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 16, 2018 • 17min
Week 22- Talking With The Team- My Right Hand Kass
RPB022 - Week 22 Talking With The Team- My Right Hand Kass One of the most important team members is the Transactions Coordinator, a position that includes a wide range of responsibilities that revolve around contracts. Some of the duties of a Transactions Coordinators include overseeing every aspect of buyer and seller transactions from purchase to closing, coordinate escrow, appraisal procedures, mortgage loans, and regularly updating and maintaining communications with agents, title officers, lenders, and clients. On today’s episode, Don’s Transactions Coordinator Kass joins us to share her experience regarding what a Transaction Coordinator is and why they are critical to your business. She describes her responsibilities and how she manages her duties on a given day. She explains her methods in making sure the work doesn’t pile up on her desk as well as provide tips for those looking to hire a Transactions Coordinator. “You can't have people on the other end that just want to create drama out of everyday tasks and items.” - Ryan Scialabba This Week on FlipTalk’s Rookie PlayBook: Key Takeaways: 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 and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
Jul 11, 2018 • 29min
Let's Talk Door Knocking with BRANDON ELLIOTT
FT088 Let's Talk Door Knocking with Brandon Elliott Brandon Elliott is a real estate investor and the owner of Brandon Elliott Investments, a company that specializes in managing long-distance property rehabilitation projects. He is a financial awareness advocate, dedicated to helping startup companies and entrepreneurs build multiple streams of income. Additionally, he is an active participant of the non-profit organization: Young Entrepreneur Society, which helps high school students explore new opportunities and options beyond earning their college degree. Brandon joins me today to share his experience in the real estate industry and how he has made it work for him. He shares how he built his business by knocking on doors to generate leads and secure deals and the strategy he uses when finding new prospects. He also explains the importance of developing relationships, following up with leads, and being persistent to build rapport and close more property deals. “When you actually start taking action and jumping into it, that's where you'll get your most experience and growth.” - Brandon Elliott On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Brandon Elliott’s Tips For Getting Into Real Estate Investing: Resources: Connect with Brandon Elliott: 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 and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
Jul 9, 2018 • 31min
Week 21 Talking With The Team - Our Dispositions Rep Justin
RPB021 - Week 21 - Talking With The Team - Our Dispositions Rep Justin If you’ve been thinking about starting your journey into real estate wholesaling, one of the first positions you’ve likely considered filling is a dispositions representative. Someone who can create buyer’s lists, work with your acquisitions team, and keep wholesale business rolling smoothly and seamlessly. But, finding a strong dispositions rep can be a tricky task if you’re not sure who would enjoy and excel at the position. On today’s episode, Don’s dispositions rep, Justin joins us on the show to discuss what it’s like to work in dispositions. We discuss the key qualities and personality traits you should look for to ensure who you hire to fill the position is a good fit for the role, the roles and responsibilities of a dispositions rep, and the criteria that a property should meet to determine if it’s appropriate to wholesale or rehab the property. We also discuss the common fears that many property flippers face when branching into real estate wholesaling and why it’s critical that your dispositions rep understands the buyer’s criteria when negotiating deals. “When you’re looking at wholesale and your dispositions guy, you don’t want somebody who is timid.” - Don Costa This Week on FlipTalk’s Rookie PlayBook: Key Takeaways: 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 and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
Jul 4, 2018 • 38min
Become A Master Negotiator with Marco and Hillary Romero
FT087 - Become a Master Negotiator with Marco and Hillary Romero Marco and Hillary Romero are wholesale investors and own Hilco Homes, a Texas-based company with wholesalers and investors as members. They started focusing on real estate in 2015 as a means to generate more income for their growing family. Since both have investor experience due to being employed by a real estate company, it didn’t take long before they decided to start their own business. Marco and Hillary have since built an outstanding real estate portfolio, closing numerous transactions every month. Marco and Hillary join me today to share their real estate story, how they met and why they decided to start their journey as entrepreneurs by building a wholesale real estate company. They share some of their best strategies in getting deals, scaling a business, and how to streamline daily tasks. They also explain how they attract private money, why you should hire a virtual assistant and the importance of setting goals and creating a plan to achieve your goals. “Write out your goals and write a plan to actually achieve those goals.” - Marco Romero On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Maro and Hillary Romero’s Tips For Getting Into Real Estate Investing: Resources: Connect with Marco and Hillary Romero: 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 and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
Jul 2, 2018 • 30min
Week 20- Hiring Your Acquisitions Team
Jun 27, 2018 • 49min
"Subject To" and Other Real Estate Strategies with Jason Courtney
Jason Courtney is a real estate investor who pivoted his career from “fix and flip” to focus on holding properties and building cash flow from them. Unlike most investors, Jason’s been in the real estate business nearly all his life, having come from a family whose business revolved around custom home building. His first experience in real estate didn’t involve buying and selling properties, but rather being in charge of designing them for clients. Jason joins me today to share his life experience before he got into real estate, the dark times in his life, and how he managed to turn everything around. He discusses how he started his business, the strategies he used to build his business and achieve success, and why he has moved on from flipping properties. He also explains how you can make use of the Subject To clause in growing your business. “You got to have a certain amount of money in reserve at all times if you're getting into a business like this.” – Jason Courtney On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Jason Courtney’s Tips for Getting into Real Estate Investing: Resources: Connect with Jason Courtney: 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 and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
Jun 25, 2018 • 15min
Week 19- Let's Start Building That Team
Expanding any business requires a lot of capital, willpower, and people. Depending on how big or fast you want to scale, you can end up hiring more than a handful of experts who will help you grow your business. Hiring isn’t as simple as it seems, though, and there are a lot of factors to consider to make sure who you get for a specific position fits just right. Today, Don and Ryan discuss what you what you need to know when building a team and hiring for the first time. They share their experiences when they hired assistants and managers for the first time, the errors they made, and what they did to rectify the problems they encountered. They also explain why experience is not always critical for new businesses. “You don't have to hire somebody who is experienced. Sometimes when you're a newer business that's the worst thing you can do.” – Don Costa This Week on FlipTalk’s Rookie Play Book: Key Takeaways: 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 and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
Jun 13, 2018 • 39min
Achieving Beast Mode with Donald Ross
FT085 Achieving Beast Mode with Donald Ross Donald Ross is the owner of REI Automation Squad, a CRM service company that offers a Podio suite that automates leads and follow up processes, allowing the investor to spend more time working on the business than being in front of the computer. He is a retired Marine who got started in real estate while on active duty, purchasing a home which is currently a rental. Donald joins me to discuss the importance of automation when it comes to scaling a real estate business. He shares his experience before entering the real estate industry and what made him want to become an investor. He discusses what his first few deals were like, how he met his business partner, and what inspired him to create his own CRM. He also explains why he prefers direct mail and why a company that plans to scale their business shouldn’t use Google Voice. “There's a lot of great ideas out there, but if you can't do a couple things good, you're just doing a bunch of things mediocre at best.” – Donald Ross On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Donald Ross’ Tips for Getting into Real Estate Investing: Resources: Connect with Donald Ross: 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 and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
Jun 11, 2018 • 23min
Week 18- Marketing on Steroids
Marketing and advertising play critical roles in the success and longevity of your real estate business. There are many options and strategies you can use to begin promoting your business, finding leads, and acquire new deals to get your business started on the right track. However, this often leads many new real estate investors, flippers, and wholesalers to use the “shotgun marketing” approach - which can eventually lead to failure. On today’s episode, Don and Ryan discuss why new real estate investors should focus on one marketing strategy at a time instead of taking a shotgun approach. They share some of the most common marketing strategies used throughout the industry as well as several that industry leaders often overlook. They also discuss the importance of maximizing your time and money when considering which marketing channel to use in your business and various strategies they used when they were just getting started. “When you have a smaller marketing budget and you spread it among several things, you’re really just throwing your money away.” - Don Costa This Week on FlipTalk’s Rookie Play Book: Key Takeaways: 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 and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
Jun 6, 2018 • 36min
Moving Forward Against Impossible Odds, and Succeeding with Daniel Breslin
Daniel Breslin is the President of Diamond Equity Investments, a real estate organization that operates in the Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Florida regions. He is the host of the REI Diamonds Show, a podcast for property investors and real estate agents throughout the United States. Additionally, he is the Lead Organizer of the Real Estate Investor Networking Group (RING), an organization that hosts and promotes real estate events that connect investors, contractors, and agents within the industry. Daniel joins me today to share his unique journey as a real estate investor, the impossible odds he faced while starting his business, and how he overcame those odds to achieve success. He explains the marketing strategy he used as he began his entrepreneurial journey, how he expanded his company into several real estate markets and his views regarding building a team vs. collaborating with strategic partners. He also explains why being persistent during your first year as a new business owner is critical to achieving the success you desire as well as the impact that networking can have on the growth of your real estate career. “I’m of the mindset of really trying to build the person, not the position.” – Daniel Breslin On Today’s Episode of Flip Talk: Daniel Breslin’s Tips for Getting into Real Estate Investing: Resources: Connect with Daniel Breslin: 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 and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.
