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It only works as a business model if you have a place to work on them, (a pretty good shop space), tools and the knowledge to do all labor yourself. IMO but also IME, of course. As others have mentioned, you need to know markets and what sells easily for good $$.

Another factor in buying "birds with broken wings" is that you often do not get to test drive them and sometimes not even get to start them. You roll the dice on the condition of other components. Still, there can be $$ to be made. My recommendation is to focus on cars in nice cosmetic condition with lower than average miles. Most of us can do our own mechanical work but not body work or paint.