Our daughter, Audrey, and her husband, Clayton, are getting ready to put their house on the market. She wrote this piece and I thought it was worth sharing on the blog. I look forward to your comments.

My dad has been a real estate agent my whole life. I have watched him analyze the ups and downs of the market, follow real estate trends and help countless clients buy and sell real estate. Being around real estate for my whole life, I speak Realtorese fluently and thought when it came time to sell our house, it would be a piece of cake.

I have wondered over the years what my dad did to earn his commissions. What value did he bring to his clients? What benefits did they actually receive?

So you’ve heard great things about flipping properties and you’re ready to get started! Congrats, real estate investing is an intense world that can carry big profits. The challenge is setting yourself up for a successful flip and buying the right property.

Here are our 5 tips for buying a house to flip: ​