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Buying a fix and flip right now can feel like you finally have the upper hand and you do. The catch is you’ll likely sell that renovated home into the same buyer’s market, with buyers staring down mortgage rates around 7% and more choices than they’ve had in years. That’s where a lot of investors get surprised: they celebrate the discount on the purchase and assume the exit will magically cooperate.

We walk through the market signals that matter, including the gap between sellers and buyers, rising months of supply, and what those numbers do to negotiation power. Then we translate it into real underwriting decisions: how to use acquisition leverage without getting sloppy, why “be patient” is not a slogan but a strategy, and how motivated sellers behave when competition shifts. If your capital is ready, the best opportunities often show up when other investors hesitate.

On the resale side, we get practical about exit pricing and ARV. We talk about using the most recent closed comps, leaning to the lower end of the range, and assuming longer days on market. We also cover timing: buying in the fall, renovating through winter, and listing into late winter or early spring so you’re not fighting seasonality. Finally, we say the quiet part out loud: reserves protect you from forced sales when a property takes longer to move.

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