More than a million people bought Pet Rocks as Christmas gifts in 1975. Gary Dahl, of Los Gatos, California, had the idea while joking with friends about his easy-to-care-for pet, a rock. This pet ate nothing and didn’t bark or chew the furniture. Pet Rocks were sold with a funny manual that included tips on how to handle an excited rock and how to teach it tricks. By 1976, Gary Dahl was a millionaire and Pet Rocks were the nation’s favorite pet.
Up until the past 2 years , flipping real estate had become the nation’s new favorite pet.  Easy to take care of and printed money on command. When anything becomes too EASY– you better believe that trouble is around the corner.Â
Be careful out there. There are still yahoos out there pushing get rich real estate flipping schemes. Most are now bragging about the millions to be made in foreclosures. Continue reading “There’s Still Money to be Made in Flipping Real Estate”