House Flip is a timed simulation game that tasks a player to become a real estate tycoon by buying, fixing and selling houses within a fast time frame. The player must flip or turn around a property with the highest possible return on their investment. They can only make the most money per sale by making the right sequence of choices. Their long-term goal is to make a million dollars.
The player receives an initial bank balance of $100,000 to purchase a property. The game provides them with a book of listings with house images based on price level, street address and purchase price. The player then holds an open house to learn what buyers in the region want in terms of their dream home.
To satisfy potential buyers, the player uses a blueprint to make choices. They might inspect the age and condition of objects, clean surfaces, repair broken objects or perform upgrades to replace old materials and objects with new ones. They initially receive only five minutes to make the most changes to flip the house. If they're not fast enough, they suffer a loss instead of enjoy a profit.
House Flip makes obtaining a profit difficult by forcing the player to physically and slowly complete tasks. For example, they must manually and repeatedly swipe or click-tap to use a sponge to wash windows, a broom to sweep floors, a mallet to break old materials, and a hammer to pound nails. Although these actions can improve buyer interest and potential profit, the processes eat up the most time.
After the player flips a house, they can track their progress via a progress screen that displays the number of properties flipped and addresses, the amounts spent, the sales prices and the profits or losses.
