Restore and Resell

By: Fenwick, Cole

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5254344504
• ISBN13: 9785254344506
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Cole Fenwick
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"