We are about to finish up closing to sell a house we are flipping. We have had pavers, ovens (yes plural) and shrubs stolen over the past few weeks. We know who the culprit is and have put in a few police reports, ins...

And it seems like second wave is coming; restaurants, retail and the tourism industry are closing back down.

I'm a retail clerk who has the job of pulling it off the shelf.

Retail Sales.

Multi-family or office, retail, warehouse, etc?

Theft?  

In the year of sale, your Cost of Goods Sold for the flip property is the total accrued cost of the property to include acquisition cost, repair/rehab, maintenance, and other holding costs such as property taxes, insurance, and utiilities.While dealer realty is considered merchandise (inventory) to your flipping business, the tax treatment of your inventory is not the same as for a traditional retail business such as a hardware store.  

Why not sell it on the open market and get top dollar from a retail buyer?

I sold my property in town to a retail buyer because my cash flow was fine but my cash on equity was very low, so I’m trying to move that equity to a property with better numbers.

If you're looking to do more property management vs retail real estate, I would recommend a smaller brokerage who won't take a ton of fees on the leasing.