The Flip Talk Podcast with Don Costa
Don Costa - Real Estate Investing - House Flipping - Wholesaling - How to F
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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Mar 16, 2020 • 34min
Talking Automating the Messy Stuff and Converting More with Dan Schwartz, CEO and Co-Founder at InvestorFuse
Dan Schwartz is the CEO and Founder of InvestorFuse, a lead management CRM specifically designed to help investors scale their business and find freedom through automation and time-saving technology. Before he founded InvestorFuse, Dan was the drummer for the funk band Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and toured more than a thousand shows with them over seven years. Dan joins me today to share his thoughts and ideas on starting, running, and growing a real estate business. He explains how he began his career in the wholesale real estate industry and explains how touring with a funk band helped him create InvestorFuse. He reveals the biggest mistakes investors make in their business and shares the most significant lessons he learned in growing a company. He also highlights the importance of building a culture of trust and explains why beginners in the industry need to decide whether they want to be a real estate investor or dealer. “Your biggest challenge is understanding how to run a business, not just making deals.” - Dan Schwartz On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Connect with Dan Schwartz: 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 11, 2020 • 31min
Chris Arnold the Marketing Channel
Chris Arnold is a real estate investor and a partner at Wholesaling Inc, a platform that aims to provide quality education and services to both veterans and new investors in the industry. Chris and his team are also the developers of the REO Radio Program, a coaching program that teaches real estate investors how to maximize their marketing and advertising efforts through radio advertising. Chris has over 14 years of experience in real estate, but what sets him apart is he has been relying on radio advertising to attract leads for nine years now, which led to over 2,500 deals closed. Chris joins me today to discuss the marketing platform that every real estate investor knows about - but doesn’t use. He shares why he uses radio to generate leads and how he made it work. He explains some of the difficulties he encountered in the industry and the challenges he experienced while learning to build and lead his team. Chris also discusses the other marketing channels he uses to attract new leads beyond radio marketing and shares his advice for those who are thinking about becoming a real estate investor. “If your target audience is over the age of 50 - radio is what they listen to.” - Chris Arnold On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Connect with Chris Arnold: 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 9, 2020 • 43min
Ricardo Rosales on The Truth About This Business
Ricardo Rosales is a real estate investor who has experience with acquisitions, buy and hold, Subject To, wholesale, rehabs, and market evaluation. He is also the host of two podcasts: The Truth Behind Success and Renovating Riches. Before becoming a full-time investor, Ricardo spent four years in the US Navy and worked in the Oil & Gas Industry for over eight years. Ricardo joins me today to share his humble beginnings, the careers he pursued before he became an investor, and what led him to join the real estate industry. He discusses the moments that inspired him to change his life for better and the TV show that inspired him to learn how to buy and sell property. Ricardo also explains how his business fared after Hurricane Harvey, the various marketing strategies he uses, and the best way to work with virtual assistants. “If Google does direct mail - it means it works.” - Ricardo Rosales On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Connect with Ricardo Rosales: 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 4, 2020 • 27min
Nicole Espinosa "The Short Sale Queen" Uncensored
Nicole Espinosa is known as The Short Sale Queen. As her name suggests, she specializes in facilitating short sale real estate transactions. Because of the complexity of short sale transactions, few real estate investors ever try to take it as their primary source of income, but Nicole has made it the core of her business and found success. She is also the author of Short Sales Uncensored where she explains the ins and outs of short sales. Nicole joins me today to share what it’s like to have a career in real estate with short sales. She describes why she is called The Short Sale Queen, where she learned how to handle these types of transactions, and when she started her business. She explains how social media allowed her to get leads and expand her company. Nicole also discusses the qualifications of people she likes to work with as well as shares advice to those who are interested in learning about short sale transactions. “The hardest thing with short sales is value because value is subjective to the person.” - Nicole Espinosa On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Connect with Nicole Espinosa: 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 2, 2020 • 45min
Let's Talk Doing Deals Virtually and Getting Creative with Joe McCall
Joe McCall is a national speaker, financing coach, and real estate investor. He specializes in real estate investing, real estate speaking, online training, virtual assistants, outsourcing, and networking, among other talents. Joe is also the author of Wholesaling Lease Options as well as the host of the Real Estate Investing Mastery Podcast, where he interviews fellow real estate experts regularly. Joe joins me today to share how you can take advantage of lease options for your wholesaling business. He describes the reason he became an investor and explains why wholesaling is a great entry point into real estate. He explains how you can hire and train VAs from the Philippines and how you can protect your lease options properties. Joe also discusses why lease options have a bad reputation in the industry and highlights the importance of finding attorneys that specialize in real estate law. “The secret to wealth is to own nothing and control everything.” - Joe McCall On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Joe McCall: 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.
Feb 26, 2020 • 22min
Antoine Campbell Talks VAs and Virtual Wholesaling
FT154 - Antoine Campbell Talks VAs and Virtual Wholesaling Antoine Campbell is part of the new wave of investors focusing on virtual wholesaling. What sets him apart from other virtual wholesalers is how his team is primarily composed of outsourced virtual assistants who handle all of his calls and acquisitions. Because of his experience in construction, Antoine got his feet wet in real estate initially by flipping houses. After learning the basics of real estate as well as the power of outsourcing, Antoine has since transitioned to wholesaling, where he regularly wholesales five houses a month. Antoine joins me today to discuss how his company is run virtually and the role his VAs play in his virtual wholesale company. He shares how he got into the business of real estate and when he learned about virtual wholesaling. He describes how he manages his VAs and the system he put in place to keep everything running smoothly, even when he’s asleep. Antoine also shares the various tools he uses to find deals. "VAs are human. They're not robots and have families just like us." - Antoine Campbell On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Antoine Campbell: 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.
Feb 24, 2020 • 51min
Getting Creative with Pace Morby
Pace Morby is a real estate investor who started his career as a contractor, where he renovated over 7,000 properties. He’s always had the entrepreneurial spirit, having built a profitable organization before graduating high school and running two companies while also attending college. One of his notable entrepreneurial achievements is having owned and operated a successful gas and oil company that had over $15 million in annual sales and employed over 200 people when he was just 23 years old. Some of Pace’s specialties include small business development, fundraising, and business consultations. Pace joins me today to share his winning strategies when it comes to building a real estate company. He describes his vast career experience and why he decided to venture into real estate. He discusses the importance of social media presence, what the terms Subject-To and Due-On-Sale mean, and how you can protect your assets before a market crash. Pace also explains why door knocking will pick up in the near future. "There is nobody that does creative financing exactly the same way." - Pace Morby On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Connect with Pace Morby: 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.
Feb 19, 2020 • 37min
Jamil Damji drops some nuggets on building a wholesale business with massive growth
Jamil Damji is a wholesaler and the Co-Founder of KeyGlee , a company that helps owners sell their homes online and employs a system that allows easy and safe transactions within minutes. Because of the size of their company and 50+ employees, KeyGlee wholesales up to 90 houses a month. Like many real estate investors, the crash of 2008 caused him to feel demotivated to continue. It wasn’t until Jamil met two younger investors at a charity event that eventually led to the founding of KeyGlee. Jamil joins me today to discuss how KeyGlee manages to wholesale up to 90 houses a month and how they market to get the leads they have. He shares his journey into real estate, the time when he almost gave up, and the people who helped him get back to where he left off. Jamil also explains the challenges of running a high volume company and how young investors should choose their guru. "Learn from people who have teaching in their spirit, not in their wallet." - Jamil Damji On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Connect with Jamil Damji: ● KeyGlee ● Instagram 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.
Feb 17, 2020 • 32min
Keeping it real and building the right business and balance with Brian Trippe
Brian Trippe is a real estate investment strategist and consultant. He is also the President of Real Estate Investing Live (REI Live), a platform that provides real estate education for both new and veteran investors in the industry. REI Live also has its own podcast where they interview some of the top investors in the country. Brian’s experience includes owning more than 70 rental units and conducting over 500 real estate transactions since 2012. Brian joins me today to share his passion for helping small investors become successful in the industry. He describes how he got into real estate and what his first few months were like. He explained the need for a proper coaching program and how REI Live fills that gap. He also discusses how his wife influenced the way he ran his business and explains the benefits of hosting a meetup group and attending networking events. "Real estate is meant to be done live." - Brian Trippe On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: ● Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki Connect with Brian Trippe: ● REI Coaches Conference 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.
Feb 12, 2020 • 31min
Right sizing your business to fit your life and bottom line with Dwaye Shaw and Andrew Liebenhaut
Dwayne Shaw and Andrew Liebenhaut are real estate investors and the owners of My Dad Buys Houses. They’re also members of the United Realty Group, one of the largest independently owned brokerages in Florida. Dwayne previously worked in sales, and Andrew was a music producer until they realized the financial potential of being investors. I first met them back in 2017, where they talked about how their business ran, their marketing strategies, and how they found the right mentors to learn from. Dwayne and Andrew join me today to share what they’ve been up to since we last saw them and how their business is going. They discuss some of the lessons they learned along the way, the tools they employ, and their favorite marketing strategies. They explain why marketing relies on trends and why they don’t do cold calling. Dwayne and Andrew also share their advice to those thinking of becoming investors. “You can be as famous as you want to be, but if that's not getting you in front of sellers then it doesn't matter.” - Andrew Liebenhaut On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Dayne and Andrew: 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.
