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If House Flipping is “Dead,” How Is She Flipping 10+ Houses THIS Year?
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Intro: Is House Flipping Dead in 2026?
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The episode opens with Henry Washington making a direct argument against the prevailing narrative that house flipping is no longer viable. He acknowledges that costs are up, margins are thinner, and some investors are getting burned — but frames this as a feature, not a bug. Bad flippers are being exposed by a tighter market, he argues, while disciplined investors are finding some of the best spreads in years. Henry introduces Dominique Gunderson, a New Orleans-based flipper doing 10 to 12 flips annually, and together they announce the blueprint they plan to share: how to find, buy, renovate, and flip houses for a profit in the current 2026 environment.
The idea that house flipping is dead is flat-out wrong. What died is the forgiving, low-skill version — the era when even bad flippers made money. For disciplined investors, today's market is full of opportunity precisely because fearful competitors have stepped back.
Dominique Gunderson currently runs 10 to 12 flips simultaneously in New Orleans, demonstrating that flipping at scale is still very viable in 2026.
Henry Washington and Dominique Gunderson have collectively done over 100 house flips, giving them deep perspective on how the market has changed.
