[theklub]

Idk but maybe this? "But OpenDoor is unique in that it owns all the homes it lists for sale, countering the prevailing trend in Silicon Valley of solely running a marketplace that matches buyers and sellers. As a result, OpenDoor’s strategy is steeped with risk, potentially backfiring if the economy tailspins."

[kolbe]

Nope. That's been a common business model for decades, if not centuries or millennia.