David Lecko, Ryan Haywood

The DealMachine Real Estate Investing Podcast

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Welcome to the DealMachine Podcast, where we help you get more out of your wholesaling business by showing you what’s working around the country. We talk to real estate investors who are actively closing deals right now. You’ll hear how they generate leads, what their marketing costs look like, how they comp properties, and what their assignment fees actually are. Cold calling. Direct mail. SMS marketing. Dispositions. Hiring. Scaling. We focus on what’s producing revenue in today’s market — and what isn’t. If you’re already wholesaling, this will help you tighten your process, improve your ma...

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David Lecko, Ryan Haywood

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Jul 10, 2026

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088: How To Sell Your Real Estate Wholesale Deal with Ryan Haywood 22.12.2023

In this episode, Ryan discusses the importance of presenting deals effectively in the real estate investing process. He emphasizes that securing the property is only the first step, and the real money is made when the property is assigned to a buyer. Ryan provides a template for creating a presentable flyer that includes photos and key property details. He advises including the estimated after rep...

087: W-2 Replacement with Wholesaling Real Estate with Wes Steimel 20.12.2023

Wes Steimel was making ""good money"" selling 10,000 lbs of meat to grocery stores, but when his children were born, he wanted to stop working 60 hours per week.   His wife encouraged him to find another job that would give him more time freedom with the family.   They decided to wholesale real estate and he made $18,750 on his very first house that he found.   The seller wanted speed and convenie...

086: $30,000 from House Flipping vs Wholesaling with Hannah Martin & Lukas Dommer 18.12.2023

Do you want to quit your job and flip houses, but you kinda wonder about this wholesale real estate thing?   Maybe you looked at a deal and were tempted to buy it yourself to flip it for a bigger profit than wholesaling...   Hannah Martin and Lukas Dommer were bored in covid so they started a wholesale real estate business.   Now they've done 129 deals, and tried flipping for a little bit.   They'...

085: Making Your First $13,000 Wholesaling Real Estate with CJ Hibbitts 15.12.2023

Do you feel like you're worth more than you're making at your job?   CJ Hibbitts just side hustled his way to $13,000 from finding a run down house.   He says this was the most dollar per time spent of anything he's ever done before.   Listen to hear how wholesaling real estate allowed CJ to make $13,000   Key Talking Points of the Episode   00:00 Introduction 01:10 How did CJ get into wholesaling...

084: 350-Deals-Per-Year Real Estate Investor Explains First Deal 13.12.2023

Want more time with your family?   Eric Brewer was working 80 hours per week when his first child was born, and he knew he needed more time to be with his family.   As CEO of Integrity First Home Buyers, Eric leads a team of 35 and has completed over 3,000 real estate wholesale transactions.   He talks about his transition from working at a car dealership and starting a business that gave him more...

083: Nick Replaced His $250k Salary & Escaped Golden Handcuffs 11.12.2023

Do you fear the golden handcuffs of your corporate job? Nick Perry was making $250,000 at Indeed, but he was working 60 hours per week.  He knew the more he earned, the harder it would be for him to quit. So he began marketing to run down properties and building his real estate wholesaling business. Now he has replaced his MASSIVE W2 salary and does 35 deals per year from his permanent/ongoing vac...

082: The #1 Top Mistake When Partnering Wholesaling Real Estate with Ryan Haywood 08.12.2023

Wondering if you have the skills to actually quit you job and 10 X you income on their own?   Are you considering working with a business partner to wholesale real estate?   After Ryan Haywood did 400 deals, he wished he didn't start with a partner and instead he wished he would have JV (Joint Ventured) in order to sell those deals for the top dollar.   Ryan covers how to JV partner with no string...

081: Debt Free After Just 2 Deals with Sadie Earl 06.12.2023

Do you want to pay off your student loans faster? Sadie paid off $16,000 of student debt in 11 months with her side hustle of looking for run down houses for a local real estate investor. If you want to be debt free faster, you can earn big checks by wholesaling real estate as a side hustle. We show you step by step what Sadie did in this episode.

080: 3 Steps To Find Off Market Real Estate Deals 04.12.2023

Have you been looking on Zillow for a good real estate deal?   I used to look for properties for sale and look at the mortgage estimator to calculate my monthly payment.   Then I would switch tabs over to rentometer.com and see if the rent was more than the mortgage payment. IT NEVER WAS!   Now I would never buy a property that didn't cashflow at least $500 per month above the mortgage, taxes, and...

079: If Your Side Hustle Lacks Traction, Do This with Joshua Goode 01.12.2023

Do you KNOW that you're not made for the corporate world? Maybe you've tried a few side hustles, but haven't gotten as much traction as you'd like. Let me introduce you to Joshua Goode, who owned a recording studio, dabbled in film, worked at the YMCA and tried a construction lift company. Once he found real estate wholesaling and made $14,000 on his first deal, he knew he found something special....

Welcome to the DealMachine REI Podcast! (Trailer) 30.11.2023

Welcome to the DealMachine Real Estate Investing Podcast, where we unveil the secrets of escaping the 9-5 grind through real estate. Discover how to turn your annual salary into a monthly income with minimal capital, time freedom, and expert guidance. Tune in for beginner-friendly strategies, actionable steps, and a supportive community to fast-track your success in the lucrative world of real est...

078: 25 Motivated Seller Lists & Best Order To Approach Them 29.11.2023

Do you feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of ways that exist to find a motivated seller? Perhaps you've tried a few ways so far but nothing ""stuck"" yet.   In this episode, we will give you the top 25 ways to find a motivated seller.   We will also give you the order that you should approach these in, so you’re not overwhelmed and can take decisive action towards financial freedom.   By the end...

077: 2X Your Income By Qualifying Your Buyers with Ryan Haywood 27.11.2023

Would you like to double your income that you make from finding a run down house? This is the podcast to help you grow your income and quit your w2 job by wholesaling real estate. Ryan Haywood is your host, and has done 419 real estate wholesale deals in St. Joesph, MO. He made $8500 on his first deal, and he now makes $15,000 per deal thanks to qualifying his buyers. Tune in to learn how Ryan qua...

076: How To Turn NO into $38,000 with David Lecko 24.11.2023

Are you afraid of hearing no when you make an offer on a house? Or worse! You normally do nothing once a seller tells you no? In this episode, we’re going to give you the basics of follow up. We’re going to tell you how to be a free consultant to the seller, even though you’re no longer in the running. We will show you how to help the seller understand if the other offers are trustworthy or not. T...

075: Make $10k-24k from Certain Down Houses with David Lecko 22.11.2023

Do you want to build a side-hustle wholesaling real estate to earn your first $100k this year? Let us walk you through what types of houses could be a great first deal in this episode. We'll cover the types of houses, what they look like, where they are, what info to collect, and what type of finders fee you can expect to make, depending on the value of the house.

074: Cody Made $137,000 In 3 Months Out of State 20.11.2023

"Have you ever wondered if investing in real estate outside of where you live is a good idea?   After 6 months of not getting any results in the expensive San Diego market, our guest Cody Szohr switched up to the lower priced market of Milwaukee and found his deal in less than 3 months.   Cody made a $35k finders fee for finding a run down house and sending it to an investor, and Cody has done 100...

073: When Your Side Hustle Makes 3X Your Job with Sawand Belcher 17.11.2023

Do you feel like you're working twice as hard for the same amount of money at your W2 job? That's exactly how Sawand Belcher felt when he was selling cars and he had to sell 15 cars to make 7,500 bucks and they changed the plan so he had to sell 25 cars to make the same amount of money.  He knew he needed to take things into his own hands. And so he found out about wholesaling real estate, which i...

072: From $7/hr as a Cook to $500,000 Per Year with Jason Marks 15.11.2023

Key Talking Points of the Episode 00:00 Introduction 02:14 How did Jason get into wholesaling? 03:57 Where did Jason find his first wholesale deal? 04:23 How can you market to tax delinquent lists? 06:27 What is the best way to identify the seller’s pain points? 07:13 How did having a partner help Jason get the deal at a better price? 08:33 What can you learn from working with a partner on your de...

071: How To Analyze A Real Estate Deal with David Lecko 13.11.2023

Are you wanting to replace your w2 income by wholesaling real estate, but get scared you'll make a bad offer on your first deal?  Today we’re going to talk about how you can quickly analyze a deal that you can make a $10k finders fee from without putting more than $100 of your own money down. Your host David Lecko has been a real estate investor for 7 years and has created a process that has helpe...

070: How Chris Replaced His $200k W2 Income with Chris Mignone 10.11.2023

Chris Mignone wasn't tied to a desk, he was tied to the outside of the building as a union window installer in New York City.  Once his fist child was born, he wanted to spend more time with family. So he set out to do his first real estate wholesale deal, making $35k on the first one.  Eventually, he made more than his $200k salary and went full time wholesaling and being a more present dad.  Lis...

069: 10 Seller Objections Handled For You with Jennie Hudspeth 08.11.2023

Do you spend time marketing to home owners but keep hearing objections? In this episode, we ask a sales trainer who has lead acquisitions at a company doing 1000 wholesale deals per year.  Jennie Hudspeth gives us her top 10 seller objections and tells us how to handle them like a smooth operator to get the deal. David's Social: @dlecko  https://www.dealmachine.com/pod Ryan's Social: @heritage_hom...

068: 4 Convos To Your First Wholesale Real Estate Deal 06.11.2023

You're not alone. In fact, I wasted 2 months looking at the same run down house every day, only to have my jaw drop when I noticed someone else bought it!  In this podcast, our guest Dan Toback gives us 4 simple conversations that will lead us confidently through any convo with a seller and straight to the closing table. Plus, Dan has tested this method through doing 700 deals.   David's Social: @...

067: From KPMG Accountant To Making $25,000 On His First Deal | Okenno Johnson 03.11.2023

Our guest Okenno did just that and ditched his corporate job to make money wholesaling real estate.  Wholesaling gives Okenno a finders fee when he finds a run down house, gets it under contract for a discount, and then passes the deal off to an investor who has money.  Okenno "spills the tea" on how he is able to impact a lot of lives and build wealth for himself at the same time.  David's Social...

066: How Ryan made $8500 in His First 14 Days Wholesaling Real Estate 01.11.2023

Financially, that is not an option for most, but when Ryan Haywood had his commissions cut - that was his final straw so he up and quit. On top of that, his wife was pregnant so he needed to come up with a plan to earn money quickly. This podcast covers how Ryan pulled off an $8500 profit in just 14 days wholesaling real estate.   Ryan's Social: @heritage_home_investments  https://www.heritagehome...

065: How to Get Your First Deal in 7 Days with David Lecko 30.10.2023

Well, I wasted 7 months myself getting my first real estate deal, but now I know that with the right actions, I could have found my first deal in 7 days. In this short and sweet podcast episode, we give you the baby steps you need to get your first deal.    Subscribe and leave us a review!  David's Social: @dlecko  https://www.dealmachine.com/pod

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