The Harsh Truth About Real Estate Courses, Partnerships, and Scaling Your Business

In this episode, we are diving into one of the biggest traps we see in the real estate space — and it’s something we’ve both dealt with personally and seen way too often in our community calls: the never-ending education loop.

You know the drill — buying course after course, joining mastermind after mastermind, chasing every strategy that pops up on your feed: Subto, seller finance, novations, development, you name it. We get it. Early on, we did the same thing. It feels like progress… but for most investors, it’s just mental masturbation.

So in this episode, we’re getting brutally honest about:

• Why buying more education won’t fix your business
• How to actually identify and solve your real constraint (hint: it’s usually leads or sales)
• What we’ve seen happen when people chase strategies before they’ve even mastered the basics
• How Cole approached his first flip without blowing up the business
• Tucker’s step-by-step framework for transitioning from wholesaling to flipping — the smart way
• Why most real estate partnerships don’t work, and what makes the rare ones actually last
• And the hardest truth of all: you need more patience than you think

We’re sharing personal stories — the good, the bad, and the ugly — from early flips, failed partnerships, and those moments where we thought the next course would finally be “it.” Spoiler: it wasn’t.

If you're stuck in the cycle of constant learning and zero implementation, or you're trying to figure out what path makes the most sense for you, we hope this episode gives you the clarity and confidence to take real action.

We’re not gurus. We’re just guys who’ve been through the grind — and we’re here to tell you the truth.

Because at the end of the day…
You’re only one deal away.

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