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Property Flip Profit Calculator

Estimate property flip profit, project ROI and break-even sale price from acquisition, rehab, holding and selling costs.

Estimate property flip profit

Model sale proceeds, total project cost, profit, ROI and break-even sale price for a property flip.

Add contingency to rehab/holding costs if appropriate. Taxes, financing structure and transaction fees vary by jurisdiction and deal.
Estimated profit—
ROI on project cost—
Total project cost—
Break-even sale price—

How the Property Flip Profit Calculator works

The flip model adds purchase price, rehab, holding/financing and purchase closing costs to form the project cost before sale. Selling costs are calculated as a percentage of sale price. Profit equals sale price minus all entered project and selling costs. Break-even sale price solves for the sale price that covers the fixed project costs plus percentage selling cost.

How to use this property flip profit calculator

Enter realistic acquisition and renovation budgets, carrying costs for the expected project duration, purchase closing costs, projected resale price and percentage selling cost. Keep the same tax basis/currency throughout. If a cost is uncertain, use conservative values or run multiple scenarios instead of entering a single optimistic number.

How to interpret the result

Profit shows estimated dollars remaining before investor tax. ROI compares profit with the fixed project cost before percentage selling expense, providing a simple project-yield view. Break-even sale price is useful because it tells you how much downside exists between your expected exit price and the price at which the project stops making a pre-tax profit.

Assumptions and limitations

The calculation does not estimate capital gains/income tax, lender points, construction delays, financing draws, opportunity cost, market-price uncertainty or detailed cash timing. Percentage selling cost is a simplification. A full underwriting model should schedule cash flows by date and stress resale price, timeline and rehab overruns.

Practical example and workflow

If acquisition plus rehab, carrying and purchase closing costs total 3.82 million and selling costs are 5%, the break-even sale price is about 4.02 million. An expected 4.3 million exit therefore has limited price cushion, which may be more decision-useful than looking only at headline gross profit.

Frequently asked questions

What costs should I include in a house flip?
Include purchase, renovation, financing/holding, purchase closing and expected selling costs, plus contingency where appropriate.
How is break-even sale price calculated?
The calculator solves sale price × (1 − selling-cost rate) = fixed project costs.
Does the profit include tax?
No. Income/capital-gains tax and jurisdiction-specific charges are not estimated.
Why is ROI different from profit margin on sale price?
ROI compares profit with capital/project cost, while profit margin would compare profit with sale revenue. They answer different questions.