House Flipping vs Reseller / Thrift Flip, startup cost comparison, StartupLenz

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

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%

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.

Source low, list high. eBay, Poshmark, Mercari, Depop — your time becomes margin.

Gross$1,600

Net profit$1,001

Margin62.5%

Orders/mo40

Sourcing (COGS)$240 15%

Platform fees$208 13%

Payment fees$46 3%

Supplies + mileage$95 6%

Tools$10 1%

launch · 1–3$558

traction · 4–8$1,001

scale · 9–12$1,553

Strong cash margin AND $38/hr — replicable and worth scaling listings.