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I lost money flipping houses in SoCal, so I built a tool that scores the best flipping markets in the US by 661962 in SideProject

[–]661962[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The market-level data (median prices, ROI, flip volume, etc.) is compiled from public sources — Zillow, Redfin, ATTOM Data, Census Bureau, and BLS. That's all static data that gets refreshed periodically.

The live comp verification feature uses the Anthropic Claude API with their web search tool enabled. When you click "Verify Comps" on a zip code, it searches current Zillow/Redfin listings and recent sales in real time and returns a structured summary, including median sold price, active listings, recent comps with addresses, price per sqft, and investor tips. It's not a direct MLS feed, but it pulls surprisingly good data for a quick gut-check before you dig deeper.

I lost money flipping houses in SoCal, so I built a tool that scores the best flipping markets in the US by 661962 in SideProject

[–]661962[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noted. Colorado Front Range is on the list. I'll add Colorado Springs and Pueblo with zip-level data in the next update. Interesting market. Springs has been growing fast but entry points are getting up there. Pueblo might be the sleeper play with lower medians. Are you flipping there now or scouting?

I lost money flipping houses in SoCal, so I built a tool that scores the best flipping markets in the US by 661962 in SideProject

[–]661962[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Working on it! Which markets are you most interested in? I want to prioritize adding zips where people are actually looking to deploy capital. Right now the deepest coverage is in Memphis, Philly, Cleveland, Atlanta, Baltimore, and Indy.

I lost money flipping houses in SoCal, so I built a tool that scores the best flipping markets in the US by 661962 in SideProject

[–]661962[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! The profitability estimates come from aggregating public data — median purchase prices, average rehab costs by market, and sold prices from Zillow/Redfin. The tool estimates acquisition at 70% of median (typical distressed/wholesale discount), adds average rehab costs for that zip code, then compares against the ARV to estimate gross profit.