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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Dec 10, 2018 • 54min
Ask Don Everything Day with Greg Dickerson
Greg Dickerson is the founder of Dickerson Investments, a real estate company that relies on two main investment strategies: asset arbitrage and portfolio acquisitions. He has over 20 years of experience as an investor with over $200-million in properties sold. He has been featured as a guest commentator on the Fox Business Network with leading experts like Dave Ramsey and Neil Cavuto as well as a featured contributor for multiple real estate publications. Today, Greg joins me to discuss the essentials regarding real estate investing and business management. We discuss what new investors should do when they’re just starting their real estate career, how they should market, and the deals they should start with. We discuss the difference in profits between wholesaling and rehabs and when you should utilize one over the other. We also discuss my plans for 2019 and the reason behind my goals. “There are so many opportunities out there now to learn. The information is literally at your fingertips.” - Don Costa On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Don’s Tips for Getting into Real Estate Investing: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Greg Dickerson: 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 FlipTalk’s REI Round Table. 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.
Dec 5, 2018 • 25min
From the Learning Curve to Real Estate Reality with Gerhard Maree
Gerhard Maree is the owner of Maree Properties LLC, a real estate company that buys houses in Berks County, PA with the intent of helping sellers who don’t want to let go of their properties the traditional way. His business focus is built on fix and flips, but he also plans on acquiring rentals in case the market gets stale. He prides himself on being a “computer guy” by maximizing the current technology to improve his business. Today, Gerhard joins me to share the ins and outs of his business and what makes everything work in between. He describes how he and his wife thought about becoming real estate investors and shares what their first deal was like. He discusses some of the tactics he uses in marketing, lead generation, and optimizing his business performance. Gerhard also explains how he gets private money and how to make yourself attractive to lenders. “Once you find a deal, you gotta keep on marketing. You cannot stop.” - Gerhard Maree On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Gerhard’s Tips for Getting into Real Estate Investing: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Gerhard Maree 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 FlipTalk’s REI Round Table. 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.
Dec 3, 2018 • 44min
Active Duty Military, Cancer Survivor, Warrior Turning Real Estate Investor Matt "Roar" Gardner
Surviving an economic meltdown is impressive but surviving cancer and aiming to become a successful real estate investor after cancer is much more admirable. That’s what my guest, Matt “Roar” Gardner, brings to the table. Matt is a Major in the United States Air Force, currently serving active duty as a fighter and evaluator pilot. After being diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma and while undergoing chemotherapy, he decided to build a career as a real estate investor. He is passionate about learning the skills to become successful as a property wholesaler and flipper. Today, Matt shares his experience as a fighter pilot in the military, how being diagnosed with cancer and surviving it changed his life forever, and the moment he became enamored in real estate investing. We discuss how to establish good working relationships, the benefits, and drawbacks of working with large and small private money lenders, and tools new investors can use to improve their business efficiency. “Everybody wants to have an opinion on how you should be doing things or how things should be done.” - Don Costa On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Don’s Words of Wisdom: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Matt Gardner: 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 FlipTalk’s REI Round Table. 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.
Nov 28, 2018 • 20min
Don't Be Afraid to Make a Comeback with Gustavo Placeres
Gustavo Placeres is a licensed realtor with over 19 years experience and the owner of Gus Buys Houses, a company that buys homes in the DC and surrounding areas of Maryland and Virginia. He credits his experience of working in the mortgage industry for introducing him to the world of real estate investing. His business was badly hit by the crash, but his passion never ceased and served to let him have his own comeback story. Today, Gustavo joins me to share the story of how he revived his business after the crash. He shares what his company was like before the crash and the challenges he endured when it finally happened. He describes how he got back on his feet and how he found his groove again in this industry. He also discusses some of the strategies he’s learned in getting leads as well as shares his thoughts on gurus and paid online courses. “The freedom this business offers is really what I've always loved.” - Gustavo Placeres On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Gustavo’s Tips for Getting into Real Estate Investing: Connect with Gustavo Placeres: 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 Play Book and FlipTalk’s REI Round Table. 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.
Nov 26, 2018 • 29min
The Journey from Not Knowing Anything to Doing Everything with Christopher Gibbins
Christopher Gibbins is a real estate investor in the Fort Worth, Texas area. He is the owner of DFW Property Guy, a company focused on buying distressed properties and working with sellers who can’t sell the traditional route. Among his peers, Chris is known as an optimist who strives to find solutions in otherwise bleak situations. Before he started his company, his career initially began as a hedge fund’s acquisitions agent and credits that role for everything he knows about how this industry works. Today, Chris joins me to share his story on how he learned about the ways of the real estate industry through the eyes of a hedge fund agent. He describes his life before he got into real estate and the moment he realized he wanted to go full-time. He explains the importance of doing things on your own as opposed to watching “How-to” videos. He also shares his plans for 2019 as well as the steps he’ll take to achieve his goals. “Focus on one thing. Don’t get yourself so inundated in all these things out there. Focus on one particular transaction style; focus on one marketing channel and just get out there and do something.” - Christopher Gibbins On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Christopher’s Tips for Getting into Real Estate Investing: Connect with Greg Dickerson: 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 Play Book and FlipTalk’s REI Round Table. 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.
Nov 21, 2018 • 36min
From Contractor to Multi-Family RE Flipper with Greg Dickerson
Greg Dickerson is a real estate investor and owner of Dickerson Investments, a full-service real estate and development firm that operates in the Charlottesville, Virginia area. Their strategies include asset arbitrage and portfolio acquisitions. Greg has bought, developed, and sold over $200 million in real estate over the past 20 years. Before he became a full-time investor, he was the owner of a construction company, and the experience has helped him to better understand the world of real estate investing. Today, Greg joins me to share the highlights of his real estate endeavors. He discusses his life before he became an investor and what inspired him to start his real estate business. He shares his experience regarding flipping commercial properties and making offers to owners. He also provides expert advice for those wanting to get into the business of property buying and selling. “Whether your wholesaling houses or flipping houses, you want to go where the demand is.” - Greg Dickerson On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Greg’s Tips for Getting into Real Estate Investing: Connect with Greg Dickerson: 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 Play Book and FlipTalk’s REI Round Table. 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.
Nov 19, 2018 • 43min
Lists, Dealing with Lenders, Communication and Spouses- Ricky Sabogal Asks it All!
We’ve all had burning questions and concerns about the real estate business - especially when we’re just starting out. Some of our most common pain points are in the way we communicate, the necessity of dealing with lenders, and even ensuring that our private and professional lives make it through the tightrope we often try to balance. Ricky Sabogal joins me today to fire off some tough and complicated real estate questions. We discuss how new investors should source and filter property lists that will work best for their market and the importance of testing your market to ensure success. We discuss strategies for communicating and working with property agents, hard money lenders, and homeowners and the evaluation process of purchasing modular homes. We also discuss the importance of keeping and tracking your business expenses for tax purposes, identifying tax liabilities, and possible tax deductions. “Your list performance is going to be based on the market you’re in.” - Don Costa On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Don’s Words of Wisdom: Resources Mentioned: 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 Play Book and FlipTalk’s REI Round Table. 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.
Nov 14, 2018 • 25min
Multi Family Strategy with Sterling Anderson
Sterling Anderson is the Founder & CEO of Sterling Capital Investments, a real estate firm based in Omaha that focuses on investment and development. He began his career in 2011 in real estate wholesale before realizing how multi-family could expand his horizons. Now, he and his firm are considered experts in special areas of investment and development, property wholesaling, and even business consulting and website development. Sterling joins me today to share his experiences as a wholesaler and multi-family specialist. He shares useful tips and strategies in working with clients, brokers, and other stakeholders, as well as what he considers his biggest mistake when he was starting out. He also provides insights into the pros and cons of having multiple investors for a single project, as well as some much-needed clarification on important concepts in multi-family property investment and development. “Get yourself a good system. Learn it, and then apply it. Then get out there and make those things happen.” - Sterling Anderson On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Sterling Anderson’s Tips for Selling Multi-Family Properties Resources Mentioned: Connect with Sterling Anderson: 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 Play Book and FlipTalk’s REI Round Table. 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.
Nov 12, 2018 • 23min
Ask Don Anything - The Many Ways to Make a Comeback with Douglas Schultz
When I was rebuilding my business after the crash, I felt like a newbie all over again. There was a bit of hesitation with every lead and fear in every contract. But, just like a budding entrepreneur I did my due diligence and paired it up with the daily grind. It’s all about the grind when you’re starting and more if you’re restarting. What happens once you’re established? How do you view yourself and your business when the grind stops? Today, my guest Douglas Schultz shares his backstory and his business practices and then proceed to ask me about how a leader’s mental state changes once the grind is over. I share my ideas about the podcast and what I have in store for my audience in the near future. I explain the importance of building relationships in real estate and why no business will grow on its own. I also provide some top-level tips for trimming your mailing list. “When you're not doing the daily grind anymore, you start seeing your business differently.” - Don Costa On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Don’s Words of Wisdom: 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 Play Book and FlipTalk’s REI Round Table. 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.
Nov 7, 2018 • 45min
Follow Up is the Heart of Your Business Strategy with Robert Syfert
Robert Syfert is a real estate investor, mentor, and Founder of USA Portfolio Real Estate, a company focused on creating opportunities for clients to maximize their ROI through turn-key and wholesale investments. He has over a decade of experience in the real estate industry, initially becoming an investment advisor to portfolios valued over $2 million and has handled over 300 estates. Before being heavily involved in the business, he was first a loan officer in the early 2000’s who eventually owned a branch. Today, Robert joins me to describe the essential aspects of marketing and how follow-ups separate the men from boys. He shares how he got started in the industry and why he chose to focus on turn-key investments. He explains why follow-ups are a staple in any industry and why a lot of companies fail to utilize the marketing strategies they use. He also offers advice regarding CRM software - specifically why any expanding business should use one. “The market's competitive according to whoever you ask. The reality is most people aren't consistent in any marketing channel they go down.” - Robert Syfert On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Robert’s Tips for Getting into Real Estate Investing: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Robert Syfert: 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 Play Book and FlipTalk’s REI Round Table. 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.
