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How I Bought a $1.2M House for $560K (Real Estate Secrets) | Donovan Camarotti DSH #1009
24 Dec 2024
Discover how this 21-year-old real estate investor scored a $1.2M house for just $560K! 🏠 In this eye-opening interview, learn the insider secrets of finding and closing incredible real estate deals in today's market. From flipping 40+ properties to managing a growing real estate empire, Donovan Camarotti shares his journey from high school graduate to successful real estate investor. Learn how he identifies undervalued properties, negotiates amazing deals, and scales his business through smart hiring and money raising strategies. Get the real scoop on: • How to spot and close massively discounted properties • Dealing with difficult HOAs and problem tenants • Scaling from single flips to dozens of properties • Raising capital and building a real estate team • Managing contractors and renovation projects • Navigating market changes and interest rates Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting out, this conversation is packed with actionable insights on finding deals, building wealth through real estate, and scaling your business. Learn from someone who's actively crushing it in today's market! Ready to transform your real estate game? Watch now for the full story behind this incredible $1.2M house purchase and many more real estate secrets! 🔑 💰 #airbnbbusiness #realestate #wholesalingrealestate #houseflippingmistakestoavoid #passiveincome CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Donovan's Real Estate Journey 02:19 - Section 8 Insights 03:19 - Rapid Scaling in Real Estate 06:26 - The Importance of Mentorship 08:05 - Squatter Stories in Real Estate 11:44 - Dealing with HOA Conflicts 15:09 - Money Laundering Issues in HOAs 16:31 - Florida Real Estate Market Analysis 17:30 - Austin's House Discount Strategy 18:59 - Wholesale vs Novation Explained 20:40 - Strategies to Profit in Real Estate 21:54 - Weather Comparison: Florida vs Vegas 22:56 - Car Enthusiast Discussion 24:26 - Choosing Your First Car 27:58 - UFO Experiences 29:10 - Impact of Dogs on Our Lives 29:49 - Biohacking and Personal Growth 30:12 - Connecting with Donovan 30:48 - Outro APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: Donovan Camarotti https://www.instagram.com/camarottihomes https://www.camarottihomes.com/ LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/ Digital Social Hour works with participants in sponsored media and stays compliant with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations regarding sponsored media. #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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I bought my personal house recently too. And the way it went down is they were listed on the market for 935 grand. Then they dropped it to 850. I offered them 550. And they were like, no, we can't do 550. I was like, all right, what can you do? They're like, we'll do 560. You low balled them. Yeah, low balled them. Wow, so you got that for like 40% off.
Yeah, put like 250 grand into it just to make it nice and like I don't want to, but you know, it's solid property. Dude, you got a steal. You doubled your money overnight. Exactly. All right, guys. Donovan Camerotti here today. We're going to talk Airbnb, right? Yeah. Airbnb, flipping, whatever, man. Let's go. And you're a young person to be in this space. 21.
Did you start at like straight out of high school or? Yeah, I really kind of just started, you know, looking into it. You know, when I was like a senior in high school, I needed to figure out what to do. Then like first week in college started, you know, I got my first property first week of college and just been doing it ever since. Wow. How'd you afford that first one?
um saved up some money um had to you know basically just put everything i had into it yeah um and then um you know just bought that one ended up having no money um so sold it then i had some money and i bought a few more and just kind of kept doing it oh so you were able to flip it quick i was yeah within a few months nice and what what gave you that conviction to pick that specific property
Well, you know, it was, it was cheaper. It was easier. It was like a condo. So it was like super easy to get into. Um, and it was a light renovation. So it was like a good first property. Nice. And how'd you learn how to like fix it and everything?
Um, honestly, I kind of just figured it out by doing it. Um, I, you know, my parents had like this handyman that worked for them. So he kind of just like did the renovation, um, had to find a couple other subcontractors and just basically figured it out. A good handyman is important. I feel like for that business, cause you get ripped off with certain guys.
Yeah, certain contractors take advantage of people, especially if they don't know what's going on or whatever. Dude, I've been getting wrecked out here in my house. Have you? Bro, because I just bought a house. Did you? And I've never had to use contractors before, but a lot of them be highballing, and you have no idea what to compare it to. Right. You're just overpaying.
Yeah. If you have like no reference, you know, you'll pay a hundred grand for something that'll cost you like 40, 50, you know, normally actual cost. I just paid like 12 K to fix a leak. Oh gosh. I got wrecked. Yeah. Yeah. That should be like a couple thousand. Right. Max. Max. Yeah. So you live and you learn though, man. A hundred percent. Um, so is your main strategy to fix and flip?
Yeah. I do have, um, like one Airbnb and then one that's in the, um, in the process of being built, but fixing flip is my bread and butter. I feel that. Um, what do you think about this section eight stuff?
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