keeping track of all of the flips going on in my East Dallas neighborhood, with many friends and neighbors playing a little game called “How much will this flip be listed for?” So far there are four flips in progress within a half mile of my home. I figure the flips keep flipping…

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