my friend has been doing this for a few years but he's saying that opportunities are drying up with the housing recovery. Also he is a handiman so his margins a

my friend has been doing this for a few years but he's saying that opportunities are drying up with the housing recovery. Also he is a handiman so his margins are higher than the average person yet he's still seeing fewer opportunities. Also keep in mind that brokers take ~6% on both the purchase and the sale of a property, which means that the property has to increases in value substantially for you to be able to effectively "flip" it. (rates are negotiable obviously, and I think you can get a certification to be able to handle some things yourself instead of getting outside service)