Real-estate investors share tips for successful house flipping and boosting property value. Dana Bull and Whitney Elkins-Hutten emphasize understanding buyer needs and market demands. Focus on kitchens and bathrooms, avoid over-customization, and use neutral paint colors.

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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Advertisement A lot goes into a successful flip , starting with the property you choose to buy . Once you've made the purchase and it's time to renovate, you'll want to spend your money on certain areas and cut back on others.

But don't take our word for it. Real-estate investors Dana Bull and Whitney Elkins-Hutten, who both consider themselves financially independent, have experience flipping properties. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in . Bull bought her first property , a condo in Salem, Massachusetts, for $200,000 in 2012.

Two and a half years later, after putting about $10,000 worth of work into the pr.