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Restore and Resell
Paperback
Business GeneralManagementFurniture & Cabinetry
Publisher Price: $56.99
ISBN13: 9785254344506
Publisher: Cole Fenwick
Published: Sep 22 2026
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
That $20 dresser at the thrift store isn't junk - it's inventory. Learn to see what other people walk past, and turn it into real, trackable profit.
Restore and Resell: The Furniture Flipping Handbook is a complete guide to building a genuine side business around buying, restoring, and reselling secondhand furniture - combining real, traditional restoration skills with honest, practical business know-how. No get-rich-quick promises, no guaranteed income claims - just the actual craft and business skills this work requires, taught in full, step-by-step detail.
Inside, you'll learn how to:
- Source profitable inventory at estate sales, thrift stores, and online marketplaces
- Calculate real margin before you buy, so you know a piece is worth it
- Repair joints, strip finishes, and prep surfaces efficiently without cutting corners
- Stain, paint, and finish furniture in the styles buyers actually want right now
- Swap hardware and refresh upholstery for maximum visual impact, fast
- Take photos and write listings that actually convert browsers into buyers
- Price, negotiate, and sell with confidence across online platforms
- Track real numbers - costs, time, and margin - so you always know what's working
- Batch-process multiple pieces to get more done in less time
- Handle bookkeeping, taxes, and liability like the real small business this is
A complete worked case study, a flipper's FAQ, a realistic-numbers framework, and a month-by-month first-year plan help you go from your very first thrift-store find to a repeatable, sustainable system - built on real craftsmanship, not shortcuts.
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