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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Apr 20, 2020 • 30min
Unsecured Funding Solutions You Can Use Now with Krista Garren
Krista Garren is a real estate investor working in multiple markets across the U.S. She engages in rehabs, wholesaling, foreclosure, and real estate consultations. She is also part of Sprout Financial, a company that helps customers get funding, even if credit is a problem, through Unsecured Lines of Credit at 0% interest and low-interest Term Loans. Krista was also part of the hit real estate show Flip It To Win It. Krista joins me today to share how you can get funding for your business if the bank rejects your application for a loan. She discusses the lockdown situation of the country and what she sees in her market. She explains what Sprout Financial is and how they can help business owners get funded. She describes some of the ways banks get a hold of your transactions. Krista also shares why so many loan applicants are getting denied for fraud and why entrepreneurs should seek solid business credit for their organizations. “This is the time to jump in, hit the gas, and get out there and get something done.” - Krista Garren On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Krista Garren: 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.
Apr 15, 2020 • 35min
Flipping Land with Jack Bosch
Jack Bosch is a real estate investor who primarily focuses on land transactions. He has been in the industry for over 17 years and is currently teaching new investors on how to become successful without the complications and competition of flipping houses. To give back to the community, he offers free online training through his website, Land Profit Fun. He is also the host of the Forever Cash podcast, where he talks about producing cash flow and keeping it flowing. Jack joins me to share why he decided to pursue land flipping and its advantages over house flipping. He discusses what happened with his first deal and how he messed it up. He explains why land flipping is simpler and easier to do virtually than traditional real estate. Jack also discusses how he computes for the land valuations of different states and the techniques he uses to manage and close those deals. “Flipping land is the simplification of real estate.” - Jack Bosch On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Connect with Jack Bosch: 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.
Apr 13, 2020 • 48min
Mindset, Lead Gen, and All Things Business with Trevor Mauch
Trevor Mauch is the CEO of Carrot, an inbound online lead generation system that provides webpage and online marketing services to real estate investors and agents. He has started several successful businesses under his name, with most revolving around online business and real estate. Trevor is proud to have started his journey with a multi-family real estate property with just $600.00 to his name. He is currently growing Carrot as well as pushing for local entrepreneurship in rural areas. Trevor joins me to share how he got started in real estate and how it led to founding Carrot. He describes how he trains his employees for the position they’re meant to fill. He explains how he found his purpose in business and the people who inspired him to walk the path to success. He explains how to overcome mindset challenges and remove emotional barriers when marketing your business. Trevor also discusses how Carrot works and how they provide clients the most cost-effective lead generation service. “Math always trumps emotion with your marketing.” - Trevor Mauch On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Trevor Mauch: 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.
Apr 8, 2020 • 34min
Why does SEO even matter and how can you take it to another level with Jerryll Noorden
Jerryll Noorden is a real estate investor and the owner of The Mighty Investor, a business that provides high quality, lead-generating SEO services to real estate companies and individual investors. Before focusing on SEO and real estate, he was a Senior Mechanical Engineer for NASA in one of their exoskeleton projects. Jerryll believes that people have been doing SEO wrong and has created a formula that not only generates traffic but also converts leads. Jerryll joins me to share his real estate journey and why he transitioned to focusing on SEO services. He explains how Google constantly updates the way SEO works and why they always rank #1 in search rankings. He describes how most people do SEO and why he believes those techniques are wrong. Jerryll also discusses what it means to be the best website for Google and how you can make that happen for your website. “The number one metric that cannot be faked is user interaction.” - Jerryll Noorden On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Connect with Jerryll Noorden: 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.
Apr 6, 2020 • 24min
Lets talk making money with AirBnB with the Fearless Flipper Kyle Stanley
Kyle Stanley is the type of investor that primarily drives profits through Airbnb rentals. He owns Fearless Flipping, a platform where he connects with motivated people and helps them master, automate, and scale their own Airbnb business. He has over five years of experience working as an AirBnB investor and initially used it as a means of paying for a mortgage. When Kyle realized the potential of AirBnB, he scaled it from $1,000 per month to $15,000. Kyle joins me today to share how he made a living as an investor through Airbnb. He describes what his life was like before discovering Airbnb, his first rental, and when he decided to scale it as a business. He explains some of the best and worst practices as a host and what you can do to always get five-star ratings. Kyle also discusses how to make Airbnb work for you - no matter where you are. “Just like anything in real estate, location matters.” - Kyle Stanley On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Kyle Stanley: 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.
Apr 1, 2020 • 48min
Sales Strategies with My Good Friends Scott Oots and Mike Yanker
Scott Oots is a serial entrepreneur of various companies and the owner of SJO Investments, a real estate firm in Southern California. Mike Yanker is the Chief Operations Officer of SJO Investments with extensive experience in sales. They are the Moderators at The REI Masters, a platform that seeks to educate those who are new to the real estate industry as well as support those who are veterans in the field. They provide training for wholesalers, buy & hold investors, and anything related to sales and acquisitions. In this episode, Scott and Mike share how they got started in real estate, how they met, and what inspired them to start The REI Masters. They share their hiring technique, how they use personality tests, and their criteria for newcomers. They describe how they handle sales through phone conversations and why they always leave the offer for last. Scott and Mike also explain the importance of taking action over watching an endless number of videos about real estate and the best way to set your goals and KPIs for success. “Rapport-building does not stop after you leave that appointment.” - Scott Oots On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Connect with Scott Oots and Mike Yanker: 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.
Mar 30, 2020 • 26min
Stressed Out and Overworked to Free From Your Business and Traveling While Making Money with Chad Bartlett
Chad Bartlett is a real estate investor, mentor, coach, and the owner of The Autopilot Life, a platform that educates and provides programs on how to run a real estate business remotely from anywhere in the world. Before becoming an investor, he was an auto mechanic working long hours and flipped houses on the side. Now, Chad is traveling the world with his family while simultaneously running a successful real estate business and education company. Chad joins me to share how you can live the autopilot lifestyle. He describes what his life was like before becoming an investor and how he became an entrepreneur. He explains how he tweaked his business to fit the lifestyle he wants to have. Chad also discusses how he outsources some of his tasks and the tools he uses to make his business run smoothly without him. “I realized the business model I had wasn't working for the lifestyle I wanted to have.” - Chad Bartlett On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Chad Bartlett: 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.
Mar 25, 2020 • 25min
Jesse Burrell Drops Nuggets on Best Practices on Leveraging Data and Relationships
Jesse Burrell is a realtor, entrepreneur, and developer. He is also the owner of BatchLeads and Batch Skip Tracing, programs that allow investors to integrate lead generation and skip tracing in one platform seamlessly. Before he became an investor, Jesse once thought he would have a career as a golf pro shortly after graduating from Arizona State University. It didn’t take him long to realize that his calling involved wholesaling over swinging a golf club. Jesse joins me today to share how he found success in real estate and how skip tracing became his go-to marketing strategy. He describes his career choices before becoming an investor and the moment that made him change his mind. He also explains why he doesn’t like cold calls, how his system works, and shares advice for those who are looking to join the industry. “Being successful is not being bullish on a marketing tactic that isn't working.” - Jesse Burrell On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Connect with Jesse Burrell: 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.
Mar 23, 2020 • 15min
My Thoughts on COVID-19 and What We Should Do
It’s time to talk about the elephant in the room. In recent weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has caused chaos in economies across the globe. Analysts say we’re going to be down here for a while. I would be lying if I told you I’m used to market crashes and that it no longer fazes me, or that my business will come out of this unscathed. However, since the crash of 2008, I made sure to learn from my mistakes and prepare my business in times like this. In this episode, I share my thoughts on the pandemic that’s hit American soil and how it has wreaked havoc on our economy. I describe the crash of 2008, what it did to my business, and how I’ve since prepared for a similar event. I also discuss a few ideas that can help save your business from a steep fall and prevent you from making the same mistakes I did. “If you don't take care of yourself first, you might not be able to take care of somebody else.” On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: 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.
Mar 18, 2020 • 44min
Elizabeth Navarrete and I Talk on the Power of Reinventing Yourself
Elizabeth Navarrete is a real estate investor in the Houston, Texas area. She has over 12 years of experience in social service, enabling her to relate to those who require a customized approach to business. Like many investors, she almost gave up on real estate during the crash of 2008. However, Elizabeth accepted the idea of going back to square one and learning from failure and is now flipping over 10 houses a month. Elizabeth joins me today to share how she turned one of her darkest moments into an opportunity for success. She shares why she decided to become a business owner and explains how badly the crash hit her and the steps she took that made her get back in the race again. Elizabeth also describes what a good mentor should be and what you should consider when choosing the right one for yourself and your business trajectory. “Today can be your decision. It’s either day one or one day. You decide.” - Elizabeth Navarrete On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Connect with Elizabeth Navarrete: 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.
