Flippers Are Feeling Most Bullish in Months, Here’s Why
On The Market
Target Margins and Adjusting For Risk
James explains aiming for 30–40% margins and raising targets when buying into riskier sell seasons.
Buyers are waiting out the market, mortgage rates are rising again, and the economy seems as unstable as ever. So why are house flippers feeling bullish about investing in 2026? A new report has surfaced showing an overwhelmingly optimistic view of flipping houses, with active flippers registering stronger bullish signals than in previous months.
The question is: what are house flippers seeing in the market that we aren’t?
To answer, our resident house flipping expert, James Dainard, is on to share what he’s seeing in his market, the actual profits he’s making on flips in 2026, how he’s saved bad deals and turned them into 90% profit margins (yep), and the things that will kill your returns when flipping a house in 2026. James is still making solid margins on his house flips, and he has strong opinions about why these flippers are feeling so optimistic.
Plus, if you’re thinking of flipping your first house in 2026 or getting back into the game, James shares some critical advice to help you keep your costs low and make a profit even if your flip turns into a flop.
In This Episode We Cover
Actual profit margins that house flippers are making in 2026
How James turned a deal gone bad into a 90% return, even in a tough market
A new survey showing very surprising sentiment among U.S. house flippers
What James is doing right now to make higher margins with fewer flipping deals
The things that will kill your house flipping profit margins
New house flipper? Heed James’ advice before you start
And So Much More!
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Flipping Houses: How to Get Started and Everything You Should Know
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