From Struggling Flip to Cash Flow: How One Arizona Investor Found the Better Way to Flip

From Struggling Flip to Cash Flow: How One Arizona Investor Found the Better Way to Flip

The Green Light Buying Machine is helping experienced fix-and-flippers rethink their strategy in today’s changing market.

For years, the fix-and-flip formula was simple: buy right, renovate, sell, and collect the profit. But with higher interest rates, rising renovation costs, and longer hold times, even experienced investors are finding that the traditional model isn’t as predictable as it once was.

David and Grizileen Flores of GAD Home Solutions knows this firsthand.

After 11 years in real estate, David and Grizileen have experienced the highs and lows of investing. They built their business through hard work, perseverance, and faith. From wholesaling, flipping, and creating a real estate team tackling all aspects of the industry.

When the market shifted, the Flores’ were feeling the pains like most flippers in the industry. One flip was staled on the market. A 3,120-square-foot, four-bedroom, three-bath home appraised at $720,000. After sitting on the market at $650,000 with no offers, they decided to refinance to stop the bleeding.

A reminder that even a good property can become a costly investment when the traditional exit strategy doesn’t work as planned.

A Different Exit Strategy Changes Everything

David and Grizileen began exploring renting individual bedrooms to help cover the property's $5,500 monthly payment, but the numbers weren’t paying the bills.

Then he heard Brian and Gina Kingdeski in a webinar talking about Padsplit and co-living and they reached out.

Brian and Gina met David and Grizileen in Peoria to walk the property with them to explore the possibilities. The result? They transformed the four-bedroom home into an eight-bedroom, three-bathroom PadSplit property. Today, the home covers its expenses and generates positive monthly cash flow.

That experience introduced David to Green Light Buying Machine, a program designed to help experienced fix-and-flippers identify, renovate, and prepare co-living properties for pre-approved end buyers.

The Results Are Getting Attention

Seven months into this new venture, David and Grizileen have 10 projects underway. They report averaging more than $50,000 in profit per project, with their largest completed project generating close to $65,000. Another project is positioned to net about $80,000 or more!

For David and Grizileen, the appeal is straightforward: a strategy that gives their business another way to approach real estate opportunities without relying exclusively on a traditional retail sale.

Could This Be Your Next Move?

At Green Light Buying Machine, Brian and Gina believe experienced investors don’t necessarily need to abandon flipping. They need more options-more Green Lights.

GLBM provides step-by-step guidance on identifying properties, analyzing numbers, designing layouts, managing renovations, selecting finishes, and preparing homes for the co-living market.

Join Brian and Gina on November 9th for the AZREIA event to learn more about how this approach works, what to look for in a potential co-living property, and how you can evaluate whether this strategy belongs in your investment toolbox.

The market has changed. Your strategy can change with it.

Don’t stop flipping. Start thinking differently about what you flip.

Brian and Gina Kingdeski, Green Light Buying Machine-The Co-Living Ecosystem.