The Flip Talk Podcast with Don Costa

Buyer vs Wholesaler Debate with the Virtual Wholesaler Haim Mamane Palman Haim Mamane Palman is known as The Virtual Wholesaler Guy. He got started in 2011 in California where he bought rentals. He later found rentals to be not his thing so he went to purchasing out of state properties and focused on out of state markets. When he saw how lucrative he was in the out of state market, he attended of...

Before closing his first deal 2 and a half years ago, Jason Pritchard found himself stuck in an endless, exhausting cycle. He developed his sales skills and abilities through several corporate jobs, but found himself constantly getting burnt out, getting out of the company to find another place to work, only to end up burnt out again. Many starting real estate investors decide to venture into the...

  Sales is a constant part of our lives. Whenever you are trying to influence anyone in any way – you’re selling. It is an important part of our business and personal lives. When he first started in sales in his early 20s, John Martinez, admits that he wasn’t any good at it. He had gotten into the industry without really knowing what he wanted in life. Little did he know that his journey woul...

Many people who venture into real estate investing don’t really know what they’re getting into until they get their first deal. John Williams tells us about his first deal and how it was his make or break moment into this line of business. John and his wife had come from a different industry prior to starting their own real estate investing business, JW Property Investment, LLC. He shares his stor...

Chad Lower has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. He started a Cash for Gold business at the age of 23, which he successfully expanded into 16 retail stores in a short amount of time. He knew that he wasn’t meant to live a life of an employee and has since endeavored to achieve success in business – something he has been doing for over 15 years. Chad ventured into real estate investing after re...

How do you make a 360 degree turn in your life and move from being broke to having your own business in just 2 years? That’s precisely what we want to find out in today’s episode as we interview Ross Alex, a successful 26-year-old Real Estate Entrepreneur based out of Houston, Texas. Over 2 years ago, Ross was working as a bartender in New York while attending community college. He was unhappy wit...

Challenges can make or break you. You can choose to be crippled by your circumstances in life or learn from them and rise better than before. In today’s episode, Daniel Skelton shares his  journey from being homeless when he was 15 to becoming the successful real estate entrepreneur that he is today. Daniel started his first real estate deal when he was 15 years old. After selling his car for...

Tucker Merrihew is a former mortgage loan business owner turned real estate investor and renovator with his own successful podcast – The Real Dealz Podcast. His story began shortly after college, when he grabbed the opportunity to start working in the loan business, working on commission. After two and a half years, he decided to open his own mortgage loan company. His first big win – and subseque...

The start of the new year always brings about a sense of excitement in people. This is the time when people start making plans, goals, and new year’s resolutions.  Have you already thought about your goals for the year?  The road to success and achieving your goals in 2017 all begins in your mind. And in today’s podcast, we will be talking about how you can develop the right mind set to...

Jim Huntzicker is considered one of the best real estate investors in business today. He didn’t exactly get on the right foot on day one, though. Like most people, Jim thought the real estate game was easy to play. He was aggressive despite having no formal training and admits his first few deals were probably his worst. The Jim we have today is different. He now has over 450 transactions under hi...

Are Short Sales Dead – Crushing Short Sales with Matthew Merenoff Many people throughout the real estate industry have backed out of handling short sale deals. They believe that “short sales are dead,” which equates to a waste of time and money. Today, I’m talking with real estate investor, short sales expert, and owner of Real Estate Recovery Group, LLC. Matthew Merenoff. Matthew has been making...

If you’re just starting out in the real estate industry – or you’re thinking about venturing into the probates sector – then this is an episode you want to hear! With me today is Kris McCullough, co-founder of Kim Steel & Associates and former Marine that, while serving his country in Afghanistan, was also finding success in the house flipping business back home. After retiring out of the mili...

Are you thinking about becoming a professional house flipper? Investing in real estate to buy homes for profit isn’t as easy as it sounds.  It can be a very lucrative niche, but you can also lose money if you don't find out information about the ins and outs of the business. Educating yourself in the real estate market is important for you to make the right decisions, make the best deals, and...

Choosing to become a real estate investor is an exciting opportunity, but it isn’t always easy.  If you get in the game and learn as much as you can about it, there is a lot of potential to make money, but you should know what is involved before getting involved in this venture. It’s imperative to educate yourself on every aspect of this niche and learn why networking and transparency are key...

Marketing can often be one of the most challenging oceans for new real estate investors to navigate through. What forms of marketing will work best for your business? Which ones will generate the greatest lead quality at an affordable rate? Should you spend thousands on direct mail marketing, incorporate content marketing, or use internet marketing tactics to grow your business? These are often so...

Welcome to part 2 of Flip Talk’s first Q & A session. In the last episode, we introduced you to Tiffany Walker, a wholesale real estate investor on the eastern coast of the United States. She’s looking to expand her business into the house flipping side of the industry and reached out to us with several questions about how to get started in renovating homes to flip. Today, we’re discussing how...

We share tips with Marco on today’s show that you can also use to help grow your business, increase your return on investment, and market your services throughout your region with proven success. Welcome back to the Flip Talk Podcast! On today’s episode, I’m introducing you to two individuals that I work with in the real estate investment industry, Justin Cardenas and Marco Espindola. Justin has b...

Today’s episode of the Flip Talk podcast is a recorded Q & A session with Tiffany Walker. Tiffany is a wholesale real estate investor on the east coast of the United States who is interested in branching her business into the house flipping side of the industry. She asked many great questions during our conversation that I believe will be extremely helpful to anyone new to the real estate inve...

Welcome to the first episode of the Flip Talk podcast where we strip away the double-speak on house flipping and real estate investing and bring you the “nuts and bolts” of what it takes to run a business in the industry. I’m your host, Don Costa, and my goal with this podcast is to bring you actionable advice and real discussions with people throughout the real estate industry so you can start or...