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Joshua D. Did you LOSE or MAKE money on your first flip?
28 April 2016 | 5 replies

It often gets quoted that "most people lose money on their first flip". Is this actually true? Or are we just saying that?  Now I realize asking active BP members might not be the most objective pole, I should also as...

Zach Brewer Should I sell a condo I'm currently losing money on?
18 October 2016 | 2 replies

Hello,I bought a condo in 2004 that I lived in for 5 years and then moved out and kept it as a rental, mostly due to the fact that I was upside down on it after the market crash.  I have been negative cash flow on it ...

Derek Robinson Interesting situation, buyer about to lose $10k in earnest money
30 July 2017 | 33 replies

I've got a house under contract, I'm the seller.  Buyers offered full price, $1,000 due diligence and $10k earnest money.  It is supposed to close Monday, the 31st.  We just found out Wednesday that their lender didn'...

Andrew Taylor How often do you actually LOSE money on a flip?
17 March 2023 | 19 replies

Doing a little soul searching on a long road trip this weekend, and it occurs to me that I'm afraid of failing at flipping houses. My question is, should I be afraid of actually losing money? Or should I be afraid of ...

Barbara G. AM I losing Money on This Duplex Or Is It OK?
1 October 2015 | 28 replies

How are we doing here?We Bought 2 matching Duplexes in Feb of 2014 and paid  $332,000 (+ closing costs) for both of them.They needed approx $37,000  ($18,500 each) worth of rehabbing and were occupied with tenants pay...

Bill Thompson Did any of you lose money on your first flip/investment?
9 February 2017 | 1 reply

My fiance and I are new to real estate investing and she is the primary in this venture.  She's a Corporate Financial Manager making good money and I am an IT Project Manager making pretty good money, but she is feeli...

Joe S. Better to lose your earnest money, than buy a bad deal
4 May 2024 | 2 replies

 Once a person lets earnest money  go hard, they become emotionally attached.If you find yourself in a situation, where there was something majorly different than what you realized, then it is my firm opinion that it ...

Galit Garsiel Did you ever lose money flipping houses? Why did it happen?
23 September 2022 | 19 replies

Can you share your experience?

Mike Schorah Why don't I ever hear about people losing money doing BRRRRs?
31 July 2021 | 11 replies

I always hear about people losing money flipping houses. Why don't I ever hear about people losing money doing BRRRRs?For instance, I've heard of people losing $5k-$70k on a flip sometimes, but I never hear of someone...

Jonathan Marsh Should I pull out of this deal and lose escrow money?
6 October 2023 | 19 replies

About 6 months or so ago found a new development being built in Buda. Decided to lock in one of these homes with 20% to use as an investment property. I wouldn’t have been cash flowing and would likely be losing $200/...