The show does have some kind of deal with manufacturers....Usually there is some product placement, a visit to a store or supplier, or a freebie to the flippers -the companies get a mention at the end of the program...

The houses are sold to private buyers- There is one show where they 'do the math' correctly....they break down the costs -When the home goes on the market and does not sell immediately, they do a monthly account on the costs of carrying the house and how much it takes from the profit.

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I am also amazed at some of the 'problems' that people run into.

I watched a program where a couple flipped a home here in the San Fernando Valley.. As you move toward the west portion, house prices go up and so do the noses in the neighborhood.

The couple were in the process of picking a color for the outside of the home when a woman walking a dog stopped and began to talk to them.

There was no Homeowners Association in the area, but the woman told them that they "could not paint their house that color" -seems like her home was the same color and she had problems with it.

The Flipper's then picked another color.

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On another show a nosy neighbor called the cops/city because of the trash from the teardown.

Those are the jealous/nosey/stupid people who don't see a few weeks of trash on a lawn as months or years of improvement to the 'hood.

Like the across the street neighbor-If he don't like you and you are trying to do some work on the house, you will get a visit from the city-thanks to his dropped dime.