(in fairness, this is not super common).  

Essentially a land flipper is actively seeking out properties to buy for a bargain and then aggressively marketing the piece of property to turn a profit.The flipped land can be sold for cash, but more commonly, flippers make money by offering the buyer financing and allowing them to pay the land off over a set period of time, with interest.

You'll also need to find a lender that offers portfolio loans, which might be less common.### Other Considerations- **HELOCs (Home Equity Lines of Credit)**: You can take out a HELOC on each property or on a few properties to pull out equity.

Is such a Finder business model common?

One common theme on the forum that I have noticed is that reators who are active in a certain markets keep pumping their narrative and bias which puts me off as the motivation is at question here.

Seems like that is the common suggestion amongst everyone.

Call it what you want, I call it common sense.I'd love to keep arguing, but I've gotta go hire a few dozen people so that I can fire them and then blame them for it. 

Is it common to ask for bids before locking in contracts?

A common mistake is assuming that people always behave rationally and make decisions in their best interest.

Embracing the investor mindset is crucial for anyone venturing into real estate.