The Science of Flipping
Real Estate Investing for Beginners: From W-2 Engineer to 130 Units | Joey Mack
07 Nov 2025
Join the REI LIVE Community -> https://reilive.co/ In this episode of The Science of Flipping, Justin sits down with longtime REI Live member Joey Mack — an engineer who burned the boats, left his W-2 job, and built a portfolio managing over 130 units. Joey shares how he closed his first deal with no experience, why relationships outperform marketing, and the mindset that turned small wins into real wealth. They discuss imperfect action, follow-up systems, building a rental portfolio, and why “passive” income isn’t truly passive. If you’re ready to go from learning to earning, this episode will show you the path forward. Connect with Joey Mack:Facebook: Joey Mack | Mack Buys Real Estate About Justin: After investing in real estate for over 18 years and almost 3000 deals done, Justin has created a business that generates 7 figures in active income through wholesaling and fix and flipping as well as accumulating millions of dollars of rental properties including 5 apartment buildings, 50+ single family homes, and 1 storage facility Justins longevity in real estate is due to his ability to look around the corners, adapt to changing markets, perfecting Raising private capital, and focusing on lead generation which allows him to not just wholesale and fix & flip, but also accumulate wealth through long term holds. His success in real estate led him to start The Entrepreneur DNA podcast and The Science Of Flipping podcast and education company, and REI LIVE where he’s actively doing deals with members. He has coached and mentored thousands of aspiring and active investors over the last decade. Connect with Justin: Instagram: @thejustincolby YouTube: Justin Colby TikTok: @justincolbytsof LinkedIn: Justin Colby Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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