New member – flipping houses in the Seattle area

New member – flipping houses in the Seattle area

Flipper/Rehabber · Seattle, WA. · Member since 2026 · 3 posts · 3 votes

Hi everyone! I’m Nikita, a new member of this community, and I hope to stick around for a long time. My team and I focus on property flipping in and around the Seattle area. Since we have a professional background in renovations, flipping was a natural fit for us. If you’re a real estate agent or a wholesaler, I’d love to connect and explore potential collaboration. Also, could anyone recommend any reliable wholesalers or real estate agents in Seattle?

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  • Technology · Vancouver, BC · Member since 2026 · 255 posts · 64 votes
    1w

    Hi Nikita,

    Welcome to BiggerPockets! A team with a real renovation background has a big edge in flipping, because you can price a scope of work properly instead of guessing.

    I'm just up the road in Vancouver, so it's nice to see a Pacific Northwest flipper here. I'm not an agent or wholesaler, but you'll find plenty of both in the Seattle forum, and posting your buy box there usually brings them out fast.

    How many flips is your team running at a time right now?

    Cheers,
    Lee

    • Flipper/Rehabber · Seattle, WA. · Member since 2026 · 3 posts · 3 votes
      1w

      I just sent you both a connection request. Feel free to message me here and I’ll share our buy box.

  • Sean SmithBusiness Member
    Real Estate Agent · Seattle, WA · Member since 2020 · 169 posts · 111 votes
    1w

    Hi @Nikita Mironenko welcome to the forums! Like Lee mentioned above, send over your buy-box and I'll get some deal flow sent your way.

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    • Flipper/Rehabber · Seattle, WA. · Member since 2026 · 3 posts · 3 votes
      1w

      Thanks Sean and Lee! I’ll send you both a DM with our buy box.

  • Diana KhanPro Member
    Attorney · 10451 Mill Run Cir #755 Owings Mills, MD 21117 · Member since 2024 · 806 posts · 291 votes
    1w
    Quote from @Nikita Mironenko:

    Hi everyone! I’m Nikita, a new member of this community, and I hope to stick around for a long time. My team and I focus on property flipping in and around the Seattle area. Since we have a professional background in renovations, flipping was a natural fit for us. If you’re a real estate agent or a wholesaler, I’d love to connect and explore potential collaboration. Also, could anyone recommend any reliable wholesalers or real estate agents in Seattle?

    Welcome to BiggerPockets, @Nikita Mironenko! It's great that you already have a renovation background and are looking to build relationships with local agents and wholesalers. Having people who understand your buying criteria can make finding the right opportunities much easier.

    I'm a real estate attorney, broker, and investor based in Maryland, and I work with clients on property purchases, contracts, and other real estate matters. I've seen how important it is to understand the contract terms and potential title issues before moving forward with an investment, especially when renovations are involved.

    I appreciate you sharing what your team is working on, @Nikita Mironenko! Wishing you success with your projects in Seattle, and happy to stay connected!

  • Robin SimonBusiness Member
    Lender · Austin, TX · Member since 2022 · 5k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    5d

    Welcome to BP Nikita! Having a renovation background is a huge edge in flipping - so much of the risk is in the rehab budget and timeline, and most people learn that the expensive way. One thing worth thinking about too as you scale is holding a few of the flips as rentals once they're done, a lot of flippers in higher priced markets like Seattle end up doing a "flip some, hold some" mix and refi the holds into long term debt to pull their capital back out. Good luck finding the right agents and wholesalers out there!

  • Erik EstradaBusiness Member
    Lender · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2022 · 7k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    1d

    Welcome to BP, Nikita!

    Having a professional renovation background is one of the few real edges in flipping, because it lets your team price a scope of work from day one instead of bidding blind, and in a market like Seattle where rates move fast and purchase prices are high, that rehab-confidence goes a long way toward protecting the back end of the deal — especially when you pair it with a lender who understands the full renovation line instead of just the acquisition. For finding the wholesalers and agents you asked about, posting a clear buy box (target neighborhoods, ARV ranges, max rehab budgets, your timeline) in the Seattle forum tends to pull in far more serious deal flow than chasing random leads, and a few of the local members there already run active buy boxes they're happy to compare against.

    I'm Erik — a mortgage broker in Los Angeles who helps investors put together hard money and bridge financing for flips and rehabs, plus the exit DSCR refi once the property is stabilized, so the same conversation can cover the rehab line and the take-out. If a rate, fee, or loan-structure question pops up while you're under contract in Seattle, feel free to tag me here.

    Welcome to the community, and I hope your next rehab closes on a strong scope!

    Erik

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  • Ashley RigsbeePro Member
    Customer Success & Onboarding Specialist at BiggerPockets · Charlotte, NC · Member since 2023 · 162 posts · 56 votes
    21h

    Great to meet you Nikita! Looking forward to hearing how things go for you with your flips in the forums!

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