Real Talk with REsimpli Podcast

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, Chenay Jordan and Don Carlson sit down with Sam Primm, founder of Faster Freedom, to talk about the deals, relationships, and hard-earned lessons behind his $45 million real estate portfolio. Sam explains why rentals helped him build long-term wealth but didn’t generate enough cash flow to replace his paycheck. He shares how adding flips and wholesale de...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, Chenay Jordan and Don Carlson sit down with the Zombie House Flipping star, Justin Stamper, to talk courthouse hustles, the real cost of reality TV, and why manufactured homes have become his next big focus. Justin shares how his family’s foreclosure launched his real estate career, what a decade of flipping houses on camera actually looked like, and how...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, Chenay Jordan and Don Carlson sit down with Zach Cook of Myers House Buyers, to unpack how Zach, a former chemistry teacher, brought his coaching mindset into real estate and what is really helping his team turn more seller conversations into appointments. Zach shares how his team completed 56 deals last year and is on pace for 75 this year, along with t...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, Chenay Jordan and Don Carlson sit down with Chip Ferguson, owner of Smooth Closing, to unpack how nearly a decade as a high-volume online poker player shaped the way he thinks about probability, emotional control, risk, data, and decision-making in real estate. Chip shares how he went from doing virtually everything himself to building an 11-person opera...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, Chenay Jordan and Don Carlson sit down with Oklahoma real estate investor and developer Jay London to unpack nearly 30 years of lessons from flipping houses, home building, bankruptcy, rebuilding, and eventually transitioning into commercial development. Jay shares the moment a single house flip changed the direction of his life, what going broke taught...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, Don Carlson and Chenay Jordan sit down with Jacob Matlock, founder of Pillar Home Buyers, to discuss how he went from working as a refinery inspector to becoming a full-time real estate investor. Jacob shares how extreme action, the right community and consistent execution helped him grow from complete beginner to 61 deals last year, with the business no...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, Don Carlson and Chenay Jordan sit down with Esteban Andrade, co-founder of Remote Latinos and founder of Hesel Media, to discuss real estate marketing, remote hiring, AI, leadership, and what it takes to build a business that can scale. Esteban shares his journey from moving from Colombia to Canada as a teenager and learning English through video games t...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, Don Carlson and Chenay Jordan sit down with Tom Krol, founder of Coaching Inc. and the entrepreneur behind Wholesaling Inc., to discuss real estate investing, coaching, relationships, wealth, and what it takes to build a successful business without sacrificing the rest of your life. Tom shares how he went from being broke and getting fired from seven job...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, Don Carlson and Chenay Jordan sit down with Jason Pritchard, founder and CEO of Pinnacle Home Buyers, to talk about building a real estate business that lasts. After spending 15 years in corporate America, Jason left the security of a paycheck to pursue real estate full time. Since then, he has led the acquisition of more than 500 properties across Calif...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, hosts Chenay Jordan and Don Carlson sit down with Joe Evangelisti, high-performance coach, real estate investor, entrepreneur, Navy Seabee veteran, and founder of Legacy Builder. Joe shares how his background in construction and the military shaped the way he solves problems, leads teams, and helps entrepreneurs build businesses that create freedom inste...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, Don Carlson and Chenay Jordan sit down with Bree Hartman, founder of Storage House Group and Self-Storage School, to talk about how real estate investors can break into self-storage without needing millions of dollars or a commercial real estate background. Bree shares how an accidental rental property, a desire for more time freedom, and a focus on one...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, Don Carlson and Chenay Jordan sit down with Quinn Edwards, co-founder of AI for CRE Collective, to talk about how artificial intelligence is changing the real estate industry. Quinn shares his journey from working at CBRE on more than $500M in transactions to building a real estate development company, and ultimately pivoting into AI education for commer...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, hosts Chenay Jordan and Don Carlson sit down with Jenn and Joe Del Fave, the husband-and-wife team behind Creative Finance Playbook. Jenn and Joe share how they went from traditional jobs and early real estate struggles to building a multi-million-dollar portfolio using creative finance, seller financing, subject-to deals, and rent-to-own strategies — wi...

In this episode of the REsimpli Podcast, hosts Chenay Jordan and Don Carlson sit down with Mitzi Dyane, founder of Mobile Home Profits and MH Hub, to talk about one of the most overlooked opportunities in real estate: mobile and manufactured housing. Mitzi shares how she transitioned from flipping cars and furniture to single-family, multifamily, and eventually mobile home investing. She breaks do...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, Don Carlson and Chenay Jordan sit down with Nick from Lead Mining Pros to talk about real estate lead generation, cold calling, texting, acquisitions, and what it really takes to convert seller conversations into deals. Nick shares how his background in the restaurant industry shaped the way he runs his business today, why entrepreneurship is not always...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, Don Carlson and Chenay Jordan sit down with real estate investor and No Name REI Podcast host Aaron Bihl for a raw, funny, and practical conversation about what real estate investing actually looks like behind the scenes. Aaron shares how he went from working in oil and gas to building a successful off-market real estate investing business, what he learn...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, Henry joins Chenay Jordan and Don Carlson to break down the real-world lessons behind Henry Washington's journey, including how he found his first deals, built trust with sellers, created consistent deal flow, used relationship banking, and scaled his investing business without waiting for everything to be perfect. Henry also shares why real estate is ul...

In this episode of the REsimpli Podcast, Ryan shares how he went from buying his first out-of-state rental property in Memphis to building a $10M+ portfolio and teaching investors how to close more deals using his MLS Offer System. We cover Ryan’s journey into real estate, the lessons he learned from out-of-state investing, how to avoid costly mistakes on flips, and why the MLS is becoming one of...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, hosts Chenay Jordan and Don Carlson sit down with Tommy Harr, real estate investor, house flipper, wholesaler, coach, and star of Zombie House Flipping on A&E. Tommy shares the real, no-BS story of how he got started in real estate by losing $100,000 on his very first flip—and how that painful lesson became the foundation for building a serious real...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, hosts Chenay Jordan and Don Carlson sit down with Anthony Simonie, co-founder of Found Money Partnerships and creator of the LinkedIn Leverage Process. Anthony shares how real estate investors and entrepreneurs can unlock hidden revenue, build credibility, and turn overlooked relationships into private capital, referral partners, and consistent deal flow...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, we sit down with Micah Nichols, owner and CEO of US Lead List, to talk about one of the most overlooked opportunity channels in real estate: probate and inheritance leads. Micah shares his journey from working a W-2 and raising a young family to building a real estate business through rentals, wholesaling, flips, and eventually acquiring and growing a le...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, we sit down with Brian Snyder—COO of Collective Genius and former investor turned operations strategist—to break down what actually separates stuck operators from scalable businesses. This episode is packed with practical, no-BS advice on hiring, leadership, and building a team that executes. In this episode, we cover: - The biggest mistake investors mak...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, we sit down with Patrick Precourt—business performance engineer and founder of Business Performance Engineering—to break down what truly separates high performers from everyone else. This isn’t about hype or hustle. It’s about engineering your behavior, identity, and environment so success becomes predictable. If you’ve ever felt stuck between knowing wh...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, we sit down with Tiffany High—real estate investor, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Results Driven REI & Heels Homes—who went from closing 165 deals in a year… to hitting rock bottom… to rebuilding a 300+ deals/year machine. This is NOT your typical “success story.” It’s the real, raw truth behind scaling fast, burning out, and learning how to build...

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, hosts Chenay Jordan and Don Carlson sit down with Alex Pardo, self storage owner, investor, and coach. Alex shares how he went from GE’s elite financial management program to building a massive single family wholesaling and flipping business in Miami, then walking away at the peak to pivot into self storage. Alex breaks down why self storage can be a low...