Know the numbers
before you
make an offer.
Found a fixer-upper, or a lot you're thinking about building on? RivalAgent Flip Finder runs the full deal math — renovation or new-construction cost, holding costs, ARV-based profit, and cash-to-close — for any address, in under a minute.
Three steps from listing to closing table.
You find the property. From there, the tool does the math — with the pieces to actually execute the flip.
Plug in the address and the specs
Ask price, sqft, and whether you're renovating an existing structure or building new on land — for any property in Massachusetts or Rhode Island.
Get the full deal math instantly
Down payment, renovation or build cost, holding costs, all-in cost, your ARV, net profit, and cash ROI — using real MA/RI construction-cost benchmarks you can override with your own bid.
Assemble your team and track spend
A vetted contractor, attorney, and realtor where we have one for that market, plus an expense tracker once the build starts.
Built for the whole flip, not just the search.
One analysis free. Everything after that, $99 a year.
No monthly nickel-and-diming. Run one full analysis for free, then unlock unlimited analyses for less than one hour of a contractor's time.
- 1 full analysis, no time limit
- Complete deal math & ROI calculator
- Renovation or new-construction cost estimate
- Team recommendations where available
- Budget & expense tracker
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- Unlimited deal analyses, any property
- Full deal math & ROI calculator
- Renovation or new-construction cost estimate
- Team recommendations where available
- Budget & expense tracker for each build
- Save unlimited analyses to compare
What a bad number actually costs you.
The free analysis proves the math works. The subscription is what saves you from the deal that doesn't — before you've put money down.
How to make money flipping houses in New England
The short version, for anyone evaluating whether house flipping is worth getting into.
House flipping means buying an undervalued or distressed property, renovating it, and reselling it for more than the combined cost of the purchase and repairs. The profit is the after-repair value (ARV) minus your all-in cost (purchase price + renovation) minus selling costs — typically 6–8% of the sale price for agent commissions and closing costs.
1. Find a property priced below its post-repair value
The margin comes from buying right, not from a hot market. Foreclosures, pre-foreclosures, and bank-owned (REO) listings are the most common sources of underpriced inventory, because the seller — a bank or a distressed homeowner — is motivated to close quickly rather than maximize price. Browse Zillow, Redfin, the MLS, or a foreclosure auction to find candidates, then run the numbers before you get attached to one.
2. Know your cash-to-close before you make an offer
Most flippers finance with a 20% down payment (conventional or hard-money) plus renovation or construction costs plus roughly 3% in purchase-side closing costs. Add those together and you get your real cash requirement — the number that actually determines whether a deal is within reach, regardless of the sale price.
3. Price the renovation (or build) realistically
Renovation estimates run over more often than not, especially on older New England housing stock with dated electrical and plumbing. Pricing per square foot against a real regional benchmark — and swapping in an actual contractor bid the moment you have one — tells you whether the deal still works before you're the one finding out the hard way.
4. Assemble a team before you need one
A contractor, a real estate attorney familiar with distressed-property transactions, and a realtor who knows the local comps are the three people who determine whether a flip goes smoothly. Lining these up before you're under contract — not after — is what keeps a 30-day close on schedule.
5. Track spend against budget from day one
The gap between a profitable flip and a break-even one is usually a few thousand dollars of unlogged spend. Tracking every expense against your original budget as the build happens — not reconstructing it from receipts at the end — is what catches budget creep while there's still time to course-correct.
This is the exact workflow RivalAgent Flip Finder is built around: a live cash-to-close calculator for any property, renovation or new-construction cost benchmarks, team recommendations, and a build-phase expense tracker — in one tool instead of five spreadsheets.
We built RivalAgent Flip Finder because most of the time spent evaluating a flip goes into a spreadsheet you rebuild from scratch for every new property. So we built the other half: you find the deal — anywhere, any way you already do — and we run the math. Renovation or new construction, any address in Massachusetts or Rhode Island.
Questions, answered.
A deal-analysis calculator for house flippers focused on New England. You bring the property — a fixer-upper you found or a lot you're considering building on — and it runs the full math: renovation or new-construction cost, holding costs, ARV-based profit, and cash-to-close.
Your first analysis is free — full access, no credit card required. After that, unlimited analyses are $99 per year.
We don't source listings for you — you find the property yourself on Zillow, Redfin, the MLS, a foreclosure auction, or anywhere else, then enter the address and specs. The tool's job is the math, not the search.
The free trial unlocks one complete deal analysis: full deal math, contractor/attorney/realtor recommendations where available, and the expense tracker.
The calculator works for any address, using construction-cost benchmarks built for Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Vetted team recommendations currently cover three markets — Springfield MA, Rhode Island statewide, and Carver/Plymouth County MA — with more being added.
It's the sum of a 20% down payment, roughly 3% purchase-side closing costs, your renovation or new-construction cost, and any holding costs during the build. Every input is yours to set, so you can swap in a real contractor bid the moment you have one.
No — it's a calculator, not a guarantee. Renovation and construction costs are regional benchmarks, and ARV is whatever you enter — both should be independently verified with an inspection, a licensed contractor, and a local realtor's comps before you buy.
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