Fix-and-flip closing costs erode thin profit margins on deals
House flippers face significant closing cost burdens on both acquisition and sale sides of deals, eating into already thin margins. Managing and forecasting these costs across multiple deals strains cash reserves. Better closing cost modeling and negotiation tools could meaningfully improve deal economics for active investors.
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