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Food Truck vs House Flipping

At default assumptions, House Flipping nets $11,546/mo more than Food Truck.

Food Truck

Mobile food service with permit, commissary, ingredient, and event costs

Gross$21,120
Net profit$6,784
Margin32.1%
Orders/mo1,760

Cost breakdown

Food COGS$5,069 24%
Beverage COGS$1,056 5%
Labor$4,752 23%
Fuel$660 3%
Fixed costs$2,250 11%
Card fees$549 3%

Growth trajectory

launch · 1–3$1,006
traction · 4–8$6,784
scale · 9–12$12,057

Solid margins for a food truck. Reinvest in route expansion or a second truck.

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House Flipping

Higher net

Fix-and-flip real estate. Acquisition, rehab, holding costs, and resale economics.

Gross$275,000
Net profit$18,330
Margin6.7%
Orders/mo0.17

Cost breakdown

Purchase price$180,000 65%
Acquisition closing$4,100 1%
Rehab + contingency$40,250 15%
Loan points$2,520 1%
Holding interest$6,300 2%
Holding carry costs$2,750 1%
Selling fees$20,750 8%

Growth trajectory

launch · Year 1$36,660
traction · Year 2$57,740
scale · Year 3+$80,652

Profit looks fine but you're $27,750 over the 70% rule. Working — but a softer market would eat the cushion.

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