With interest rates still low, and with so many people moving
back to urban areas, house flipping has become a popular and
profitable way for smart women to make a good income and still
have time to be mom.  Real estate investor Jody Johansen is
exploring the Dallas housing market, looking for a good property
to renovate and flip for a profit.  "This real estate market is
pretty incredible,” says Johansen. “It's a hot market, everybody
is moving here, and staying here."  She can buy a house for
$159,000, put $70,000 in renovations, and sell it for $299,000.
A profit of $70,000 sounds good, but the house is not for her.
"This will be a study area for the kids," Johansen says.  House
flippers reaped a 30 percent gross return on their investment
during the first quarter of this year, according to
RealtyTrac.com, a national database used to find homes for sale.
Amy Bloom's company, NetWorth Realty, works with investors,
especially the growing number of women who want to juggle
business with motherhood.  "Renov