The popular Barrett-Jackson automotive auctions are the flashy end result of the business of flipping cars. While buying used vehicles for a low price, fixing them, and selling for a profit has always been around, there is a renewed interest due to shows like Fast N Loud and Counting Cars.
Pre-Great Recession, car flipping was a decent way to make cash as a side business, or even a full time source of employment for a few adventurous souls. The trick was to find a vehicle that needed minimal wo [...more]