the garage full of mistakes that taught me how to flip
When I first tried flipping, I thought I’d figured out the easiest side hustle. Buy cheap, sell higher — how hard could it be? I still remember the first deal: an old chair I picked up for $10, sold it for $25. I felt unstoppable… until I realized I’d driven thirty minutes across town, wasted gas, and the buyer haggled me down at the last second.
That’s when it hit me — making money isn’t just about the difference between what you pay and what you earn. It’s also about the energy, the time, the little invisible costs. The first month I barely made enough to cover fuel, but the experience taught me how to spot what was actually worth flipping. I started to recognize items that move fast — small appliances, kids’ bikes, tools — and I stopped saying yes to every “deal” that came my way.
It wasn’t glamorous. Some nights I’d sit staring at a dusty box in my garage, wondering why I thought anyone would buy it. But the lesson stuck: money isn’t just in the math, it’s in the discipline to walk away from bad trades and the patience to hold on to good ones.
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