Strategy III · Short-Cycle Profit-on-Sale

Fix-n-Flip Workbench

Buy distressed, renovate fast, sell at ARV. Models every cost — acquisition, rehab, holding, selling, tax — and surfaces the true after-tax margin plus annualized return on the capital you actually deploy. Stress-tests the two killers (cost overrun & schedule slip), compares hard money vs cash financing, and projects 5-year wealth if you flip continuously.
I.

Property

Required
sqft
II.

Acquisition & Financing

Required
$
Distressed / off-market acquisition
%
%
yrs
Short for hard money (6–24 mo)
$
Typical for hard-money bridge loans
III.

Remodeling & Construction

Required
$
Materials, labor, permits — the construction work itself
mo
Drives the auto-computed holding-cost total in §IV
%
On top of base budget; 10–20% typical
IV.

Hold-Period Operating Costs

Required
$
$
Higher for vacant rehab properties
$
Power for tools, lights
$
mo
Set in §III · mirrors here
mo
After rehab until close
mo
Extra months padding
Total Holding Costs Auto-computed
—
Mortgage interest carry — mo — Operating costs — mo —
V.

Sale Exit

Required
$
Finished comparable sale price
%
Commission + closing + concessions
days
Informs holding carry while listed
%
Dealer treatment: ordinary income + SE + state. Typical 30–45%.
VI.

Long-Term Outlook

Optional
%
Applied to ARV growth in projections
yrs
For the recycling projection
%
% of after-tax profit recycled
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All-In Cost Breakdown
Every dollar from acquisition through closing — purchase + rehab + holding + selling.
Run Analyze Deal to see the waterfall.
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Profit Analysis
After-tax profit, margin, annualized ROI, break-even cushion, and the 70% rule check.
Run Analyze Deal to see the exit math.
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Risk & Stress Analysis
Break-even thresholds + the full battery of assumption-slip scenarios.
Run Analyze Deal to see what survives.
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Capital Velocity
Wealth projection assuming continuous flipping — capital recycles into the next deal.
Run Analyze Deal to see the recycling projection.
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Financing Comparison
Hard Money vs Cash vs Conventional — same deal, three financing structures, side by side.
Run Analyze Deal to see the trade-offs.