The DealMachine Real Estate Investing Podcast
David Lecko, Ryan Haywood
It is a tragedy that 95% of the country is brainwashed into believing that you have to work 50 hours per week for 50 years just to retire. By that point, you might not even enjoy your time off!
This podcast helps you escape the traditional 9-5 and embark on a fulfilling, financially rewarding journey.
We will show you how it is possible to make your annual salary, monthly through a proven business model called wholesaling real estate.
Why wholesaling real estate? This perfect strategy doesn't require significant capital to actually purchase the property yourself, it allows you time freedom without being at someone’s beck and call, and you can make 15% of each deal. You simply find distressed properties and connect them with investors. It's a flexible and scalable way to enter the world of real estate without many of the traditional barriers and offers 5 figure paydays.
If you're a newcomer to this world, this podcast is specifically designed for you. Here's what you can look forward to:
Wholesaling 101: We break down the ABCs of wholesaling. And no, 'B' doesn't stand for 'Boring.'
Beginner’s Bootcamp: Think of this as your training wheels in real estate, only a lot less embarrassing than the ones on your childhood bike.
Action Steps: Get ready to jot down exactly what to do next.
Support Squad: Dive into a community of fellow newbies with experts we bring in to help. You will achieve success much faster when you have access to people who have achieved what you want to achieve, and the support from those on the same path.
Ready to get started? Let's get you listening all the way to the bank.
Subscribe and leave us a review!
Sign up for a free trial of DealMachine : https://www.dealmachine.com/pod
This podcast helps you escape the traditional 9-5 and embark on a fulfilling, financially rewarding journey.
We will show you how it is possible to make your annual salary, monthly through a proven business model called wholesaling real estate.
Why wholesaling real estate? This perfect strategy doesn't require significant capital to actually purchase the property yourself, it allows you time freedom without being at someone’s beck and call, and you can make 15% of each deal. You simply find distressed properties and connect them with investors. It's a flexible and scalable way to enter the world of real estate without many of the traditional barriers and offers 5 figure paydays.
If you're a newcomer to this world, this podcast is specifically designed for you. Here's what you can look forward to:
Wholesaling 101: We break down the ABCs of wholesaling. And no, 'B' doesn't stand for 'Boring.'
Beginner’s Bootcamp: Think of this as your training wheels in real estate, only a lot less embarrassing than the ones on your childhood bike.
Action Steps: Get ready to jot down exactly what to do next.
Support Squad: Dive into a community of fellow newbies with experts we bring in to help. You will achieve success much faster when you have access to people who have achieved what you want to achieve, and the support from those on the same path.
Ready to get started? Let's get you listening all the way to the bank.
Subscribe and leave us a review!
Sign up for a free trial of DealMachine : https://www.dealmachine.com/pod
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May 30, 2025 • 34min
356: 22 Year Old Closes 10 Wholesale Deals Every Month (Here's How)
Donovan Camarotti flipped his first house at just 18—and he hasn’t looked back. Now 22, he’s consistently closing 10 wholesale deals per month and has pulled in as much as $150,000 on a single deal. In this episode, Donovan sits down with David and Ryan to break down his journey, how he finds most of his leads today, and the mindset shift that helped him scale fast without getting stuck holding too much inventory. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Intro0:10 - An Overview of Donovan Camarotti’s Business1:10 - Why He’s Focused On Wholesaling More Than Flipping Now3:07 - How He Got His Start In Real Estate4:57 - How He Funded His First Deal & How He Found It8:43 - How They Estimate Repair Costs10:20 - Why He Stopped Estimating Rehab Costs For Wholesale Deals12:41 - His $150K Deal & How He Finds Them15:50 - What He Learned As A Buyer18:00 - What Happens When A Buyer Doesn’t Conform21:15 - Their Strategy With Meta Advertising25:07 - What His Team Looks Like26:17 - What He’s Looking Forward To This Year28:14 - Challenges That He’s Facing Right Now30:12 - Smoothing Out The Closing Process33:52 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: Donovan Camarottihttps://www.instagram.com/camarottihomes/ Website: Donovan Camarottihttps://www.camarottihomes.com/ Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/
May 28, 2025 • 32min
355: How Colin Flips U.S. Land While Living In Spain
Colin Murphy has been flipping land in the U.S. from Spain for over a decade. In this episode, he breaks down how he built a real estate business overseas, the tools and strategies he uses, and the surprising challenges that come with investing across continents. Whether you're abroad or just curious how it’s done, this one’s full of insights you can actually use. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Intro1:03 - An Overview of Colin Murphy’s Business1:46 - Why He’s Flipping Land From Spain3:38 - Why He Decided US Real Estate Would Be His Business7:34 - Funding Land Deals11:41 - Finding Comps With Land Deals13:34 - How He Finds His Land Deals15:48 - The Age Demographics He Targets For His Deals17:24 - Who Colin Is Buying His Deals From18:58 - The Contact Info He Was Using Before DealMachine19:15 - The Difference In Data Quality21:10 - How He Approaches Text Message Marketing24:35 - His Morning Routine As An Investor25:36 - What He’s Hoping To Get From CG27:44 - The Process of Setting Up A US-Based Business From Overseas30:36 - How To Get Ahold of Colin31:36 - Closing Thoughts31:47 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: Colin Murphyhttps://www.instagram.com/colingmurphy/ Email: Colin MurphyColin@CGMLand.com Website: Colin Murphyhttps://www.cgmland.com/ Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/
May 27, 2025 • 15min
354: How To Turn Dead End Leads Into HUGE Deals
Uncle Karl (Karl Spielvogel) breaks down real deals that turned into over $1 million in profit—all from leads most investors would throw away. In this 15-minute masterclass highlight, you’ll learn how to unlock hidden value in probate properties, tax delinquent homes, and even judgment-laden land deals. If you want to stop skipping the deals with problems and start closing massive paydays, this one’s for you. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Introduction0:16 - Heir Deal Case Study 13:36 - Heir Deal Case Study 29:34 - Judgment Deal Case Study 114:23 - Uncle Karl’s Trifecta14:55 - Outro LINKS:Contact Karl: 704-995-5385Instagram: Karl Spielvogelhttps://www.instagram.com/karlspielvogel/ Website: Karl Spielvogelhttps://www.legacylinkproperties.com/consultants Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/
May 26, 2025 • 35min
353: The Wealth Strategy Most Wholesalers Miss
Terrell Killings isn’t just flipping houses—he’s building real wealth. In this episode, he shares how he uses wholesaling to generate cash, then reinvests it into rentals using a mix of private money, hard money, and creative financing. You’ll hear how he stabilized distressed homes, built strong agent relationships, and created a mission-driven business that’s helping families while building his portfolio. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Intro0:25 - An Overview of Terrell Killings’ Business3:57 - Working With Private Investors6:25 - Terrell’s Process For Finding And Locking Up Deals10:58 - How He Got His Start In Real Estate14:59 - What He’s Looking To Learn From CG17:21 - Where The Mastermind Concept Came From20:20 - Being Satisfied With Success & Seeking Challenges26:18 - How DealMachine Helps Investors & Our Data30:32 - How His Team Handles Agent Outreach33:22 - What He’s Looking Forward To In 202534:45 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: Terrell Killingshttps://www.instagram.com/terellkillings/ Website: Terrell Killingshttps://www.noblehomesolutions.net/ Phone: Terrell Killings(305)336-0075 Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/
May 23, 2025 • 32min
352: Not So Secret Buyers That Pay $20k More for Wholesale Deals
David sits down with longtime business partners Alex Capozzolo and Jon Sanborn, who’ve built a lean $1M+ wholesaling operation with just the two of them. They break down how finding a different kind of buyer—someone who doesn’t need a massive discount—lets them squeeze $20k+ more out of every deal. You’ll learn how they’re scaling without a team, why they favor wholetailing over wholesaling, and how Facebook groups still bring them five-figure spreads.Alex Capozzolo and Jon Sanborn co-founded Brotherly Love Real Estate, a real estate investing and house-flipping company based in Philadelphia PA. You can find out more about Brotherly Love Real Estate here: https://brotherlyloveproperties.com/ KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Intro0:16 - Jon Sanborn And Alex Capozzolo On Growing Up Together1:40 - An Overview Of Their Business3:19 - The Exit Strategies They Use5:23 - The Deals They Did In 20236:09 - Expanding Into Commercial9:35 - When They Got Their Start12:03 - How They Got Their Website Built14:02 - What They’re Looking Forward To In 202515:01 - Using Hard Money & Getting A Real Estate License20:07 - The Numbers Behind Their Best Cash Flowing Rental21:58 - Why They Don’t Do Many BRRRRs22:51 - Using Property Managers30:25 - What They’re Looking Forward To In CG31:37 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: Brotherly Love Real Estatehttps://www.instagram.com/BrotherlyLoveRealEstate/ Website: Brotherly Love Real Estatehttps://brotherlyloveproperties.com/ Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/
May 21, 2025 • 39min
351: Owning A Brokerage vs Investing In Real Estate
CJ Trivisonno owns a Keller Williams brokerage and a lean investing team—and he's seen firsthand which model is more scalable. In this episode, he and David break down the real numbers behind running a brokerage vs flipping houses, where most leads fall through the cracks, and how to turn dead leads into new revenue. CJ also shares what finally moved the needle in his investing business after burning cash on the wrong marketing. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Intro0:13 - An Overview Of CJ Trivisonno’s Business1:33 - Owning A Brokerage vs Running An Investing Business4:52 - The Investing Side Of The Business6:02 - Why CJ Didn’t Like PPL & Using Direct Mail Now11:25 - The KPIs In Their Business16:07 - Hiring A Lead Manager17:40 - Podcasts He’s Tuning Into & Lessons From Racing22:20 - The Importance of Seizing Opportunities When They Come25:08 - DealMachine’s Data Capabilities28:12 - Why David Started A Podcast30:57 - How David Stays Consistent35:43 - What CJ Is Learning From CG38:21 - Closing Thoughts38:37 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: CJ Trivisonnohttps://www.instagram.com/c.j.trivisonno/ Website: CJ Trivisonnohttps://linktr.ee/cjtriv Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/
May 20, 2025 • 16min
350: The 5-Step Mindset Hack That Will Transform Your Real Estate Business
If you’ve felt stuck, frustrated, or like your deals just aren’t coming together — this 15-minute masterclass highlight is for you. Stephanie Owens, co-founder of Springboard to Wealth, breaks down 5 powerful mindset shifts every investor needs to stop sabotaging their own success. You’ll learn how to interrupt negative thought loops, refocus your energy, and take action with clarity. These are the exact steps that help top investors stay sharp and scale fast. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Why Your Mindset Determines Your Success0:51 - The Mindset Cycle4:06 - The Bad News And The Good News5:22 - Step 1: Awareness7:32 - Step 2: Ask Better Questions10:01 - Step 3: Shift Your Focus12:19 - Step 4: Write It Down13:50 - Step 5: The Super Charger15:27 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: Stephanie Owenshttps://www.instagram.com/stephanieowens333/ Website: Springboard To Wealthhttps://www.springboardtowealth.com/ Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/
May 19, 2025 • 25min
349: $1.3M Flipping Land in Houston With Tim Ebie
Tim Ebie left his 9-5 and built a growing land business in Houston—but doubling his revenue isn’t about bigger lists or better tools. It’s about leadership. In this episode, Tim shares the mindset shift that helped him build a team, coach them through challenges, and position his business for $1.3M in revenue. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Intro0:41 - How Tim Ebie Quit His 9-5 With Vacant Land1:26 - What Led To Him Starting In Wholesaling Real Estate3:46 - Doing Subject To Deals With Preforeclosures8:27 - The Best Deal He Ever Did10:38 - What He’s Looking Forward To This Year13:13 - Scaling A Real Estate Business & Growing As A Leader20:05 - DealMachine’s Data & Skip Tracing24:27 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: Tim Ebiehttps://www.instagram.com/ebiegrouprealestate/ Website: Tim Ebiehttps://www.ebiegrouprealestate.com/ Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/
May 16, 2025 • 31min
348: Ask Your Boss For Money To Buy Real Estate
What if your boss could fund your next deal? That’s exactly what happened to John Heisler—his boss gave him over $100k for a down payment. In this episode, John shares how he built deep trust, raised capital from unlikely sources, and pivoted from rentals to commercial deals like warehouses, storage, and offices. You’ll learn how he decides what to keep versus wholesale, how to structure partnerships, and why commercial real estate might be the path you’re overlooking. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Intro1:00 - John Heisler’s Life Before And After Real Estate2:00 - His Start In Real Estate5:41 - How He Decides Which Properties To Wholesale And Which To Keep7:51 - What John’s Portfolio Looks Like & How He Finds Deals9:09 - What It Takes To Buy A Commercial Deal13:40 - The Platform They Use To Look At Deals15:45 - How His Business Is Structured19:21 - His Role In His Partnerships20:49 - Why He Decided To Go Into Real Estate22:08 - What He’s Looking Forward To This Year24:00 - The CRE Playbook27:16 - What He’s Learning From CG29:27 - Closing Thoughts30:38 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: John Heislerhttps://www.instagram.com/John.W.Heisler/ Website: John Heislerhttps://www.cre-playbook.com/ Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/
May 14, 2025 • 37min
347: He Hit Financial Freedom By 25… And Got Depressed
Jake Arnold was on the fast track: rentals, wholesaling, and enough cash flow to quit his job by 25. But instead of feeling fulfilled, he hit a wall. In this episode, Jake sits down with David to share why he walked away from a high-volume wholesaling business — and how hitting financial freedom led him to something deeper. From living in a duplex during the pandemic to flipping for impact in his hometown, this is the story of a real estate pivot with purpose. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Jake Arnold’s Real Estate Business1:22 - The Data Behind Owning A Home And Successful Children4:00 - How He Got His Start In Real Estate10:11 - Living A Frugal Lifestyle11:42 - The Type Of Real Estate Jake Does15:49 - Why He Decided Not To Get His License17:52 - How He Decided What His Business’ Mission Would Be20:11 - Setting Expectations With Sellers21:15 - Why Jake Is Predicting That New Construction Will Be The Next Boom25:39 - Jake’s Current Numbers With Flipping Houses26:52 - Their Marketing Methods27:56 - Leaving His Partnership30:09 - The Marketing They Did Early On31:00 - Using DealMachine’s Data34:22 - What He’s Looking Forward To In 202535:52 - Closing Thoughts36:31 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: Jake Arnoldhttps://www.instagram.com/TheRealJakeArnold/ Website: Jake Arnoldhttps://housebuyingsolutionspa.com/ Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/
