Out in Fresno, California, a state where people say there are NO margins, Sarah Carlyle has built a system to funnel off-market deals straight to her inbox. We’ve been calling it the “black box method.” She’s paying NOTHING for marketing and is on track to flip 20 houses this year. (Her goal was 12.) Profit and efficiency are everything in this business, so she’s sharing exactly how she does it. Listen in now! Sarah got started last year at Flip Hacking LIVE. She’s built her business from the gr...
Sep 24, 2024•22 min•Ep. 740
This former Marine is doing some BIG projects. He’s not afraid of lifting a property up off the ground to fix a foundation… Or add an entire room… He may not always stay on time or budget, but Tim Dowdle is the master of six-figure flips. You're going to hear him talk about how he analyzes these deals, adds major value, and ultimately makes more money (doing less deals). Listen in now! Doing a small flip with a $30K margin is actually riskier than what he’s doing. So we asked Tim to share his en...
Sep 19, 2024•28 min•Ep. 739
Stories like Amanda’s don’t happen overnight. She’s been through the wringer and even coached me when I was just getting started. In 2009, Amanda Howell was a full-time teacher building her portfolio. In 2014, she had to completely start over after a gnarly divorce. Now she owns 60+ rental properties and only works roughly 20 hours a week to manage it all. See how she did it (and how you can too)! Amanda will be going even more in-depth at Flip Hacking LIVE. She’s walking through how she built a...
Sep 17, 2024•35 min•Ep. 738
By age 30, Jonathan and Lauren Weathers were financially able to retire… But they didn’t start there. Their journey spans over 15 years. They go deep into how they fund real estate deals and use them to create passive and active income for their business. This includes leveraging hard money and other creative ways to fund their deals and create the impact they’ve been dreaming of. Listen in now! If you want to launch and scale your "active-to-passive" pipeline in as little as 30-60 days, like Jo...
Sep 12, 2024•28 min•Ep. 737
There are a lot of models out there for analyzing deals. I’m going to show you the surefire way to come up with a max allowable offer (MAO) so that you can reliably wholesale houses anywhere in the country. Don’t be another one of those broke wholesalers. Your numbers will make or break the deal. Listen in now! This month I’m hosting the Freedom Challenge. This Freedom Challenge is going to be WAY different than my previous ones. I’ll give the exact 5-step framework to break out of your W2 and s...
Sep 05, 2024•4 min•Ep. 736
Every year I hold a 3-day event called Flip Hacking LIVE. We do it in October. And this year is going to be a little different… So what’s the plan this year? Stick around to see what’s changing and you might even catch my net worth (for those of you wondering). Listen in now! Check out the announcement and then head over to FlipHackingLIVE.com to get your ticket at the crazy-low early bird price before the cost goes up and seats sell out! When I say this is our most value-stacked event EVER, I m...
Aug 29, 2024•27 min•Ep. 735
Can you imagine building a half million dollar house flipping business at 25 years old? 7 Figure Altitude member, Hunter Maat, is doing 30 deals per year and producing some impressive results. He’s sharing his experience hiring, the tools he’s using in his business, and tips for managing cash flow. I wish I’d heard this when I was 25. Listen in now! If you’re on the fence about starting or scaling your house flipping or wholesaling business, 7 Figure Runway is the place to get your business off ...
Aug 14, 2024•54 min•Ep. 734
Sharad Mehta was a full time accountant for one of the largest accounting firms before buying his first property in August 2010. He was buying & holding, flipping, and wholesaling. Eventually he grew to 40-50 flips every year and needed software to organize his business. There weren’t any options on the internet that fit his needs, so he hired some developers and built a CRM himself! That’s when REsimpli was born. Check out this episode before you waste any more money on inbound marketing an...
Aug 08, 2024•46 min•Ep. 733
With laws like HB 4754 that effectively ban wholesaling in states like South Carolina, people are wondering who’s next?? Adam called up our good friend, a member of the 7 Figure Flipping community, Vaughn Bethell, to get his insights as an investor in that market. Here are the 2 things he learned from that conversation and what you should know. (Number 2 blew my mind…) Listen in now! If you're looking for discounted off-market properties to fuel your house flipping or wholesaling business... ......
Aug 01, 2024•7 min•Ep. 732
Most of the generic real estate influencers say the BRRRR method is dead because debt is “too expensive.” (That stands for buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat.) We totally disagree with them, so Adam is hopping on to share why he loves this strategy right now and how you can start using it (or scale what you’re already doing)! Plus an inside look at how much net profit he aims for per door per month for healthy margins. Listen in now! The key to making the BRRRR method work for you is finding a ...
Jul 30, 2024•9 min•Ep. 731
1.4 MILLION properties go to the tax sale every year. Anywhere from 30-40 percent don’t get bought. Do the math…that means there are TONS of properties sitting in counties right now across America waiting for someone to just pay the back taxes and get ahold of the deed to the property! If you think you’re having trouble finding properties, get ready to buy more properties for cents on the dollar with this “deed hunter” strategy. Listen in now! LINKS & RESOURCES Want to Connect with the Deed ...
Jul 26, 2024•42 min•Ep. 730
7 Figure Runway member and flipper, Gee Zawolo, got a great deal at an INSANELY low price. It was a referral from someone who had just heard about what he was doing as a flipper in Philadelphia. And he financed it leveraging our relationship with Kiavi! Hear from somebody doing deals in today's market, in today's conditions, in all the places where you say you can’t do it. Not only that, he’s sharing how he’s strategically using hard money to fund deals and save some money. Listen in now! [img] ...
Jul 18, 2024•35 min•Ep. 729
Last time Kaitlyn Phillips took us over to the MLS to find investment properties, we looked under median home price. And while that gave us an opportunity to analyze deals, it wasn’t super fruitful. So today she’s searching the MLS by keyword. This is how you find better deals being sold in as-is condition. Listen in now to get the EXACT keywords she uses to find these properties! LINKS & RESOURCES 7 Figure Flight School is a COMPLETE walkthrough that shows you EXACTLY what to do to start ma...
Jul 16, 2024•24 min•Ep. 728
Real estate agents can be your secret weapon. But 90% of realtors don't understand what investors do. So how do you find the right agent and leverage their insights in your market? Kara Courtney is a 7 Figure Runway member and agent with eXp. She’s hopping on to share what it's like for investors to work with realtors, what it's like for realtors to work with investors, and her best tips to get the most value from that partnership (and your investments). Listen in now! LINKS & RESOURCES Want...
Jul 11, 2024•53 min•Ep. 727
Jay Conner secured $250,000 from his first-ever prospect in 2009. In just a few months after that, he raised over $2,000,000! This is one of my favorite topics. Private money. Even if you’ve never raised any money before, we’re pulling back the curtain, so you can start getting private money (on your terms). Listen in now! You’ve probably heard of our 7 Figure Runway program at this point. It’s our flagship mentor group for those just getting started and wanting to do more deals consistently. Yo...
Jul 09, 2024•55 min•Ep. 726
Vaughn Bethell’s back for part two of our mini series on rent-to-own housing! He’s going to share more about the return on investment (ROI) as well as the pros and cons of each strategy. Listen in now to maximize your ROI! Are you a risk averse person? Looking for the answers to your REI questions? In 7 Figure Runway, we connect you to a community of investors, laser coaches, and accountability groups designed to take the risk out of your real estate investing journey. Real estate isn’t complica...
Jun 25, 2024•9 min•Ep. 725
Today, we’re taking you to the MLS to search for listed properties. Can we find any leads that will be a good deal for us? Plus how we quickly run the numbers and keywords we use to search for motivated sellers. Listen in now! You probably noticed Kaitlyn had an awesome spreadsheet she uses to keep track of leads. The spreadsheet came from our 7 Figure Flight School program, which is perfect for beginners who are stuck in analysis paralysis. Get the tools and resources you need to start making c...
Jun 18, 2024•18 min•Ep. 724
In 2008, former Marine and 7 Figure Runway member, Scott Mueller, lost everything. The crash took his real estate business, house, truck, and dissolved a marriage. He faced challenges that would make most people give up. After a career change, he eventually ventured into the restaurant business only to be drawn back into real estate by short-term rentals in 2021. We’re breaking down real deals and numbers, including a recent property that made him $33,868 net profit. Listen in now! Scott shared ...
Jun 13, 2024•59 min•Ep. 723
Ryleigh Eckles flipped her first house and made over $22,000. Did I forget to mention that she’s 16 years old?! She is one of the reasons why we started our kids program. And it started by watching her dad build his own flipping business. Her story is so inspiring. I encourage you to listen to this with your kids. Next week we’re kicking off the Teen Wealth Workshop in Franklin, TN. We'll go even deeper into financial literacy, creating income streams, and the specific action steps kids can take...
Jun 11, 2024•47 min•Ep. 722
When I tell people we have kids in our community who are flipping houses and creating rental properties… …they don’t believe me. If we want to change the financial future of our kids, it starts with us. So Sophia’s parents, Omar and Marizol Mendez, are joining me on today’s show to share how they got their kids interested and involved in real estate. They’ve flipped more than 120 houses and built a rental portfolio, so definitely don’t want to miss this episode if you’re looking to get your kids...
Jun 06, 2024•47 min•Ep. 721
I see the comments all the time asking how kids are doing real estate transactions. So I’m bringing back some kids and teens that are taking massive action in real estate and sharing how their families are pouring into these kids. Up first is Sophia Mendez, a 16-year-old who flipped her first house last year and made $6K on her part of the deal! If you want to inspire your kids to follow their entrepreneurial goals and dreams, listen to this episode together! This month, we’re holding a special ...
Jun 04, 2024•47 min•Ep. 720
There is a rarely used and frankly little-known exit strategy I wanted to share with you. So I invited an expert on this “rent to own housing”. It’s something that’s mutually beneficial to buyers and sellers and consistency makes Vaughn a lot of money. Vaughn Bethell has been in the 7 Figure Flipping community for years . He’s said this group added “an extra $1,000,000” to his business. If you want to be part of this group and do what Vaughn did… …hit the link and apply to join. CLICK HERE to Ap...
May 28, 2024•11 min•Ep. 719
I’m really excited to share this member’s story. Amy Frost went from an artsy kid with a 1.7 GPA… …to an Air National Guard… …to a burnt out graphic designer… …to finding real estate. This is how she achieved a $40K profit on her FIRST wholesale deal. Her path was unexpected, but I’m so glad it led us to this conversation. Amy joined the 7 Figure Runway community after attending Flip Hacking LIVE 2023. She had been going through some landlord troubles. And it’s already having a positive impact o...
May 23, 2024•44 min•Ep. 718
Over the past few years, sellers have built up equity in their homes making it harder and harder to find distressed properties. That means we have to spend more money to find one deal. So I brought on Adam Whitney to share how we’re getting the best bang for our marketing buck with this niche strategy. Check it out! The people in our 7 Figure Runway program are having a ton of success with this strategy. What software are we using these days to find them? BatchLeads. CLICK HERE to Get Your First...
May 21, 2024•15 min•Ep. 717
A lot of investors look like they’re doing a ton of deals and making a lot of money… When in reality, they’re not actually profitable. I like to help people make more money so I brought on my friend David Richter, the author of Profit First for Real Estate Investors. This made a huge difference in my business and I know it can help you out too. Check it out! A profitable business starts with a repeatable system. A proven process that will produce consistent results. That’s the goal of our 7 Figu...
May 15, 2024•47 min•Ep. 716
Kaitlyn Phillips is back for another episode of Deal or No Deal! Today, she takes you to her actual email inbox to look at potential deals from wholesalers and pick one to analyze. This is what she does every time she gets a lead from a wholesaler. And it’s just 8 steps! Let’s see if she puts an offer on it… Last week we had our May event at the office for 7 Figure Runway and Altitude members. We talked about hot topics like… Comping properties… Where are wholesalers getting they're ARV… And mor...
May 07, 2024•28 min•Ep. 715
Kelli & Sugato Bhattacharjee just completed their first deal in Maryland. It wasn’t easy. It took nearly six months to get there. They were feeling stuck until they added one lead source that doubled their leads. We’re breaking down the house they saved from auction including what to look for in a title company (this can make or break a deal). Here it goes! If you're listening to this episode, I know you're probably putting in a lot of hard work. And you might not be seeing results. But I ho...
May 02, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 714
Adam Whitney recently locked down one of his favorite deals to date. It was an $80K wholesale fee. But it wasn’t that easy. So here’s what happened… Adam Whitney started in 7 Figure Runway back in 2020. Just a year later, he was taking over as CEO of my company Blackjack Real Estate. Now he serves as a Flight Lead for our students to ask questions about sales, marketing, and what’s working in today’s market. We hold nothing back from the monthly calls to the comprehensive video course. The answe...
Apr 30, 2024•13 min•Ep. 713
Nick & Tiffany Wynohradnyk were set-up to make a lot of money on a house in Florida. Then a close-call hurricane and clogged drain threw a wrench into an offer they had on the table. We break down the numbers and how much they really made on the deal when it was said and done. (Plus an escrow hold back tip that is a gold mine.) Listen in now! Nick & Tiffany started investing in 2020. They’ve been in 7 Figure Runway for a little over a year now and have been taking incredible action since...
Apr 25, 2024•56 min•Ep. 712
Melissa & Michael Grace are a POWER couple flipping in southern California. Michael runs a successful production company. Melissa has had a fruitful career in the corporate world doing marketing for Fortune 500 companies. They’ve joined forces to start flipping in Indiana, and today we’re going to break down one of their first flips together. They thought they would only make $10,000 or $20,000 on the deal… Just wait until you hear how much they took home. Michael and Melissa are members of ...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 710