Who in BiggerPockets flips houses and/or wholesales?

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Who in BiggerPockets flips houses and/or wholesales?

Max Emory
Accountant · 100% Remote · Member since 2019 · 497 posts · 216 votes

I'm curious who here is a house flipper and/or wholesaler? 

I feel like BP is 99% landlords. 

Am I wrong? 

Conducting a poll.

- Max Emory | REI | Private Lender | Founder & CEO of Time Capital Bookkeeping

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Bill B.
Investor · Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2013 · 8k+ posts · 10k+ votes
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If the forums are a place to ask and answer questions/peoblems. It will seem like 90% of the discussion is landlording. Because there are 100 or 1000 more situations that arise. 

Begining wholesalers ask every week. Where to I find buyers, where do I find sellers, what market shoudl I start in. Experienced wholesalers are just head down grinding and even if they felt like answering those questions, they already have 100 times before 

Landlords have questions like is this my responsibility, is this worn out, shoudl I allow this, how do I prevent that, is this a good deal (too many times.), wher shoudl I invest (too many times), which accounting software should I use (waaaaay too many times.) my inspector found this, how do I raise rent, how do I get this tenant out of my California property, etc etc.  

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  • Bruce WoodruffPro Member
    Contractor/Investor/Consultant · San Diego / Phoenix · Member since 2021 · 12k+ posts · 15k+ votes
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    I have been all of the above - Flipper, STR Host, LTR landlord, and of course, Contractor...

    There are a lot of LLs here but I would guess more like 60%....

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  • Zach Berry
    Lender · Pittsburgh, PA · Member since 2024 · 63 posts · 20 votes
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    Max - maybe I've got a more unique business model, but it feels like I work with about a 50/50 split between flippers vs. landlords.  

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  • Kevin IveyPro Member
    Flipper/Rehabber · Marysville, WA · Member since 2020 · 216 posts · 126 votes
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    flipper so I can landlord more.

    you can get tunnel vision on posts and forums 

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  • Ned CareyPro Member
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    Investor · Baltimore, MD · Member since 2008 · 17k+ posts · 13k+ votes
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    @Max Emory My impression is most of BP is focused on flipping and wholesaling, especially for newer investors. I guess it just depends on what posts you chose to read. 

    I wholesale but I also own rentals. I think you will find most investors that are in the game for a while hold as least some rentals. 

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  • Peter MckernanBusiness Member
    Residential Real Estate Agent · Irvine, CA · Member since 2013 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    When I find a deal I will flip it or wholesale it when it is off market. My main business is retail, but at times I will flip a deal or wholesale it. 

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  • Doug P.
    Investor · Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario · Member since 2008 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    @Max Emory Yeah this place has really gone downhill since I was last an active contributor. It's mostly just unprofitable on-market buy and hold with a tiny sprinkling of wholesaling for newbies.

    Marketing is gone. Creative finance is pretty much gone. The entire business of speaking with sellers and getting actual deals is generally looked down on. Dave is outright hostile to the most profitable strategies on the podcast.

    It was way better when Brandon was here and Peter was still active. Back then there were tons of smart, creative, active investors sharing new ideas and in the trenches deals. Now it's just: "I hired a realtor, bought an overpriced on-market turnkey rental, and I don't understand why I can't retire."

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    • Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
      Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes
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      Quote from @Doug P.:

      @Max Emory Yeah this place has really gone downhill since I was last an active contributor. It's mostly just unprofitable on-market buy and hold with a tiny sprinkling of wholesaling for newbies.

      Marketing is gone. Creative finance is pretty much gone. The entire business of speaking with sellers and getting actual deals is generally looked down on. Dave is outright hostile to the most profitable strategies on the podcast.

      It was way better when Brandon was here and Peter was still active. Back then there were tons of smart, creative, active investors sharing new ideas and in the trenches deals. Now it's just: "I hired a realtor, bought an overpriced on-market turnkey rental, and I don't understand why I can't retire."


      You missed Pace Morby and all his sub to  followers.
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    • Doug P.
      Investor · Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario · Member since 2008 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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      Quote from @Jay Hinrichs:
      Quote from @Doug P.:

      @Max Emory Yeah this place has really gone downhill since I was last an active contributor. It's mostly just unprofitable on-market buy and hold with a tiny sprinkling of wholesaling for newbies.

      Marketing is gone. Creative finance is pretty much gone. The entire business of speaking with sellers and getting actual deals is generally looked down on. Dave is outright hostile to the most profitable strategies on the podcast.

      It was way better when Brandon was here and Peter was still active. Back then there were tons of smart, creative, active investors sharing new ideas and in the trenches deals. Now it's just: "I hired a realtor, bought an overpriced on-market turnkey rental, and I don't understand why I can't retire."


      You missed Pace Morby and all his sub to  followers.

      It seems every few years there's another charismatic dude that "invents" sub2 and launches a new wave of bankruptcies and lawsuits.

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  • Bill B.
    Investor · Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2013 · 8k+ posts · 10k+ votes
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    If the forums are a place to ask and answer questions/peoblems. It will seem like 90% of the discussion is landlording. Because there are 100 or 1000 more situations that arise. 

    Begining wholesalers ask every week. Where to I find buyers, where do I find sellers, what market shoudl I start in. Experienced wholesalers are just head down grinding and even if they felt like answering those questions, they already have 100 times before 

    Landlords have questions like is this my responsibility, is this worn out, shoudl I allow this, how do I prevent that, is this a good deal (too many times.), wher shoudl I invest (too many times), which accounting software should I use (waaaaay too many times.) my inspector found this, how do I raise rent, how do I get this tenant out of my California property, etc etc.  

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  • Alan F.
    Flipper/Rehabber · CA · Member since 2023 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    Let's not forget Columbus REA's

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  • Allan C.
    Rental Property Investor · Member since 2018 · 828 posts · 810 votes
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    My guess is that people involved in active activities tend to spend their time in the business while folks involved in passive activities have more discretionary time to hang out on the forum. When I was actively flipping the last thing i wanted to do was to engage in social activities that didn't directly affect the flip. 

    flipping & wholesaling are jobs while landlording is more about investing. 

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    • Doug P.
      Investor · Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario · Member since 2008 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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      Quote from @Allan C.:

      My guess is that people involved in active activities tend to spend their time in the business while folks involved in passive activities have more discretionary time to hang out on the forum. When I was actively flipping the last thing i wanted to do was to engage in social activities that didn't directly affect the flip. 

      flipping & wholesaling are jobs while landlording is more about investing. 


      Buying and selling with owner financing is more passive than landlording and yet a bunch of us used to talk shop. Maybe it's just that a lot of us stepped away, retired or shifted focus during the several year long seller's market. That's what happened with me. Now that we're into a buyer's market I'm getting active again.

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  • Max Emory
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    Accountant · 100% Remote · Member since 2019 · 497 posts · 216 votes
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    Interesting takes. I appreciate the insight! 

    I try to hop on here once a week to contribute, and 99% of what I see are newbie landlords trying to get their feet under them, asking the same questions that have been answered over and over. 

    That was my experience at the 1 BPCON I attended as well. So, that's what prompted my question. 

    Not that there's anything wrong with that. I just wanted to see if others had a similar experience.

    Much appreciated!

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  • Mackaylee BeachPro Member
    Real Estate Agent · Kansas City, MO · Member since 2020 · 1k+ posts · 494 votes
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    I engage in flipping and occasionally wholesale, depending on the specifics of the deal.

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  • Jeremy MelloulPro Member
    Real Estate Agent · Columbus, OH · Member since 2022 · 84 posts · 83 votes
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    I flip and find off-market deals for clients. Im not a wholesaler, im an agent who deals in finding off-market investment deals for my buyer clients.

    380-222-6485
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    • Doug P.
      Investor · Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario · Member since 2008 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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      Quote from @Jeremy Melloul:

      I flip and find off-market deals for clients. Im not a wholesaler, im an agent who deals in finding off-market investment deals for my buyer clients.


      Jeremy, how much do you charge? Just a normal sized commission or closer to the assignment fee a wholesaler charges?

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  • James McGovern
    Flipper/Rehabber · Bloomfield CT · Member since 2020 · 1k+ posts · 409 votes
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    Flipping houses in Connecticut. Not everyone is into landlording

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  • Ella Compton
    Member since 2025 · 52 posts · 30 votes
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    Hey Max! I am a licensed agent who works for a licensed wholesale brokerage. 

    I hope to soon start investing in real estate myself. 

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  • Jacob Sherman
    12 Penns Trail Suite 138 Newtown, PA 18940 · Member since 2023 · 1k+ posts · 319 votes
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    I do ! Would love to assist you with any questions you may have . Feel free to reach out anytime 

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  • Lynnette Petersen
    Wholesaler · Fairfield, CA · Member since 2025 · 11 posts · 6 votes
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    I am a wholesaler out of Northern CA (Solano County/Napa county), investor of LTR commercial/residential, multi-family rental- income properties with + cash-flow, and I have a small business called - Realty Growth LLC.

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  • Carlos Collier
    Investor · Prescott Valley, AZ · Member since 2017 · 27 posts · 13 votes
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    We have a duplex LTR and are getting into wholesaling and flipping in the Prescott, AZ area. I’d love to connect with others in the area!

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  • Cornelius L Turner
    Member since 2025 · 4 posts · 2 votes
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    I have been flipping for 5 yrs now, mostly in the northeast.

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