The Fix-and-Flip Playbook
A data-driven system for buying, renovating, and selling houses profitably - without getting burned
by Alumigogo Books
non-fiction
Stop flipping coins. Start flipping houses with a data-driven system that covers every step from purchase to profit.
About this book
You've probably heard the horror stories: the flipped house that sat on the market for six months, the renovation that went $50,000 over budget, or the 'sure thing' deal that turned out to be a money pit. Most flip guides tell you to buy low, renovate smart, and sell high - a generic mantra that ignores the complex interplay of local market data, hidden property costs, and the unforgiving timeline of holding costs. The result? Two-thirds of new flippers lose money or break even, not because they lack ambition, but because they lack a reliable system.
This book is that system. Drawing on proven methodologies and historical flip data, it outlines a complete, step-by-step framework that removes the guesswork. You will learn our '3-Pipe Problem' to instantly identify avoidable houses, the exact formulas to estimate repair costs with 90% confidence, and the 'Time-to-Contract' metrics that tell you if a deal is dead on arrival. This is not theory. This is the playbook for evaluating a property in under 30 minutes, managing a renovation crew with military precision, and pricing your home to attract the right buyer in the first two weeks.
'The Fix-and-Flip Playbook' is your field manual to a profitable and predictable business. It is for the do-er, the person who is ready to run the numbers, manage the project, and get their hands dirty - both in the drywall dust and in the spreadsheets. If you are done with gambling and ready to build a system, this book is your blueprint.
Reader Reviews
George Johnson
★★★★★I've bought and sold two houses, but my flips were breaking even. This book's chapter one finally put a name to it - I was gambling, not investing. The '3-Pipe Problem' alone has already saved me from walking into a disaster in my next deal. It's the most honest and direct guide on flipping I've ever read. It's not a pep talk; it's a blueprint.
Shirley Flores
★★★★★As someone who got burned on my first flip, I wish I had this book years ago. The way it breaks down the math and the hidden costs is a game-changer. It was the validation I needed to see that my failure wasn't a lack of effort, but a lack of a system. Now I have that system, and it is rock-solid. Worth ten times the price.
George Torres
★★★★★A genuinely solid, no-nonsense approach. Chapter one lays out the real reasons flippers fail, and it's tough to hear. It calls out the HGTV fantasy and gets to the cold, hard numbers. The SF-R-A-M-E framework takes a while to implement, but it's the first time I feel like I have a map instead of a vague idea. Deducting one star only because a few of the specific market data points are already a little dated for my area, though the principles they illustrate are timeless.