8 Celebrities You Won't Believe Made Major Money on Real Estate

Property: A five-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bathroom Mediterranean home built in 1926, sitting on a coveted one-acre plot in the posh LA neighborhood of Bel Air.

Story: Since retiring from the NFL, Michael has built a lucrative career on TV and scooped up some serious cash in real estate on the side. The Good Morning America host bought this Beverly Hills home for $7.9 million in May 2012. In June 2013, after doing nothing to the home, he turned around and sold it for $11 million in an off-market deal. Shockingly, the buyer likely bought the property for the land and tore down the house.

Profit: $3.1 million after 14 months.

Property: A 3,000-square-foot remodeled Beverly Hills Post Office-area abode with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms.

Story: The Glee actress and new mom used her own mother as her listing agent when she sold this house for $1.93 million in June 2013. She had only purchased the property two years earlier for $1.475 million. Naya has since moved on to a $2.6 million mansion in LA's Los Feliz neighborhood.

Profit: $455,000 in 14 months.

Property: A 5,161-square-foot Mediterranean-revival-style home built in 1924 and full of charming period details.

Story: Singer and serial house flipper Sia set a personal best record when she bought this house in Summer 2015 for $4.7 million and sold it half a year later for $4.995 million. We doubt she even had time to unpack.

Profit: $295,000 in six months.

Property: A light-filled four-bedroom, five-bath midcentury modern home in the Laurel Canyon area of the Hollywood Hills.

Story: The Oscar-nominated actor bought the home in 2010 for $1.865 million. He renovated the home to beautiful effect and sold it in Fall 2015 for $3.65 million, well above the $2.995 million asking price.

Profit: $1.785 million in five years.

Property: A 4,810-square-foot, four-bedroom, four-bathroom home in the heart of LA's Los Feliz. Built in 1926, the Spanish-style home is full of beautiful architectural details.

Story: Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack purchased the fully restored property shortly before the birth of his first child in December 2011 for $2.82 million. In April 2014, the house quickly sold to actor Justin Bartha for $3.2 million. That's a whopping $202,00 over the asking price!

Profit: $380,000 in two and a quarter years.

Property: A 1940s-era three-bed, four-bath villa with stunning views, located in Southern California off the Sunset Strip.

Story: The Red Hot Chili Peppers property-collecting frontman (he also owns in Vegas, Malibu, Hawaii, and Michigan) bought the house in Summer 2013 for $3.65 million and proceeded to completely renovate the kitchen. In June 2015, he sold the estate for $4.2 million.

Profit: $550,000 in two years.

Property: A cozy 1,520-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bath hideaway in Oceanside in LA's Venice neighborhood.

Story: The adorable couple and real estate aficionados (they own a mansion in Santa Monica; an estate in Ojai, CA; and a couple homes in Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts) picked up this quaint bungalow in 2013 for $929,000. They sold it in late 2015 for $1.77 million.

Profit: $841,000 in two years.

Property: A 16,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style estate Billy built from scratch in Hidden Hills, CA, complete with six bedrooms and 11 bathrooms and super luxe features like a basketball court and home theater.

Story: The Tae Bo mogul turned his fitness-industry success into a profitable real estate investment. He purchased the land for $1.4 million in 2000 and built a massive estate on it shortly thereafter. After several price reductions, he eventually sold the property for $7.3 million in 2012.

Profit: $5.9 million.