Which of the following is NOT a flavor of active real estate investing?

Active real estate investing involves hands-on participation and management in the investment process. It requires the investor to engage directly in activities that will generate profit from real estate, such as purchasing properties to rent out, renovating them for resale, or finding buyers for properties in exchange for a fee.

In contrast, passive investment refers to strategies that do not require direct involvement in the property management and operational activities. This type of investment typically allows individuals to earn returns without the necessity of daily management or decision-making responsibilities regarding the real estate itself.

Since passive investment does not align with the characteristics of active engagement in real estate activities, it is accurately identified as not being a flavor of active investing. The other options—fix and flip, buy and hold, and wholesaling—are all methods where the investor is actively involved in managing, renovating, or marketing properties to generate returns.