The Flip Talk Podcast with Don Costa
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Are you looking to build a business around your passion and make the income you want without having to sacrifice all your free time to do it? Do you want straightforward and helpful advice without all the fluff? As the real estate industry grows, it gets harder to find coaches who've been through it all and have knowledge backed by years (or decades) of experience. Flip Talk with Don Costa is a no BS podcast that gives real actionable information that you can use to start or grow your real estate business. No fluff, no bull, and no so-called "experts". Just real knowledge, tips and tricks from the guys who actually flip houses every day! Flip Talk is the podcast for those thinking about getting into real estate. It supports people who want to get more traction for their business and experts who want to stay in the know with current trends in the market. The real estate industry is vast, and it can take a while to find the right direction to go in. If you're looking to get started, trying to find the right hires, scaling your business, identifying new marketing tactics, wholesaling, etc., Flip Talk is here to help. Don't let the fear of what you don't know get in the way of you achieving financial freedom. This show invites guests who share real experiences from the field and fresh insights on what's currently working (and not working) in the real estate world. It's not just about the wins and the fancy cars but also the failures and sacrifices it takes to achieve your real estate and financial goals. Flip Talk offers aspiring real estate entrepreneurs an opportunity to learn from people who provide honest and legitimate perspectives to ensure they're prepared for what's coming. Each week features informative episodes with actionable insights to help boost and elevate your flipping and wholesaling business. Find out what everyone in the industry is doing, and the tools you need to navigate the ever-changing world of real estate. The show supports entrepreneurs in their real estate business journey, combining years of experience with new trends and information on the market. Host Don Costa has been in the real estate investing world for over 20 years. During many highs and lows within market cycles, he lost everything. So he started over and compiled those years of experience and wisdom into the nitty-gritty truth about what it's like to fail and what it takes to succeed. It's not easy and it takes hard work. Don is here to guide you through with practical steps and realistic advice on how to avoid many of the mistakes that occur when you first start out and how to make buying and selling real estate a successful business. He will help you achieve your wealth-building goals, find your vision and purpose, live your passion, and build a successful business around it. If you've ever thought about flipping houses and investing in real estate, you're in the right place. Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing without all the fluff from self-proclaimed "gurus". Get real, practical knowledge from the people who have been doing it daily for years. Subscribe to weekly episodes for an inside look at successful house-flipping businesses. Learn from real investors who have forged the path to success. Join Don Costa for tips and tricks on how to implement systems while avoiding common and costly mistakes to grow your house-flipping business today! Join and listen to Flip Talk at https://fliptalk.com!
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Jul 1, 2020 • 60min
Private Lender Conversations with Amy Farrow & Matt Hedstrom
Amy Farrow is an attorney and real estate investor, making her the right person to discuss how the law works with real estate transactions and how to make sure your business is protected. Matt Hedstrom is the owner of Rehab Estimator Pro, a tool used to let investors virtually tour a house and calculate repair costs. Amy provides consultation and real estate training, while Matt uses his 20 years of real estate experience to help solve every property problem his clients face. In today’s episode, Amy and Matt discuss the finer details regarding private lending. They share their real estate background, their markets, and their preferred rates when looking for private money. They explain the do’s and don'ts of looking for private money and how to make sure you’re legally covered. They describe why going for hard money will set a new investor on the path to failure. They also answer questions from the audience, from calculating your ideal ARV to the people you should consult for private money transaction advice. "As the market changes, you have to manage private lender expectations." - Amy Farrow On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Connect with Amy Farrow: Connect with Matt Hedstrom: Rate, Review, Learn and Share Thanks for tuning into the FlipTalk podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn even more about what it takes to build a 7-figure real estate business, head over to iTunes and subscribe to the show. Don’t forget to tune into our other shows: FlipTalk’s Rookie PlayBook and share your favorite episodes on social media to help other new investors learn what it takes to grow a successful business in the real estate investing industry. Join the community of FlipTalk fans on Facebook, YouTube, and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
Jun 29, 2020 • 57min
Christina Krause and Paul Del Pozo on Not Getting Enough Real Estate Leads
Christina Krause is a seasoned real estate investor and owner of Postal Impact, Postal Impact Marketing Hub, and Virtual Lead Managers, businesses that were created to help new investors get a better understanding of how real estate works. Paul Del Pozo is a real estate investor who invests in the South Florida area. He represents PropStream, a real estate software created for brokers, realtors, and investors. PropStream helps streamline lead generation by only showing leads based on your criteria. In today’s episode, Christina and Paul discuss how they vet quality leads and when investors should - and should not - follow up with a lead. They explain why new investors should track their leads, their lists, and their day-to-day activity. They describe the lists they prefer in their markets and the steps they take to make sure they’re only chasing good deals. Christina and Paul also share their thoughts on different marketing strategies and which ones can provide the best value. "It's far more important how you convert those leads than what your lead type is.” - Christina Krause On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Christina Krause: Connect with Paul Del Pozo: Rate, Review, Learn and Share Thanks for tuning into the FlipTalk podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn even more about what it takes to build a 7-figure real estate business, head over to iTunes and subscribe to the show. Don’t forget to tune into our other shows: FlipTalk’s Rookie PlayBook and share your favorite episodes on social media to help other new investors learn what it takes to grow a successful business in the real estate investing industry. Join the community of FlipTalk fans on Facebook, YouTube, and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
Jun 24, 2020 • 1h 1min
Getting The Money with Susan Lassiter-Lyons Ft. Mike Cowper
Susan Lassiter-Lyons is an investment coach, author, and the owner of the Lassiter Publishing Group, a boutique financial publishing company that provides investment training to independent investors. She is the author of Getting The Money, a book that teaches new investors how to raise private capital for real estate. Susan has led a highly successful career with accomplishments ranging from deals averaging a 12.88% return in managing private equity funds and helped the investors she advised collectively raise $500-million since 2004. In today’s episode, Mike Cowper is the man behind the mic once again to chat with Susan about all things related to raising private money. Susan shares her professional experience and career highlights. She describes what readers can expect from reading her book, Getting The Money and explains how new investors can get over the challenges of raising capital for their real estate business. Susan also discusses the importance of building trust, accountability, and strict vetting of both deals and partners when it comes to money lending. "Disappointment occurs when there’s a difference between expectations and reality.” - Susan Lassiter-Lyons On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Connect with Susan Lassiter-Lyons: Rate, Review, Learn and Share Thanks for tuning into the FlipTalk podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn even more about what it takes to build a 7-figure real estate business, head over to iTunes and subscribe to the show. Don’t forget to tune into our other shows: FlipTalk’s Rookie PlayBook and share your favorite episodes on social media to help other new investors learn what it takes to grow a successful business in the real estate investing industry. Join the community of FlipTalk fans on Facebook, YouTube, and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
Jun 22, 2020 • 35min
Hiring Only The Best Cold-Callers with Stratton Brown
Stratton Brown is a real estate investor based in the Riverton, Utah area, but also invests in Fresno, California. Before becoming a full-time investor, he initially pursued his dreams of becoming a football star. However, he faced challenges that inevitably led him to go for a more practical approach to life. That’s when Stratton found his way into real estate. His go-to marketing strategy is cold-calling and he has learned the right strategies when it comes to hiring and training cold-callers from abroad. Stratton joins me to share his cold-calling strategy and how he makes sure he only hires the right cold-callers. He describes what his life was like before real estate and what made him want to become a full-time investor. He discusses the markets he wants to invest in and his criteria in selecting buyers and sellers. He explains how he outsources his cold-calling to VAs in the Philippines as well as how he trains them. Stratton also shares some of the tools they use for not only lead generation but also for hiring new team members. "On average, a cold-call deal takes 90 days." - Stratton Brown On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Stratton Brown Rate, Review, Learn and Share Thanks for tuning into the FlipTalk podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn even more about what it takes to build a 7-figure real estate business, head over to iTunes and subscribe to the show. Don’t forget to tune into our other shows: FlipTalk’s Rookie PlayBook and share your favorite episodes on social media to help other new investors learn what it takes to grow a successful business in the real estate investing industry. Join the community of FlipTalk fans on Facebook, YouTube, and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
Jun 17, 2020 • 40min
Following Your Real Estate PPEs with Zack Childress
Zack Childress is a real estate investor, mentor, and owner of the REI Success Academy, a company that focuses on educating new investors and helping real estate veterans improve their game. He specializes in investing, wholesaling, real estate mentorship, and virtual investing. He has over 17 years of experience in the industry and has bought and sold over 35 companies over the course of his career. Zack is also one of the few investors who survived the crash of 2008 and never gave up on the business, which allowed him to grow it to what it is today. Zack joins me today to share how the pandemic affected his business and the strategies he used to not only curb his losses, but also capitalize on the market’s current state. He describes what made him interested in real estate and why he started coaching. He discusses his real estate PPE’s, their business focus, and what he expects the market to do once the coronavirus pandemic is over. Zack also shares advice for those looking to get started in real estate during these hard times. "We’re too busy looking out the window instead of looking in the mirror." - Zack Childress On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Connect with Zack Childress Rate, Review, Learn and Share Thanks for tuning into the FlipTalk podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn even more about what it takes to build a 7-figure real estate business, head over to iTunes and subscribe to the show. Don’t forget to tune into our other shows: FlipTalk’s Rookie PlayBook and share your favorite episodes on social media to help other new investors learn what it takes to grow a successful business in the real estate investing industry. Join the community of FlipTalk fans on Facebook, YouTube, and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
Jun 15, 2020 • 26min
Hiring the Best VAs with Gavin Timms
Gavin Timms is a virtual real estate investor who handles more than 10 deals a month in multiple markets across the United States. He credits networking for his first experience in the industry and utilizes virtual assistants from the Philippines to help generate leads. Like most real estate newcomers, Gavin encountered challenges when he was starting out, but his creativity and innate marketing skills allowed him to move past those hurdles and has since expanded his virtual real estate business. In today’s episode, Gavin shares how he got started in real estate and how networking helped him along the way. He describes how he makes use of VAs, how he trains them, and his criteria for hiring a stellar VA team. He explains why he prefers cold-calling over other marketing strategies and shares some of the tools he uses to generate leads. Gavin also discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the way sellers communicate with his company. "List sources are important, but they're not as important as the process you're putting it through." - Gavin Timms On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Gavin Timms: Rate, Review, Learn and Share Thanks for tuning into the FlipTalk podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn even more about what it takes to build a 7-figure real estate business, head over to iTunes and subscribe to the show. Don’t forget to tune into our other shows: FlipTalk’s Rookie PlayBook and share your favorite episodes on social media to help other new investors learn what it takes to grow a successful business in the real estate investing industry. Join the community of FlipTalk fans on Facebook, YouTube, and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
Jun 10, 2020 • 30min
Creative Financing with Eddie Speed
Eddie Speed is the President and Founder of NoteSchool, a business that educates and trains real estate investors on buying secured notes. He has over 30 years of experience in the discount note buying industry and has purchased over 40,000 real estate secured notes with more than $500-million total value. His experience allows him to provide comprehensive training programs available in home study courses, personal mentorship, and live seminars. Eddie specializes in finance notes, training program design, and real estate consultations. In today’s episode, Eddie shares his thoughts on creative financing and why it’s trending. He explains how the COVID-19 pandemic will change the way we conduct real estate transactions. He describes his financial structuring technique and how you can structure it in a way that allows you to get a discount. Eddie also discusses his experience in previous market recessions and what he thinks we should expect with the current cycle. "Knowing how to structure the financing so you can get that discount is the key to business." - Eddie Speed On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Connect with Eddie Speed: Rate, Review, Learn and Share Thanks for tuning into the FlipTalk podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn even more about what it takes to build a 7-figure real estate business, head over to iTunes and subscribe to the show. Don’t forget to tune into our other shows: FlipTalk’s Rookie PlayBook and share your favorite episodes on social media to help other new investors learn what it takes to grow a successful business in the real estate investing industry. Join the community of FlipTalk fans on Facebook, YouTube, and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
Jun 8, 2020 • 30min
Why Wholesaling is Actually Marketing with David Dodge
David Dodge is a Real Estate Coach, podcast host, and owner of House Sold Easy. He has over 15 years of real estate experience which all started with wholesaling. Apart from House Sold Easy, David also owns and operates a real estate management firm, a fix and flip company, and a retail brokerage firm. He owes much of his success to learning about marketing when he was just starting, allowing him to get several leads, even without the necessary tools and capital. In today’s episode, David shares why he pursued a career in real estate and how he got started. He discusses the importance of marketing and why investors should focus on marketing first before anything wholesale related. He shares some of his current lead generating strategies and the number of deals he handles annually. David also describes what his B.R.R.R.R. acronym stands for and what new investors should learn before venturing further into real estate. "Quit trying to be a real estate investor. Instead, be good or get good at being a marketer.” - Michael Bernoff On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Connect with David Dodge: Rate, Review, Learn and Share Thanks for tuning into the FlipTalk podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn even more about what it takes to build a 7-figure real estate business, head over to iTunes and subscribe to the show. Don’t forget to tune into our other shows: FlipTalk’s Rookie PlayBook and share your favorite episodes on social media to help other new investors learn what it takes to grow a successful business in the real estate investing industry. Join the community of FlipTalk fans on Facebook, YouTube, and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
Jun 3, 2020 • 45min
Investing in the Idea of Personal Growth with Michael Bernoff Ft. Mike Cowper
Michael Bernoff is the President and Founder of the Human Communications Institute, a service that helps individuals develop into better leaders and professionals. He is recognized as a gifted speaker known to engage audiences from start to finish while giving them inspiring messages that enact positive changes in their lives. Michael specializes in leadership training, financial freedom planning, personal growth, and motivational coaching. In today’s episode, my buddy Mike Cowper sits in for me once again to talk with Michael on investing in yourself for growth. He shares how he got started down this path of motivational speaking and mentorship. He discusses the wrong mindset of people regarding business ownership and how they can change that. He explains how you can run your business to serve you instead of you serving your business. Michael also shares thoughtful advice on how to achieve personal growth during the outbreak. "What investors do is they invest in the idea of becoming better.” - Michael Bernoff On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Connect with Michael Bernoff: Rate, Review, Learn and Share Thanks for tuning into the FlipTalk podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn even more about what it takes to build a 7-figure real estate business, head over to iTunes and subscribe to the show. Don’t forget to tune into our other shows: FlipTalk’s Rookie PlayBook and share your favorite episodes on social media to help other new investors learn what it takes to grow a successful business in the real estate investing industry. Join the community of FlipTalk fans on Facebook, YouTube, and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
Jun 1, 2020 • 48min
Optimizing Your Crunch Time with Ari Meisel Ft. Mike Cowper
Ari Meisel is a productivity coach, entrepreneurial strategist, leadership coach, and the Founder of Less Doing, a company that helps successful entrepreneurs by enabling them to become replaceable with the intent of scaling their business. He describes himself as an “Overwhelmologist” - or someone who helps leaders untangle themselves from an unproductive mess. Ari’s coaching skills and business strategies are recognized all over the country and have been featured in Forbes, Mashable, and The New York Times. In today’s special episode, my good friend, Mike Cowper, hijacks the Flip Talk airwaves to chat with Ari on how you can find your peak time and what it can do for your overall productivity. Ari explains how he managed to scale his business and develop systems that almost fully automated his business. He shares some of the techniques he’s applied that enabled him to become productive when he needs to. Ari also describes why deferring can help you organize your daily routine better than tackling each task as they come. "Having some sense of control is the antidote to stress and being overwhelmed.” - Ari Meisel On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Resources Mentioned Connect with Ari Meisel: Rate, Review, Learn and Share Thanks for tuning into the FlipTalk podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn even more about what it takes to build a 7-figure real estate business, head over to iTunes and subscribe to the show. Don’t forget to tune into our other shows: FlipTalk’s Rookie PlayBook and share your favorite episodes on social media to help other new investors learn what it takes to grow a successful business in the real estate investing industry. Join the community of FlipTalk fans on Facebook, YouTube, and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
