The Flip Talk Podcast with Don Costa
Episodes
Ask Don Everything Day with Greg Dickerson
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Dickerson is the founder of Dickerson Investments, a real estate company that relies on two main investment strategies: asset arbitrage and portf...
From the Learning Curve to Real Estate Reality with Gerhard Maree
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Active Duty Military, Cancer Survivor, Warrior Turning Real Estate Investor Matt "Roar" Gardner
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Surviving an economic meltdown is impressive but surviving cancer and aiming to become a successful real estate investor after cancer is much more adm...
Don't Be Afraid to Make a Comeback with Gustavo Placeres
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Journey from Not Knowing Anything to Doing Everything with Christopher Gibbins
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
From Contractor to Multi-Family RE Flipper with Greg Dickerson
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Dickerson is a real estate investor and owner of Dickerson Investments, a full-service real estate and development firm that operates in t...
Lists, Dealing with Lenders, Communication and Spouses- Ricky Sabogal Asks it All!
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 pai...
Multi Family Strategy with Sterling Anderson
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sterling Anderson is the Founder & CEO of Sterling Capital Investments, a real estate firm based in Omaha that focuses on investment and developme...
Ask Don Anything - The Many Ways to Make a Comeback with Douglas Schultz
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Follow Up is the Heart of Your Business Strategy with Robert Syfert
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Syfert is a real estate investor, mentor, and Founder of USA Portfolio Real Estate, a company focused on creating opportunities for clients to ...
The Real Struggle
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I lost everything during the crash of 2008. I had a great business, profits were soaring, I owned a bar and restaurant, and my family was livin...
Cold Calling Strategies with John Harcar
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John Harcar is a real estate investor and owner of First Source Freedom, a company that buys houses in and around Las Vega...
Matt Smith Asks Don Everything Under the Sun!
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone who’s been successful in real estate was a beginner once, and they each had someone who taught them what they needed to know. I wasn’t a...
You Are Only Limited by the Voice in Your Own Head with Thom Gilbert
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thom Gilbert is a real estate investor and owner of TLC Investment Properties, a company that helps people turn their real estate investments into luc...
It's 100 Episodes and We're Talking with Danny Carter!
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Carter is the founder of I Buy Indy Houses, a professional house buying company that operates in the Indianapolis area. Their goal...
Talking Core Values in Your Company and Team with Undrea and Andy
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Undrea King and Andy Speed are the owners of Drayco Properties, a wholesale investment company based in Houston, Texas. Undrea has over two dec...
Where Do I Go From Here? And More Questions with James Theron Erwin III
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
James Theron Erwin III is a brand-new real estate investor and the owner of Compass Property Solutions LLC, a new real estate company focused o...
How This Guy Partnered with Sean Terry on His First Wholesale with Dean Rogers
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Life doesn’t always happen according to plan, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t end up living the life that we want and deserve. We need to le...
Week 33- How to Manage Your Marketing
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The best way to sustain your business is to become the top-of-mind company to potential leads. It means you have to be always relevant, and to be rele...
Week 32: High Level Cashflow Control
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mastering Marketing with My Man Justin Cardenas
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Marketing isn’t cut and dry and it’s not a one size fits all – especially in the real estate business. When you’re new in real estate there’...
Week 31: A Deep Dive Into Numbers and Building a Team
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Direct Mail Gold with Todd Swaggerty
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Swaggerty is a real estate investor and owner of Yellow Letter HQ, a direct mail company that promises to deliver fast campaign turn...
Week 30- Gut Check - Keeping It Real
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The term “real estate business owner,” is heavily associated with being rich and owning a lot of luxury cars. The media, particularly social media...
Encore Episode: Having The Right Guy In Place with Lean Goner
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Leon Goner is the President of Professional Home Buyers, a business that seeks to provide real estate services to both buyers and sellers needing serv...
Flippin' Hawaii with Indar Lange
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Indar Lange is a real estate investor who has made it big in Hawaii, the most expensive state in the US. He is the founder of Our Home Investments, a ...
Week 29- How Can The Right Focus Help You Grow
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Growing your business involves a lot of human resources and even more working hours. The initial growth will make you feel proud and excited at what y...
Don, Talkin' Shop
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s difficult expanding a real estate business, but it’s harder to grow a company that’s been scaled a lot. Now, imagine doing that whil...
Week 28- Let's Talk Acquisitions - I Answer Listener Questions with My RockStar AM RUBEN
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Part of the role of an acquisitions manager is to have the patience and wisdom of a researcher and the charisma and confidence of a negotiator. Their ...
All the Ways to Succeed in Real Estate with Ron Legrand
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Legrand has been in the real estate industry since 1982, having personally experienced five market cycles. He is an investor, podcast host,...
Week 27- Its Time to Take Action
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You can invest a lot of money in getting educated and learning from real estate experts, but it will all be for nothing if you don’t take action. Ov...
Talking with my Newbie, Natalie
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An Acquisitions Manager is responsible for seeking out suitable property acquisitions and making sure any purchase made by the company is sound...
Week 26- Marketing Marketing and More Marketing
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You can market your business without scaling, but you can’t scale a business without marketing. Marketing is responsible for getting your business l...
How To Master Closing Sellers with Tyler Weitz
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Weitz is the owner of City Link, a real estate solutions business that renovates houses, constructs new homes, sell turnkey properties, a...
Week 25- Here Is Our Secret to Real Growth
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Growing a real estate business is a lot like growing plants: A small plant doesn’t need much to grow, but its demands rise exponentially the bigger ...
Private Money Lending and Achieving Greater Profitability For Your Flips with Ryan Pineda
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Pineda is a Las Vegas-based real estate investor and author of the Flip Your Future book. He is a Managing Member of Forever Home Realty ...
Week 24- Talking Struggles Systems and Moving Forward
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you’re just starting your business or you’ve been in the real estate game for years, every entrepreneur faces struggles, obstacles, and un...
What's The End Goal? with Brad Chandler
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Chandler is a real estate investor, host of the Real Estate Investing Hot Seat podcast, and CEO of Express Homebuyers, a real estate company base...
Week 23- Talking With The Team - Our Acquisitions Rep Oscar
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The role of an acquisitions representative in a real estate company is simple: find as many deals as possible, analyze each one, and close most if not...
Can You Flip It If It Has No House? Flipping Land with The Land Geek Mark Podolsky
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Known as the Land Geek, Mark Podolsky has been in the business of raw land investing for over sixteen years and has completed over 5,200 ...
Week 22- Talking With The Team- My Right Hand Kass
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
RPB022 - Week 22 Talking With The Team- My Right Hand Kass One of the most important team members is the Transactions Coordinator, a position t...
Let's Talk Door Knocking with BRANDON ELLIOTT
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
FT088 Let's Talk Door Knocking with Brandon Elliott Brandon Elliott is a real estate investor and the owner of Brandon Elliott Investments, a c...
Week 21 Talking With The Team - Our Dispositions Rep Justin
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
RPB021 - Week 21 - Talking With The Team - Our Dispositions Rep Justin If you’ve been thinking about starting your journey into real estate w...
Become A Master Negotiator with Marco and Hillary Romero
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
FT087 - Become a Master Negotiator with Marco and Hillary Romero Marco and Hillary Romero are wholesale investors and own Hilco Homes, a Texas-...
Week 20- Hiring Your Acquisitions Team
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"Subject To" and Other Real Estate Strategies with Jason Courtney
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 the...
Week 19- Let's Start Building That Team
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Achieving Beast Mode with Donald Ross
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 aut...
Week 18- Marketing on Steroids
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Marketing and advertising play critical roles in the success and longevity of your real estate business. There are many options and strategies you can...
Moving Forward Against Impossible Odds, and Succeeding with Daniel Breslin
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Breslin is the President of Diamond Equity Investments, a real estate organization that operates in the Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Flo...
Week 17- Rinse and Repeat
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of new real estate investors tend to get distracted with the “shiny object syndrome” - the thought that they need to continually recreate th...
Working in a Virtual Real Estate Market with Greg Helbeck
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Helbeck is a real estate investor and the owner of Velocity House Buyers, a company that purchases off-market homes in the New York and Texas are...
Week 16 - Get Your Mind Right
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
By week 16 in your real estate investing business, you have already learned much of the basics of running your business. Finding properties, negotiati...
Finding and Securing Private Money Lenders with Dave Dey
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Dey is a real estate investor in the Florida area. Before starting his real estate investing career, he and his family were living in a motel wit...
Week 15- What's Next
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As your journey of starting a real estate investing and rehabilitation business continues to unfold, you have likely realized there are many moving pa...
What Faith and Hard Work Will Get You with Judah Michael and Lindsey Kinnsch Michael
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Judah Israel Michael and Lindsey Kinnsch Michael are a young couple passionate about the property investing and real estate flipping industry. Lindsey...
Week 14- Working With Contractors
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hiring and managing contractors is often one of the most challenging aspects of owning a real estate rehabilitation company. There are many moving par...
Practices and Strategies with Matt Theriault
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Theriault is the owner of Epic Real Estate, a company that helps both new and veteran investors elevate their real estate game and improve their ...
Week 13- Raising Private Money
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re just starting your real estate investing journey, one of the most critical factors you should consider is how you plan to finance your p...
Strategies for Raising Private Capital with Tom Cafarella
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Cafarella is a speaker, real estate investor, and the proud owner of Ocean City Development, a real estate company that focuses on meeting their c...
Week 12- Wholesaling The Contract
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you have a working contract, the next step is finding the right buyers. This may come as a bit of a challenge for a new real estate investor, as ...
Building a Sustainable Life Through Buy-and-Hold Property Investments with Michael Zuber
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Zuber is a buy-and-hold real estate investing expert and the founder of One Property at a Time. His career as a property investor initially be...
Week 11 - 24 Hours After the Contract
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After dedicating several weeks of your time and energy into finding your first deal, there’s no better feeling than getting your first contract. You...
Week 10 - The Contract
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The contract is what incorporates all the time and effort you have exerted in finding a good deal as well as the result of your people skills. It wasn...
Tips for building your business with Networking, Direct Mail and the right team with Jason Lucchesi
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re just starting your real estate business, it can be challenging to figure out where to start, how to find real estate deals, what marketi...
Week 9- Making The Offer
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There are three types of rookie investors: the one too scared to make an offer, the one who thinks they screwed up, and the one who feels like they ro...
$1MM A Year From Cold Calls with Brent Daniels
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brent Daniels is one of the most hardworking guests we’ve ever had on our show. Then again, when you start getting into real estate by knocking on h...
Week 8 - Getting To The Number
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Real estate investing is a numbers game. You’re not a real investor if you don’t know how to factor in costs in any deal. Even business owners und...
300k Profit On His First Deal Browsing For Dollars with Sean Caligagan
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Caligagan is a 22-year old real estate investor in the California Bay area who’s been in the business for two years. He is a self-studied indiv...
Straight Up Gold From One Of The Smartest Rehabbers I Know with Melissa Johnson
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Johnson runs Flipping Junkie together with her husband, Danny Johnson. Flipping Junkie is a blog dedicated to their business of flipping house...
Flipping 70 Houses a Year From 1500 Miles Away with Tony Javier
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Javier is capable of flipping over 70 houses every year from about 1500 miles away. For most agents, that’s a superpower. Tony is definitely on...
Acquisitions and Appointments
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Your marketing efforts have finally come to fruition, and you now have a chance to apply all the lessons you learned in the last several weeks. Your f...
From Marketing, to Ethics, to Hiring, and Everything In Between with Don, Ryan, and Introducing Sam!
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Craven is the Co-Founder of Senna House Buyers, a real estate investment company that seeks to improve the negative reputation of the house buying...
Facebook Ads, Buyers Lists, and What is a Template House? with Cassi DeHaas
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Marketing, advertising, growing your buyer’s list, and determining just how much time and resources you should invest in a property rehabilitation p...
How to Generate Leads on the Phone
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All the real estate marketing effort you do through networking, as well as free and low-cost marketing, leads you to the next step in your business --...
Getting Your Buy and Hold Fix with Jordan Stanley
28 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you taken a real estate course? Did you pay out thousands of dollars for a few days’ worth of information? Many people spent a phenomenal...
Marketing by Knocking on Doors
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Five weeks in and not only do you have a grasp of the basics and some advanced strategies, but you’ve also expanded your network and learned many wa...
Successes and Failures with Javier Hinojo
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Javier Hinojo is the owner of IQ REI, a family-controlled real estate company that buys, manages, repairs, and sells homes in the Raleigh, Durham, and...
It's All About the Marketing
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We are already in the fourth week, and this time it’s all about lead generation and marketing. Getting educated is important in any industry, but it...
Wholesaling Rehabbing and the Importance of Relationships with RJ Bates
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
RJ Bates is a real estate investor and wholesaler. He’s the CEO of Titanium Investments, a company based in Texas that buys, fixes, and sells proper...
Hacking Finance To Leverage REI with George Antone
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
George Antone is the founder of Fynanc, a company made up of financial experts, web designers, coders, economists, and marketers who believe life is m...
Your Next Steps in Building the Relationships in the Real Estate Business
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Networking and building relationships is critical to build a successful business. By networking with others in the industry, you not only learn more a...
Keeping Your Fire in the Repetition of Busnines and Life
09 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this week’s episode of the Flip Talk REI Round Table podcast! This is where we share our thoughts as investors who’ve seen a lot of ups...
Willing Yourself To Success In REI with Raul Luna
07 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Raul Luna is a real estate investor and Founder of Properties 180, a real estate redevelopment company that aims to change communities and improve liv...
Solidifying Your First Week Strategies to Build a Successful Real Estate Business
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to FlipTalk’s Rookie Play Book podcast. In our last episode, we went over what new investors should focus on during their first week as...
Best Practices to get the Best Deals
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this week’s episode of the Flip Talk REI Round Table podcast with your host, Don Costa, and his guests, Ryan Scialabba and Aaron Archibal...
Let's Get Our HUD On with Larry Goins
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Larry Goins is a real estate investor who’s handled deals in over twelve different states and has over thirty years’ experience in the industry, w...
First Week Strategies to Build a Successful Real Estate Business
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to FlipTalk’s Rookie Play Book podcast - the show dedicated to helping new real estate investors learn the step-by-step process of building ...
Leveraging VA's To Explode Your Business with Robert Nickell
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Nickelll is a real estate investor, wholesaler, and the co-owner of Investor VA Services (IVAS), a service company that offers topnotch VA serv...
Using Systems to Grow with Bob Allwein
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Allwein is the owner of Maryland Cash House Buyers, LLC., a company that prides itself on providing win-win solutions to help sellers get out of u...
Using An Uber Hack To Make A 13k Assignment with Brent Moreno
10 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brent Moreno is a wholesaler and owner of Cash Homes Carolina, a team of investors and real estate professionals that work together to provide solutio...
Learning the Business One Podcast at a Time with JIM MCCABE
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jim McCabe runs Turbo Properties, a property buying company that operates in Indianapolis and the surrounding areas. Their name is founded on the prin...
Finding and Funding Great Deals with Anson Young
27 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Anson Young is the owner of Anson Property Group, a real estate company based in Denver, Colorado that focuses on distressed property purchases. He ha...
Staying Out Of Trouble While Wholesaling with Jeff Watson
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Watson is a licensed attorney in the state of Ohio and has been a real estate investor since 1994. He considers himself a part-time real estate i...
Getting Your Books In Order with Joni and Kirk Yates
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joni and Kirk Yates are the founders of REI Books, LLC., a bookkeeping business tailored for real estate investors. They have extensive experience wor...
Rebuilding a Wholesale Empire with Sareh Zady Yeghiazarian
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sareh Zady Yeghiazarian (a.k.a. Zady Lee) is a wholesaler and is part of The Guardian Group, LLC, a real estate marketing and acquisitions firm that p...
Become a Problem Solver with Ramon Gonzalez
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ramon Gonzalez owns Summit Home Buyers, a full-service real estate solutions firm that renovates, buys, and holds multiple properties in the Miami-Dad...
The Best Wholesaler Interview Ever with Chris Williams
08 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Williams is the CEO of I Buy Houses Fresno, a real estate solutions company that focuses on helping homeowners with problems like foreclosure, p...
How To Keep Your Flip From Being a Flop with HGTV's Best Contractor Israel Izzy Battres
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Israel Izzy Battres is what many call America’s preferred contractor on HGTV’s Flip or Flop show, a show that focuses on purchasing and remodeling...
How Creative You Can Be When Buying REI with Peter Fortunato
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Fortunato got started into real estate as an agent right after high school in 1965. He was motivated by the desire to be self-employed until he ...