Ryan Kuhlman review: a hands-on local mentor, with marketing that oversells
Ryan Kuhlman, known as The Flip Coach, teaches wholesaling and fix-and-flip investing in South Florida and runs his own home-buying company. He led two local investor associations and served as National REIA president. We checked his claims, his program and what students say.
Kuhlman offers something many coaches don’t: a local, in-person mentor who runs an active home-buying business and partners with students on deals. But his background figures change from source to source, his marketing calls his program the most successful in Florida and possibly the country, pricing is unpublished, and in a public forum he acknowledged asking a student to post a testimonial.
Who is Ryan Kuhlman?
Ryan Kuhlman is a South Florida real estate investor and mentor who markets himself as The Flip Coach. By his own account, he found the Broward Real Estate Investors Association (BREIA) around 2009 while rebuilding his finances, learned wholesaling from its owners Bill and Jan Leon, and in 2013 bought BREIA and its related company with a business partner. He says he also led the Miami-Dade REIA and served as president of the National Real Estate Investors Association, describing himself as the youngest person to hold that role.
In 2022 he launched Florida Homeowner Solutions, a company that buys homes and works with homeowners facing foreclosure, and wound down the BREIA brand. In 2024 he relaunched his mentoring business as The Flip Coach. One company profile also lists him as Chief Franchising Officer of a medical staffing company.
The Flip Coach program
The Flip Coach teaches wholesaling, fix-and-flip and buy-and-hold investing, centered on South Florida. Kuhlman says he runs it from a physical office, uses his own company’s operations as live examples, and partners with students on deals, with students receiving 60% of the profits. He also invites prospective students to events and rehab sites.
Pricing is not published. A third-party review described the cost as often exceeding $5,000.
Florida Homeowner Solutions
Florida Homeowner Solutions buys homes and assists homeowners facing foreclosure, with a staff and call center for wholesale and fix-and-flip projects. A 2022 press release described proprietary software used to compare foreclosure cases and develop strategies against foreclosing banks. Kuhlman’s site says he was recognized by the mayors of Broward and Miami-Dade counties for helping homeowners avoid foreclosure. Running an active business gives his teaching real-world grounding, and it also means students may become partners in deals his company sources.
The forum controversy
In April 2024, a prospective student asked on BiggerPockets whether The Flip Coach was any good. Two glowing testimonials then appeared from brand-new accounts, which several experienced members called suspicious. Kuhlman joined the thread himself. He explained that one testimonial came from a student who opened an account after hearing about the discussion, and stated that he had asked the second student to post while his own account was temporarily disabled. A long-time member who said he knew Kuhlman vouched for him, and the prospective student later said he met Kuhlman in person, found no sales pressure, and was impressed by his office and organization.
We credit Kuhlman for acknowledging that he solicited a testimonial. But testimonials posted at a coach’s request, without that disclosure, should not be read as independent reviews.
Claims versus records
| Claim | Source | Status | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| National REIA president, youngest ever | Press releases | Self-reported | Consistent across releases, though the start year is given as 2018 in one and 2019 in another |
| Years of experience | Press releases, profiles | Inconsistent | Described as more than 10, 23, 25 and over 30 years, and involved in real estate since 1990 |
| Number of students mentored | Press release; magazine profile | Inconsistent | Over 300 personally at BREIA in one source; over 2,000 in another |
| The most successful mentoring program in Florida and possibly the country | Press release | Unsupported | No data supports the claim |
| More successful students in South Florida than any other mentor | Kuhlman, on BiggerPockets | Unsupported | Described by Kuhlman as a fact, without evidence |
| Students receive 60% of profits on partnered deals | Kuhlman, on BiggerPockets | Self-reported | Ask to see this in the contract |
Several of the most flattering profiles of Kuhlman appear on sites that publish sponsored or contributor features. Readers should treat them as promotional rather than independent coverage.
Legal considerations
We found no lawsuits, regulatory actions or consumer complaints involving Ryan Kuhlman, The Flip Coach or Florida Homeowner Solutions. Two areas deserve attention for students, however:
- Wholesaling: several states have tightened rules on assigning purchase contracts without a real estate license, and experienced investors in the forum discussion warned that wholesaling as commonly taught can conflict with licensing law. Check your state’s current rules before wholesaling.
- Foreclosure-related services: Florida regulates businesses that offer help to homeowners facing foreclosure. Students working with distressed homeowners should understand those rules.
Key risks
- Unpublished pricing and terms revealed only in a sales meeting.
- Partnership conflicts: deals done with the mentor’s company mix education with business interests.
- Hard market: experienced flippers in the forum noted that flipping margins have become very thin.
- Regulatory risk around wholesaling and foreclosure assistance.
What students say
Positive
- Students say Kuhlman personally motivated them, stayed involved in their deals for years, and that they earned back their program cost many times over.
- A prospective student who met him in person described no sales pressure, an impressive office and an invitation to see a live rehab.
- An established local investor vouched for Kuhlman and his partner.
Concerns
- Both detailed student testimonials came from brand-new accounts, and one was posted at Kuhlman’s request.
- Experienced investors cautioned against expensive mentoring programs generally.
- We found no independent reviews on platforms such as Trustpilot or the BBB.
Strengths and concerns
Strengths
- A local, in-person mentor with a physical office.
- An active home-buying business that grounds the teaching.
- Long involvement in South Florida’s investor community.
- A stated 60/40 profit split in students’ favor on partnered deals.
- No lawsuits or regulatory actions found.
Concerns
- Background figures that change from source to source.
- Unsupported superlative claims.
- A solicited forum testimonial.
- Unpublished pricing.
- Regulatory risk in wholesaling and foreclosure work.
Who it suits
Possible fit: South Florida beginners who want an in-person mentor and a chance to partner on real deals, and who will get every term in writing.
Think carefully: anyone outside South Florida, or anyone relying on testimonials and press features rather than speaking to several students they find independently.
Questions to ask before joining
- What does the program cost in total, and is there a refund policy?
- Can I see the partnership agreement showing the 60/40 split?
- Can I speak with three recent students I contact directly?
- How does the program address wholesaling and foreclosure laws in Florida?
- How much time will I spend with Ryan Kuhlman personally?
What would change our verdict
- Published pricing and refund terms;
- consistent, documented background figures;
- independent reviews from verified students;
- removal of unsupported superlative claims.
What we couldn’t verify
- Exact years of his National REIA presidency.
- Program pricing and contract terms.
- Student deal outcomes.
- Florida Homeowner Solutions’ transaction history.
Verdict history
October 15, 2026 · Initial review · Caution (5.0)
Sources
- Is Flip Coach by Ryan Kuhlman any good? (BiggerPockets, April 2024)
- Is Flip Coach by Ryan Kuhlman any good? (page 3) (BiggerPockets)
- Real estate mentor Ryan Kuhlman once again mentoring Florida investors (ACCESSWIRE, March 2024)
- National REIA president Ryan Kuhlman launches Florida Homeowner Solutions (Newswire, January 2022)
- Meet Ryan Kuhlman (Bold Journey)
- Ryan Kuhlman: leading real estate investing mentor (San Francisco Post contributor)
- Ryan Kuhlman, Florida Homeowner Solutions (The Org)
- Florida Homeowner Solutions
- Flip Coach program review (ThingsMenBuy)
About this review
Investors Verdict is independent. We have no affiliate, referral or business relationship with Ryan Kuhlman, The Flip Coach or Florida Homeowner Solutions or any company mentioned, and no payment of any kind affects our verdicts.
This review is based on public records, court filings, news reports, company materials and published sources as of the date shown. Claims and allegations are attributed to their source. Verdicts and scores are our opinion based on the facts disclosed above, using our published review method. This review is not financial, legal or investment advice.