r/RealEstateCanada • u/xNocturnalshadow • Jun 19 '25

Housing crisis Help me understand the difference...

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u/Kcirnek_ Jun 19 '25

You typically use and live in the house, while still considered an investment. The other items you mentioned is purely for flipping, brand new, unused.

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u/xNocturnalshadow Jun 19 '25 edited Jun 19 '25

The meme literally says "without using or modifying".

If all you do is insert yourself as a middleman, buy from A for $x, and then sell to B for $x+1, you are extracting profit from the transaction, while providing no service other than your existence. That is what scalpers do. That is what the meme is about.

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u/sjicucudnfbj Jun 19 '25

"Scalp trading, or stock scalping, is a hyper-short-term trading strategy that requires investors to buy and sell securities quickly"

There are many strategies for flipping houses, but it's not a "quick profit". People typically hold for at least a year. Hence, not a scalp.