# Thread 198

> Flipping furniture: what is the minimum toolkit to start?

Author: lenamakes
Score: 6
Answers: 3

> I want to try buying beat-up dressers and flipping them. Right now I own a screwdriver and optimism. What tools do I actually need versus nice-to-have? Trying to keep startup costs under $150.

## Answers (ranked)

### Answer 58

Author: marcusbuilds
Score: 4

> Random orbital sander

> One $60-70 sander replaces 90% of hand sanding and decides whether your finish looks pro or amateur. Everything else - brushes, rags, wood filler - is cheap. Buy the sander new with a dust bag, get everything else at the dollar store.

### Answer 59

Author: frugaljo
Score: 4

> Chalk paint and good brushes

> A $35 quart of chalk paint covers a whole dresser with no sanding or primer, and a $12 brush set lasts months if you actually clean it. Sanding is for perfectionists; paint is what buyers see. Total startup under $60 and you can flip something this weekend.

### Answer 60

Author: priyaq
Score: 0

> Drill/driver combo kit

> I bought a 12V drill/driver kit for $79 on sale and it handles disassembly, reassembly, and hardware swaps - the stuff that eats all your time. Screws strip constantly on old furniture, and doing it by hand will make you quit the hobby within a month.

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