Real estate: flipping vs rental

Flipping and renting are two different businesses

Flipping and renting both fall under 'real estate investing,' and it's tempting to treat them as two flavors of the same thing. They aren't. Flipping is closer to running a short-term renovation and resale business: you buy a property, do the work, and sell it, usually within months. Renting is a long-term income and appreciation play, where you hold a property for years and let rent and market value slowly build wealth.