The Flip Talk Podcast with Don Costa

Greg Dickerson is the founder of Dickerson Investments , a real estate company that relies on two main investment strategies: asset arbitrage and portfolio acquisitions. He has over 20 years of experience as an investor with over $200-million in properties sold. He has been featured as a guest commentator on the Fox Business Network with leading experts like Dave Ramsey and Neil Cavuto as well as...

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 don’t want to let go of their properties the traditional way. His business focus is built on fix and flips, but he also plans on acquiring rentals in case the market gets stale. He prides himself on being a “computer guy” by maximizing the current t...

Surviving an economic meltdown is impressive but surviving cancer and aiming to become a successful real estate investor after cancer is much more admirable. That’s what my guest, Matt “Roar” Gardner, brings to the table. Matt is a Major in the United States Air Force, currently serving active duty as a fighter and evaluator pilot. After being diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma and while undergoing c...

  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 surrounding areas of Maryland and Virginia. He credits his experience of working in the mortgage industry for introducing him to the world of real estate investing. His business was badly hit by the crash, but his passion never ceased and served to...

  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 distressed properties and working with sellers who can’t sell the traditional route. Among his peers, Chris is known as an optimist who strives to find solutions in otherwise bleak situations. Before he started his company, his career initially began...

  Greg Dickerson is a real estate investor and owner of Dickerson Investments , a full-service real estate and development firm that operates in the Charlottesville, Virginia area. Their strategies include asset arbitrage and portfolio acquisitions. Greg has bought, developed, and sold over $200 million in real estate over the past 20 years. Before he became a full-time investor, he was the o...

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 pain points are in the way we communicate, the necessity of dealing with lenders, and even ensuring that our private and professional lives make it through the tightrope we often try to balance. Ricky Sabogal joins me today to fire off some tough and compli...

Sterling Anderson is the Founder & CEO of Sterling Capital Investments , a real estate firm based in Omaha that focuses on investment and development. He began his career in 2011 in real estate wholesale before realizing how multi-family could expand his horizons. Now, he and his firm are considered experts in special areas of investment and development, property wholesaling, and even business...

  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 in every contract. But, just like a budding entrepreneur I did my due diligence and paired it up with the daily grind. It’s all about the grind when you’re starting and more if you’re restarting . What happens once you’re established? How do you view...

Robert Syfert is a real estate investor, mentor, and Founder of USA Portfolio Real Estate , a company focused on creating opportunities for clients to maximize their ROI through turn-key and wholesale investments. He has over a decade of experience in the real estate industry, initially becoming an investment advisor to portfolios valued over $2 million and has handled over 300 estates. Before bei...

  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 living the high life, burning money like there’s no tomorrow.   Then the crash happened and took everything away.   I know you know this story as I brought it up more than a handful of times since the show started. However, what I never told you...

        John Harcar is a real estate investor and owner of First Source Freedom , a company that buys houses in and around Las Vegas. They guarantee 100% cash which means deals can close in as little as seven days, making it easier for sellers to liquidate properties they no longer want - fast. John is primarily a single-family investor who buys and rehabs properties regardless...

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 any different, and I remember having a lot of questions when I was new. To help the new guys and gals get their groove, I set up a special Q&A with Matt Smith, an avid listener who recently got started in real estate.     Today, Mat...

Thom Gilbert is a real estate investor and owner of TLC Investment Properties , a company that helps people turn their real estate investments into lucrative cash flow opportunities with significant returns on their investment. He was a competitive athlete who participated in various sports until a snowboarding accident changed his life and ended his athletic career. After years of rehab, postgrad...

    Danny Carter is the founder of I Buy Indy Houses , a professional house buying company that operates in the Indianapolis area. Their goal is to buy troublesome properties from sellers quickly and with a guaranteed all-cash offer. Danny founded this company to achieve financial stability as well as to help provide a win-win solution for homeowners who find their properties as a source...

  Undrea King and Andy Speed are the owners of Drayco Properties , a wholesale investment company based in Houston, Texas. Undrea has over two decades experience as a business operator and several years as a real estate investor. Andy has been in the real estate game since February 2015 and has a decade’s worth of experience in supply chain management. Their business is all about finding dist...

  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 on helping homeowners and landlords find solutions to various real estate concerns such as pre-foreclosures and foreclosures, bankruptcy, asset liquidation, and home disrepair. He is passionate about turning his dream of owning a successful property...

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 learn to adjust to the circumstances we are given and never give up in our pursuit of excellence and our passion. Dean Rogers has always loved sports and he has always been good at it. Growing up, he aspired to become a professional athlete, so he lived his...

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 relevant is to actively pitch your business to sellers and buyers alike. This is where an efficient and well-calculated marketing strategy comes in. Today, Don and Ryan share some of their business goals for the coming year and why they’re putting a lot...

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’s so much to consider when you’re trying to grow your company. Promotion is an essential part of the real estate business because it is what draws your customers to you, but you need to know what type of advertising method works for you. On today’s show, I bro...

   Todd Swaggerty is a real estate investor and owner of Yellow Letter HQ , a direct mail company that promises to deliver fast campaign turnarounds. Their main service is in the customization of marketing materials ranging from handwritten letters to professional postcards and mailing lists. Todd founded Yellow Letter HQ to accomplish two goals: To help investors create letters that con...

The term “real estate business owner,” is heavily associated with being rich and owning a lot of luxury cars. The media, particularly social media, has a way of exclusively showing the perks of being a successful real estate investor, but what a lot of people don’t realize is there are a lot of uglies happening behind the scenes. It’s not always rainbows and butterflies, as the song goes, and it’s...

Leon Goner is the President of Professional Home Buyers , a business that seeks to provide real estate services to both buyers and sellers needing services other companies don’t have. His responsibilities include overseeing the departments of the organization as well as developing, leading, and systematizing each one. Leon didn’t have any real-world experience in real estate aside from selling his...