How flippers can really make money

You don’t have to look far to find positive examples from the field of real estate investing. Just look at flippers – people who buy properties, renovate them, and then sell them for a profit. Flipping is essentially a series of smaller success stories that combine intelligence, skill, and courage. Each such story shows that you can make more money from real estate than many people think – even without much experience.

In May 2025, we financed the purchase of an older three-bedroom apartment for a client who was enthusiastic about his first real estate project. He was not a professional flipper, but rather someone who wanted it to work – and you could see that he enjoyed it. He thought a lot about how to do the whole process correctly, so that everything worked out according to plan. We bought the apartment for him for 200,000 euros, with a down payment of 51,000 euros. Over the following months, he personally took care of the entire renovation – from selecting craftsmen to materials and interior details – with a budget of approximately 30,000 euros.

In October, after five months, the apartment was sold for 290,000 euros. The gross profit from the transaction reached 60,000 euros. Since the client invested a total of 81,000 euros (51,000 as his own down payment and 30,000 for the renovation), its appreciation reached 74% in 5 months. Converted to annual appreciation, this is approximately 178% p. a. Not bad for a first attempt, right?

Experience in the real estate business is invaluable – it helps to avoid mistakes, effectively manage the budget and better estimate the market. However, this case shows that even if there is not much experience yet, taste, discipline and a responsible approach can bring equally good results. If the client works systematically, is interested in details and has reliable financing available, success is not a matter of chance, but the logical result of a well-managed process.

At BizPartner Group, we have already financed almost 1,000 real estate transactions, with only two cases of losses – and even those were only slight. In all other cases, our clients have appreciated their capital, whether it was smaller apartments, family houses or entire projects. These results clearly show that flipping is not a gamble, but systematic work with value. And when done honestly, it can be surprisingly profitable – not only financially, but also as an experience and a start for larger projects.

Flipping is not just about buying and selling an apartment. It is about the courage to take the first step, about the ability to see potential where others overlook it, and about the joy of the result that a person creates with their own head and hands. And when you add sensible financing and the right partner, it becomes a real investment opportunity.