Flipping Miami

Brett Buras is a real estate investor who leverages his marketing expertise to create off-market, discounted real estate opportunities for his company and other real estate investors resulting in nearly 100 real estate transactions - buy and hold, buy and flip and wholesaling. Brett is also the owner and founder of Buras Property Investments, Montgomery Holdings and Superior Real Estate Solutions.Key takeaways: ‘You have to be really careful with the trends sway in this biz. There’s always a new wave - cold calling, texting, emails - but you have to pick something that’s good for your business and your personality, and stick with it.’ Brett quit to college to make his innovative idea for New Orleans a reality. Just like nearly every other investor, he made some money and lost some but, he still remained dedicated.  How did Brett get started in wholesaling? After the crash, he left real estate -where he was focused mainly on rentals- to sales and marketing. He spent 8yrs in marketing and before he got introduc

Is wholesale a lifestyle or a chore to you? In this episode Raul talks about text messaging and the difference it makes in your business. Anyway, if you chose the former, then you should send this text to your leads!  Key takeaways: When you invest in any property, it’s because you want to make some money back. So you spend money to get money. What happens if you spend that money but you don’t get anything back? First off, understand that your leads are good. How does a bad first text message destroy that potential deal? Raul explains why it’s good to always make a good first impression with your text messages. So what’s the misconception? You should convert your low quality leads and still make profit from it! Okay, you’ve sent the text and you’ve got the replies, what next? Raul advices that when you get your array of responses, make sure to follow up on both the cold leads and warm leads! Mentioned in this episode: Want to learn how to crush text messaging and utilize agents to turn your cold leads to warm

Undrea King is the Founder and Co-Owner of Drayco Properties, a real estate investment company, located in the Houston, Texas area. They primarily focus on acquiring single family real estate. Undrea is also Co-Host of the Wholesale Nation Podcast which focuses on giving their audience the tools necessary to have a success real estate business along with weekly expert interviews Key Takeaways: “80% of your deals come from follow ups and a bad follow up system will ensure you waste tons of money”. What kind of growth and contractions have been going on in Undrea’s real estate business? The hard time employees had going completely virtual was one of the challenges Undrea hurdled in his business. What was the biggest challenge undress team members faced when they transitioned to virtual? A lot of his team members didn’t want to adapt to a virtual workplace and so left the team. To Undrea, it is always important to work with high achievers. It wasn’t entirely COVID so, why did Undrea go virtual? Undrea explains t

In today’s episode, you’ll learn about expanding from just wholesale to real estate brokerage! Key takeaways: Are you a real estate investor that has started gaining leads? Are you looking for how to manage these leads? Then this episode is for you! It’s all about brokerage. Why should you get a broker? How did Raul get started with brokerage for his business? What steps did Raul take to ensure he properly managed getting started with a brokerage? It is important to understand that, regardless of what you think, it is necessary to work with people that are experts in fields you are about to venture. How brokeraging works in any real estate business.  Mentioned in this episode: How to expand your wholesale business to real estate brokering. If you are looking to take the leap and really learn this business online, get started at Wholesale Mastery.  Let’s connect: https://raulbolufe.com/podcast/ Listen and subscribe to the Flipping Miami Podcast: https://raulbolufe.com/podcast/ Subscribe to Raul Bolufe’s YouTu

Kent Clothier is President and CEO of Real Estate Worldwide (REWW), a multi-faceted real estate education company with headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, San Diego, California, and Boca Raton, Florida. REWW offers customers a cutting-edge advantage with a curriculum steeped in award-winning and proven real estate systems used by Mr. Clothier and his team, as well as national data on real estate cash buyers and private lenders. Key takeaways: After loosing $3 billion before starting his real estate business in 2003, Kent has continued to focus on opportunities and not obstacles to achieve his goals. Why Kent has continued working during the COVID lockdown? As a huge thinker, Kent hardly sees any restriction as a let down and he doesn’t see COVID as any kind of restriction to his business. What kind of financial mindset did Kent adopt during this crisis? Why do Kent and Raul think COVID has been the best time for any investor to show up? You can either be a victim or a Victor but never the two and just like t

In this episode, Raul shares tips on how to make profit from that business you have successfully started. Key takeaways: Sometimes, it’s not about starting that business, it’s about how to run that business passionately and make it profitable (for both you and the business). In this episode, you’ll learn how to make more money by utilizing licensed real estate agents in your business. Why is having the necessary or right individuals in your real estate not enough to keep your finances positive? How can you make your business profitable while letting go of some of the “supposed” right individuals and tools? You should effectively review your business expenses, so you are not doing something or keep someone that does not give you profit. How can a different wholesale system change the trajectory of your real estate profit? What is the one shift Raul made in his business that made it capitalizable? He began with by going virtual with his team and he hired real estate agents to make profit from bringing profit. H

Brian Manley is a real estate investor who has been actively involved in the real estate world for more than 5 years. He continues to focus on the digital part of real estate while closing deals and helping others close their deals too! Key takeaways: Brian transitioned from a job with the a call centre to pharmaceutical sale. With that transition, he got a little bit of freedom and began to think maybe he didn’t have to 9-5pm. So how did Brian get started in real estate? He was hired to build a new territory but, they found someone who had more experience and was going to take less money than what he and his pals were asking. So, he got fired. However, when things change, you either adapt or you fail and, Brian adapted. That was when he began to think real estate. How did Brian get started in real estate? He dabbled with rentals and then, fix and flips. He and his partner’s first flip cost 405k and they had no experience. However, even though they didn’t lose immediately they lost about 40k because of the “a

It’s yet another solo episode where Raul shares important tips to success in real estate. In this episode, Raul talks about the 7 deadly signs you ought to avoid in your wholesale business. Key Takeaway: The seven deadly sins in wholesaling may be conventional or even different for you, as a wholesaler, but it’ll definitely set your wholesale business on the best path. What are the rewards, of avoiding the sins, to your business? Why must you have a licensed real estate agent on your team to convert retail leads? It’s important to remember that you can’t do everything so, don’t try to hurt yourself or your business. Ensure you track your cost per deal and cost per leads to avoid losing money attached to a foreseeable risk. Yes, it’s important to do those! What does the fifth sin state about your business? If you don’t avoid the fifth sin, you’ll definitely fold your business. Why must you have a dialing system? Every business needs a good dialing system that will aid in adequate follow ups and profitable grow

Jared Ryan Piper is a Real Estate Investor in Phoenix, AZ. Jared is a wholesaler, selling off-market properties to other real estate investors at below market value. He also fix and flips properties and owns a rental portfolio in the Phoenix area. He also holds an active real estate license in the state of Arizona.  Key takeaways: How does someone who invests in wholesaling, fix and flips and rentals go on vacation for up to three months at a time? JR is not just a realtor but a lowkey, strategic realtor. He makes a calculated approach to things in order to ensure he creates value wherever he goes. From battling drug addiction to sleeping in his car, how did JR build his successful empire? JR shares the importance of being committed to the process and staying focused on his goals. What exactly makes relationship matter more than location in the real estate world? How was JR able to build a multi-million dollar real estate portfolio from just watching someone else do it? Building relationships and staying conn

In today’s episode, Raul talks about the ten commandments of real estate and how you can use them to stay ahead in your business.  Key takeaways: Running a real estate business can, sometimes, be a bit tricky. You want to do everything and nothing at once, but still make profit. So, how can you keep your business coordinated? What are the Ten Commandments of real estate? How can you implement these commandments in your business? What is the 5th commandment and why is it very important in real estate? How does the 7th commandment help in securing buyers? Why do you need to track time spent talking to your team and homeowners? What does the commandment say about the concept of virtual vs in person?  Remember, following the right principles can help set your business on the best path to success!  Mentioned in this episode: How to implement the ten commandments of real estate in your business. If you are looking to take the leap and really learn this business online, get started at Wholesale Mastery.  Let’s conn

Brandyn Schwalm is a real estate entrepreneur who after doing 50 rehabs in 2017, all virtual, got completely worn out from flipping and focuses primarily on wholesaling. Key takeaways: The first thing to know about every business, especially real estate, is success doesn’t come overnight. Since he was 18, Brandyn adopted the entrepreneur mindset. How did Brandyn transition to real estate from network marketing? How was Brandyn able to fund his business, when he got started, with a little over $1,000? How was Brandyn able to keep his business moving during this covid period? Business is not just about the person that formed it, but also the members that give it their value. What was one of Brandyn’s biggest challenges, in wholesaling, when he got started? Although it may seem like an “unimportant” factor, paying yourself is a very delicate subject in the real estate. Brandyn got obsessed with making, at least, $20k-$30k per month. How was he able hurdle that challenge? What strategy does Brandyn use to close d

Eduardo Mualim is a real estate professional dedicated to finding the ideal home for the home buyer, seller or renter. He specializes in the South Florida community. Eduardo started his career of real estate 12+ years ago exceeding goals and providing superior, personal customer service. He has approached the challenges of real estate with creativity, integrity and intensity. Eduardo has helped hundreds of savvy real estate investors capitalize on opportunities large and small, from one-bedroom condominiums to commercial spaces for hundreds of employees and from exclusive luxury properties to Foreclosures and Short Sales. He is always adapting to the ever-changing scene as well as maximizing opportunities for clients in the current economic environment. Key Takeaways: Having the wrong team members with a great strategy often leads to disastrous results. Eduardo has started, joined and managed businesses in various niches with national and international employees. His first business involved him importing good

Philip “Flip” Zweig is the founder of Flippin America, has been investing, making money and teaching his investors how to flip homes throughout Arizona. His investors have come from Arizona, California, Indiana, Illinois, New York, Canada, England, and other areas throughout the world. He has been instrumental in buying, selling, lending, rehabbing, and managing millions of dollars in real estate. Providing homes for many families in Arizona.   Key takeaways: Your real estate business can not be successful, either passively or actively, if you do not understand how it works or what you ought to do. Flip is a successful real estate mentor, coach and investor with over 20 years of experience under his belt! How did Flip get started in real estate? It is important to understand that amongst other notable factors, education plays an important role in successfully starting and running that real estate business. What has been the hardest part of his journey? Flip states that learning the importance of control and h

Ryan Dossey owns 140+ units as a real estate investor and multiple 7-figure businesses.He’s a buy & hold investor who sourced over 150 off-market deals in the past two years. He teaches people how to go direct to seller and find their own off-market deals. He utilizes wholesaling, flipping, and wholesaling to monetize the deals he doesn't want to keep. Ryan is also a car fanatic, click funnels 2 comma club winner, and Navy Spouse. He’s been featured in Forbes (2x), Entrepreneur (2x), Time, and various other industry podcasts. Lastly, Ryan has the #1 ranking REI company in my market and have acquired over 3MM worth of holdings in 2018. He’s a partner in Stewardship Properties a 9-Figure, multi-market holding company.    Key takeaways: In order to solve a problem, stay competitive or generate any kind of revenue for your business, you must have and follow a business model. Ryan shares his business model and why he uses that model. What does Ryan really mean by “follow opportunities as they present themselve

Aaron Pimpis is in the Tampa Bay market and is averaging 7-10 deals a month and is scaling quickly as he's only been in the business for a year. His primary focus is wholesaling and wholetailing but has plans to build a rental portfolio in the future. Strengths of Aaron's include sales, negotiation, and marketing. Key takeaway: Aaron transitioned from software to the real estate world. He does over 100 deals per year and well, he has done his deals virtually! And no, it’s not complicated at all. How does Aaron consider his real estate deals? Aaron currently focuses on wholesaling and he regards wholesaling as a “widget”. Why must you consider the real estate niche you focus on in order to create a strategy that produces? What is Aaron’s strategy to wholesaling? As a widget in the real estate world, Aaron operates his wholesale business as a sales and marketing operation that must be figured out before anything else is done. What are some wholesale challenges that Aaron has tackled in his business? What is lau

Jace Graham is a wholesaler and president of Rising Phoenix Enlarge based out of the Dallas, TX area. Rising Phoenix's mission is to identify, acquire and manage income producing properties that provide opportunities for our investors to preserve capital investments, collect consistent cash distributions while waiting for future capital appreciation of the assets. Key Takeaways: Is imitation really suicide? Jace got started in real estate without any educational or observational background in the niche. So, how did Jace successfully get started in real estate? The key to Jace’s success is implementing the strategies he uses to run his mineral business! What did Jace learn from starting up his real estate business? It is very scary, at first, completely investing a business without having any backup or experience. However, adaptation is really important as all businesses have the same end goal which is, to grow and to make profit. How was Jace able grow his business without a portfolio or any previous experien

Carlos Zamora is a wholesaler and co-founders of Investorfuse. A lead management CRM designed to help investors close more deals through automation and time-saving technology. For the first time ever, your tasks, texts, emails, autoresponders, incoming phone and website leads, contract PDFs, comp reports, Slybroadcast voicemails, electronic signatures, physical mail, and many more features will be completely built-in with no technical ability or 3rd party integrations required. Not even email. Key Takeaways: Who is Carlos Zamora and what does his business look like today? How was Carlos able to merge real estate with the saas industry? Carlos did not just create a wholesaling business but he also created a software that helps investors manage their real estate business. What is Shiny Object syndrome? How is Carlos able to manage multiple investments at a time? Carlos shares some of his consistency practices that aid in him doing the least amount of work to get the most result. Why does Carlos consider the “w

Brad Askren is an out of state rental investor and has actively been in the real estate world for more than 15 years. He has a lot of experience in various business fields such as mortgaging and continues to expand his knowledge on rentals and out of state investing.  Key takeaways: Buying rentals out of state is one of the most delicate real estate investing market. In short, buying properties out of state is a very delicate investing market and that’s what Brad focuses on right now. What is the first thing to do when you decide to buy out of state? Brad shares an investor tip on how to successfully start buying your own out of state property. Why does Brad say that starting with turnkey properties are the best investments for a start-up out of state investor? What does Brad’s business look like right now? How does brad virtually manage his properties right now? Prior to the pandemic, Brad focused on both virtual and traditional business structure and thus, invested in building a virtual team to aid in his o

Robert De La Riva is a wholesale investor who has actively been in real estate investing for more than 4 years. He started off as a passive flipper and has since began to expand his knowledge on real estate and also focus on a niche. He is currently a metal trader as well as a successful real estate investor. Key Takeaways: “Don’t get to caught up on what marketing channel works or what list is hot or working. It’s all about how consistent you are“ How did Robert get started in real estate? Robert got started by taking the leap. It was all very handoff, at first because, he wasn’t interested in being a full time investor but just getting some cash returns on the investments he made. Robert made a transition from medicine to finance and finally, real estate. He had no professional knowledge of real estate investing but still invested in various family homes and rentals. How was he able to do it? Making the transition wasn’t the hardest part for Rob but getting settled in his new venture was a big challenge. R

James has been in real estate investing since 2010. He has bought and sold over 90 million dollars in residential and commercial real estate. James currently owns and operates a mufti-million-dollar real estate investing business and real estate brokerage in North Florida. James’ marketing strategies and systems are what have enabled the company to purchase close to 1000 properties and counting. His success in real estate has led to helping others in real estate investing as well. James’ released the premier software (REI Automator) for real estate investors and wholesalers that uses technology as an unfair advantage for users. He currently coaches and mentors many successful companies in the industry as well. Key Takeaways: Before venturing into the real estate world, you might have referred to James as a “Jack of many trades, master of none but better than the master of one”. Dropped out of high-school, worked at a construction company, a steel company and a soul dish seller, James is, nevertheless, commit