Land flipping calculator for your max offer
A land flipping calculator works back from the price you can resell a parcel for to the most you can pay for it. Enter the retail value, your costs and your target profit, pick a strategy, and the calculator returns your maximum offer, expected profit and return. Seller financing also shows the note payment and yield.
Example parcel. The figures show the layout of a result, not a recorded sale.
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The formulas behind the calculator
Flip max offer = retail value minus selling costs minus resale closing costs minus purchase closing costs minus holding costs x months minus target profit
Wholesale max offer = retail value x end investor price ratio minus your assignment fee
Seller financing price = down payment plus the note amount, where the note payment comes from the standard amortization formula for the rate and term
Return on cash = expected profit divided by cash invested
Worked arithmetic for a flip
Say the retail value is 30,000 USD, selling costs are 10 percent, closing costs are 800 USD on the purchase and 600 USD on the resale, holding costs are 60 USD a month for 6 months, and you want 12,000 USD profit.
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Retail value | 30,000 USD |
| Selling costs, 10 percent | minus 3,000 USD |
| Resale closing costs | minus 600 USD |
| Purchase closing costs | minus 800 USD |
| Holding costs, 6 months | minus 360 USD |
| Target profit | minus 12,000 USD |
| Maximum offer | 13,240 USD |
Land flipping calculator questions
What percentage of market value should I offer for land?
There is no fixed percent that works everywhere. The right offer is what is left after your costs and your profit target, which is what the calculator computes. Use the low end of the value range when the confidence is Low.
How does seller financing change the offer?
When you resell with a down payment and a note, buyers usually accept a higher total price and you earn interest, so a higher purchase price can still meet your return. The calculator shows the payment, the total interest and the yield.
Does the calculator include taxes?
It includes property taxes inside holding costs. Income tax on your profit depends on your situation. Ask a tax professional.
Can I run the calculator on a whole list?
Yes. Bulk land pricing applies your strategy and costs to every row of a CSV and returns the max offer per parcel.
Price the parcel, then set your offer
Get the retail value from comps and the calculator fills it in for you.