7FF 772: He Flipped 1 House and Made $286K (Crazy Story)

March 13, 2025

About This Episode

Imagine flipping 1 house… and walking away with $286 profit.

In today’s episode of the 7 Figure Flipping Podcast, I’m hanging out with 7 Figure Runway member Ralph Rivera as he shares how he took on a $1.5 million house flip and walked away with $286k in profit.

Starting out, Ralph was focused on homes around the $400K price point with a $50K renovation budget. 

After setting his sights on bigger things…

(And systematizing + scaling his business)...

…he started flipping houses worth millions.

And the impact has been massive.

Listen in to get the whole story.

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