A architect/builder friend of mine has an issue with my plan to flip a house. He can't really explain because he doesn't have much of a vocabulary or mind for philosophical debate. But I want to give him the benefit of the doubt by calling on any would be philosophers out there to give him a hand with his opinion? Other than the fact that it's pretty capitalistic, is there something philosophically wrong with flipping?
2007-04-22 05:00:33 · 7 answers · asked by alan p 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
There's nothing wrong with it the way I see it. You buy a house, fix it up and make it nice - which requires (typically) hiring people who need to work and ALWAYS need to buy materials which helps the economy and makes it stronger, the buyer gets a nice home that you've improved, you make a profit...it's a win, win, win, win situation.
2007-04-22 06:08:04 · answer #1 · answered by Kris879 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To those who say flipping houses is ethical, let me ask you this... a local couple of modest means trying to buy their share of the American dream puts in offers in 10 homes over the course of a year. They always get close to being "picked" but right near the deadline some investment group always comes in with an offer to to buy the propety for cold hard cash. The value of the homes keeps going up so said couple is placed out of the market.
Someone educate me. How is that not unethical?
2013-11-14 16:28:49 · answer #2 · answered by Sandy B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do not know why an architect/builder would have a problem with it.....building new structures and tearing down old accounts for up to 25% or more of our landfill pollution.....why not buy and sell what already exists?.....Although, i am not an architect or a builder.....sooooo, my moral or ethical problem with it is......Who owns the land?.....do we have a right to own land?.....the banks you are working through lend money to the gov't to make bombs.....i will never own land, it may hinder me, but my values won't allow for it.....alot of things i do hinders my living in a society based on merican values....but, that is my opinion.....by you owning land, it makes my life harder....we do not have a right.
2007-04-22 18:55:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, i would imagine he thinks that you are somehow taking advantage of the buyer,,, but the truth is, if the buyer wanted to buy the house, in its "as is" condition, they could of,,,,,,, most people do not want major repairs to do,,,,,, and if the house had been in prime condition to start with, it would sell for what you are selling it for,,,,,,,,,, so you are simply doing the rehabilitation work that most dont know how/have resources , to do
ps: if he has issues with you, have him go over with you a brand new home cost, the actual cost of the material and labor, then what the home sells for! any builder probably makes as much if not more money per home then you do
2007-04-22 05:12:45 · answer #4 · answered by dlin333 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No there is not, as long as you are being completely honest about the condition of the house. There's nothing wrong with making money, even if you make it quickly. Money is not the root of all evil. Money is simply a form of energy necessary to living life in the physical world. People who fear money or making money or think it's "evil" or wrong, usually don't have any!
2007-04-22 05:04:41 · answer #5 · answered by LindaLou 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have considered it carefully
If everybody involved gets a share in the final profits and is well paid, and given plenty of break time with beer if they like it, then its very ethical.
2007-04-22 05:18:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, but cow tipping is certainly immoral.
2007-04-22 05:07:46 · answer #7 · answered by lonesome me 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋