House Flipping vs Slime Brand, 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.

Small-batch slime brand — drops-based selling on TikTok Shop + Etsy. Materials, charms, temp packs, the works.

Gross$880

Net profit$-689

Margin-78.3%

Orders/mo44

Materials$260 30%

Containers$100 11%

Shipping supplies$111 13%

Temp packs$20 2%

Labor$360 41%

Carrier shipping$244 28%

TikTok fees$32 4%

Etsy fees$34 4%

Direct card fees$8 1%

Ad / gifting$400 45%

launch · 1–3$-547

traction · 4–8$-689

scale · 9–12$-825

Losing money per drop. Check labor minutes and temp-pack costs — these are the two often-underestimated lines.