


Charlie Einsmann, Sam Jacknin and Ed Grass started their careers in cubicle hell. Like you, they were born with ZERO real estate investing experience. They learned through patience, trial and error and built their business to $100M in assets. Now they're sharing everything they know, so you can do the same. They founded Clear Sky Properties, LLC in 2005 and Clear Sky Financial, LLC in 2013. Under Clear Sky Properties, we've done over 500 flips, and have a portfolio of more than 50 rental properties. Under Clear Sky Financial we've lended on over 1,000 deals.


Clear Sky is a group of real estate companies operating in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Under Clear Sky Properties, we've fixed and flipped over 500 houses and own a portfolio of over 50 rental properties. Under Clear Sky Financial, we've funded over 1,000 hard money loans to real estate investors in the DMV. We manage over $100 million in assets. We are not coaches who read a book and started teaching. We are active investors and lenders doing deals in the DMV every single day.
The DMV Flip Accelerator is a done-with-you program designed to help you close your next profitable fix and flip in D.C., Maryland, or Virginia. We give you what we call the Full Stack System: we help you find and close distressed deals, we fund your project through our hard money lending arm, we connect you with our contractor network for the renovation, and we tell you exactly how to price and sell your property for maximum profit. The entire program is built around in-depth deal-by-deal mentorship from start to finish.
We are Clear Sky Financial, a hard money lender that has funded over 1,000 loans in the DMV. We are an asset-based lender, which means we don't check your income, credit score, tax returns, or perform appraisals. We lend based on the deal itself. For Accelerator students, we fund 90% to 100% of the purchase price plus renovation costs, depending on the deal. The better the deal, the more generous the terms. That said, using us as your lender is not required. You are free to use any lender you choose. Because we have been working with you, coaching you, and building a relationship through the program, you may find that it makes sense for both sides.
No. We have a strong network of contractors in the DMV who know how to pull permits and get a project done on time. These are contractors that we've worked with on our own flips and our own funded deals. You are welcome to use them, and most students do because it saves months of searching. But if you wish, we can also help you find, vet, and hire contractors on your own so you can build your own network over time.
Yes. Whether you've never done a deal or you've already completed a few flips and know you're leaving money on the table, the Full Stack System meets you where you are. Beginners get the mentorship, funding access, and contractor network to close their first profitable flip without years of trial and error. Experienced flippers get the systems, local expertise, and lending terms to scale faster and squeeze more profit out of every deal. We do expect that you have some capital saved and that you're serious about taking action. If you're just looking to learn about real estate without actually doing a deal, this isn't the right fit.
You can join if you're willing to invest in DMV properties. Just understand that the majority of the perks, our contractor network, our lending, our subdivision-level market expertise, and our local connections, are all specific to DC, Maryland, and Virginia. If you're committed to flipping in the DMV even from a distance, we can make it work. If you want to flip in another state, this probably isn't the right program for you.
That range reflects what our students and our own team have produced on individual fix-and-flip deals in the DMV. What you make on any given flip depends on deal size, after-repair value, location, the asset niche you select, renovation scope, and other deal-specific factors. Some flips produce $30K. Some produce $160K. Some flips can produce something outside that range. The point is that we give you the system and the support to execute profitably, and we help you choose deals that fit your situation and goals.
No. We focus on distressed assets, which means your profit comes from buying below market value, not from hoping the market goes up. Distressed opportunities exist in every market cycle. In a rising market, sellers still face divorce, inheritance, financial hardship, and foreclosure. In a declining market, these situations become even more common. The best time to build the skills and systems for finding distressed deals is now, because the opportunities are always there for people who know how to find them.
Yes. 99% of what we teach in the DMV Flip Accelerator applies directly to the BRRR strategy (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat). The system for finding distressed deals, closing on them creatively, funding the acquisition, and executing the renovation is identical whether you flip the property or keep it as a rental. If you decide to hold a property instead of selling it, we can absolutely help. We own a portfolio of over 50 rental properties ourselves, so we know both sides.
Click any of the green buttons on this page to book a free strategy session with our team. On that call, we'll look at your specific situation, understand your goals, and figure out how the Full Stack System fits into your life. If it makes sense for both of us, we'll map out a plan to help you close your next flip. We only take a limited number of these calls each week because we do them personally, so grab a time while it's available.
