Donovan Camarotti flipped his first house at just 18—and he hasn’t looked back. Now 22, he’s consistently closing 10 wholesale deals per month and has pulled in as much as $150,000 on a single deal. In this episode, Donovan sits down with David and Ryan to break down his journey, how he finds most of his leads today, and the mindset shift that helped him scale fast without getting stuck holding too much inventory.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Intro

0:10 - An Overview of Donovan Camarotti’s Business

1:10 - Why He’s Focused On Wholesaling More Than Flipping Now

3:07 - How He Got His Start In Real Estate

4:57 - How He Funded His First Deal & How He Found It

8:43 - How They Estimate Repair Costs

10:20 - Why He Stopped Estimating Rehab Costs For Wholesale Deals

12:41 - His $150K Deal & How He Finds Them

15:50 - What He Learned As A Buyer

18:00 - What Happens When A Buyer Doesn’t Conform

21:15 - Their Strategy With Meta Advertising

25:07 - What His Team Looks Like

26:17 - What He’s Looking Forward To This Year

28:14 - Challenges That He’s Facing Right Now

30:12 - Smoothing Out The Closing Process

33:52 - Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: Donovan Camarotti

https://www.instagram.com/camarottihomes/

Website: Donovan Camarotti

https://www.camarottihomes.com/

Instagram: David Lecko

https://www.instagram.com/dlecko

Website: DealMachine

https://www.dealmachine.com/pod

Instagram: Ryan Haywood

https://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments

Website: Heritage Home Investments

https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

Colin Murphy has been flipping land in the U.S. from Spain for over a decade. In this episode, he breaks down how he built a real estate business overseas, the tools and strategies he uses, and the surprising challenges that come with investing across continents. Whether you're abroad or just curious how it’s done, this one’s full of insights you can actually use.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Intro

1:03 - An Overview of Colin Murphy’s Business

1:46 - Why He’s Flipping Land From Spain

3:38 - Why He Decided US Real Estate Would Be His Business

7:34 - Funding Land Deals

11:41 - Finding Comps With Land Deals

13:34 - How He Finds His Land Deals

15:48 - The Age Demographics He Targets For His Deals

17:24 - Who Colin Is Buying His Deals From

18:58 - The Contact Info He Was Using Before DealMachine

19:15 - The Difference In Data Quality

21:10 - How He Approaches Text Message Marketing

24:35 - His Morning Routine As An Investor

25:36 - What He’s Hoping To Get From CG

27:44 - The Process of Setting Up A US-Based Business From Overseas

30:36 - How To Get Ahold of Colin

31:36 - Closing Thoughts

31:47 - Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: Colin Murphy

https://www.instagram.com/colingmurphy/

Email: Colin Murphy

[email protected]

Website: Colin Murphy

https://www.cgmland.com/

Instagram: David Lecko

https://www.instagram.com/dlecko

Website: DealMachine

https://www.dealmachine.com/pod

Instagram: Ryan Haywood

https://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments

Website: Heritage Home Investments

https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

Uncle Karl (Karl Spielvogel) breaks down real deals that turned into over $1 million in profit—all from leads most investors would throw away. In this 15-minute masterclass highlight, you’ll learn how to unlock hidden value in probate properties, tax delinquent homes, and even judgment-laden land deals. If you want to stop skipping the deals with problems and start closing massive paydays, this one’s for you.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Introduction

0:16 - Heir Deal Case Study 1

3:36 - Heir Deal Case Study 2

9:34 - Judgment Deal Case Study 1

14:23 - Uncle Karl’s Trifecta

14:55 - Outro

LINKS:

Contact Karl: 704-995-5385

Instagram: Karl Spielvogel

https://www.instagram.com/karlspielvogel/

Website: Karl Spielvogel

https://www.legacylinkproperties.com/consultants

Instagram: David Lecko

https://www.instagram.com/dlecko

Website: DealMachine

https://www.dealmachine.com/pod

Instagram: Ryan Haywood

https://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments

Website: Heritage Home Investments

https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

Terrell Killings isn’t just flipping houses—he’s building real wealth. In this episode, he shares how he uses wholesaling to generate cash, then reinvests it into rentals using a mix of private money, hard money, and creative financing. You’ll hear how he stabilized distressed homes, built strong agent relationships, and created a mission-driven business that’s helping families while building his portfolio.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Intro

0:25 - An Overview of Terrell Killings’ Business

3:57 - Working With Private Investors

6:25 - Terrell’s Process For Finding And Locking Up Deals

10:58 - How He Got His Start In Real Estate

14:59 - What He’s Looking To Learn From CG

17:21 - Where The Mastermind Concept Came From

20:20 - Being Satisfied With Success & Seeking Challenges

26:18 - How DealMachine Helps Investors & Our Data

30:32 - How His Team Handles Agent Outreach

33:22 - What He’s Looking Forward To In 2025

34:45 - Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: Terrell Killings

https://www.instagram.com/terellkillings/

Website: Terrell Killings

https://www.noblehomesolutions.net/

Phone: Terrell Killings

(305)336-0075

Instagram: David Lecko

https://www.instagram.com/dlecko

Website: DealMachine

https://www.dealmachine.com/pod

Instagram: Ryan Haywood

https://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments

Website: Heritage Home Investments

https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

David sits down with longtime business partners Alex Capozzolo and Jon Sanborn, who’ve built a lean $1M+ wholesaling operation with just the two of them. They break down how finding a different kind of buyer—someone who doesn’t need a massive discount—lets them squeeze $20k+ more out of every deal. You’ll learn how they’re scaling without a team, why they favor wholetailing over wholesaling, and how Facebook groups still bring them five-figure spreads.

Alex Capozzolo and Jon Sanborn co-founded Brotherly Love Real Estate, a real estate investing and house-flipping company based in Philadelphia PA. You can find out more about Brotherly Love Real Estate here: https://brotherlyloveproperties.com/

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Intro

0:16 - Jon Sanborn And Alex Capozzolo On Growing Up Together

1:40 - An Overview Of Their Business

3:19 - The Exit Strategies They Use

5:23 - The Deals They Did In 2023

6:09 - Expanding Into Commercial

9:35 - When They Got Their Start

12:03 - How They Got Their Website Built

14:02 - What They’re Looking Forward To In 2025

15:01 - Using Hard Money & Getting A Real Estate License

20:07 - The Numbers Behind Their Best Cash Flowing Rental

21:58 - Why They Don’t Do Many BRRRRs

22:51 - Using Property Managers

30:25 - What They’re Looking Forward To In CG

31:37 - Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: Brotherly Love Real Estate

https://www.instagram.com/BrotherlyLoveRealEstate/

Website: Brotherly Love Real Estate

https://brotherlyloveproperties.com/

Instagram: David Lecko

https://www.instagram.com/dlecko

Website: DealMachine

https://www.dealmachine.com/pod

Instagram: Ryan Haywood

https://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments

Website: Heritage Home Investments

https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

CJ Trivisonno owns a Keller Williams brokerage and a lean investing team—and he's seen firsthand which model is more scalable. In this episode, he and David break down the real numbers behind running a brokerage vs flipping houses, where most leads fall through the cracks, and how to turn dead leads into new revenue. CJ also shares what finally moved the needle in his investing business after burning cash on the wrong marketing.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Intro

0:13 - An Overview Of CJ Trivisonno’s Business

1:33 - Owning A Brokerage vs Running An Investing Business

4:52 - The Investing Side Of The Business

6:02 - Why CJ Didn’t Like PPL & Using Direct Mail Now

11:25 - The KPIs In Their Business

16:07 - Hiring A Lead Manager

17:40 - Podcasts He’s Tuning Into & Lessons From Racing

22:20 - The Importance of Seizing Opportunities When They Come

25:08 - DealMachine’s Data Capabilities

28:12 - Why David Started A Podcast

30:57 - How David Stays Consistent

35:43 - What CJ Is Learning From CG

38:21 - Closing Thoughts

38:37 - Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: CJ Trivisonno

https://www.instagram.com/c.j.trivisonno/

Website: CJ Trivisonno

https://linktr.ee/cjtriv

Instagram: David Lecko

https://www.instagram.com/dlecko

Website: DealMachine

https://www.dealmachine.com/pod

Instagram: Ryan Haywood

https://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments

Website: Heritage Home Investments

https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

If you’ve felt stuck, frustrated, or like your deals just aren’t coming together — this 15-minute masterclass highlight is for you. Stephanie Owens, co-founder of Springboard to Wealth, breaks down 5 powerful mindset shifts every investor needs to stop sabotaging their own success. You’ll learn how to interrupt negative thought loops, refocus your energy, and take action with clarity. These are the exact steps that help top investors stay sharp and scale fast.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Why Your Mindset Determines Your Success

0:51 - The Mindset Cycle

4:06 - The Bad News And The Good News

5:22 - Step 1: Awareness

7:32 - Step 2: Ask Better Questions

10:01 - Step 3: Shift Your Focus

12:19 - Step 4: Write It Down

13:50 - Step 5: The Super Charger

15:27 - Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: Stephanie Owens

https://www.instagram.com/stephanieowens333/

Website: Springboard To Wealth

https://www.springboardtowealth.com/

Instagram: David Lecko

https://www.instagram.com/dlecko

Website: DealMachine

https://www.dealmachine.com/pod

Instagram: Ryan Haywood

https://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments

Website: Heritage Home Investments

https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

Tim Ebie left his 9-5 and built a growing land business in Houston—but doubling his revenue isn’t about bigger lists or better tools. It’s about leadership. In this episode, Tim shares the mindset shift that helped him build a team, coach them through challenges, and position his business for $1.3M in revenue.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Intro

0:41 - How Tim Ebie Quit His 9-5 With Vacant Land

1:26 - What Led To Him Starting In Wholesaling Real Estate

3:46 - Doing Subject To Deals With Preforeclosures

8:27 - The Best Deal He Ever Did

10:38 - What He’s Looking Forward To This Year

13:13 - Scaling A Real Estate Business & Growing As A Leader

20:05 - DealMachine’s Data & Skip Tracing

24:27 - Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: Tim Ebie

https://www.instagram.com/ebiegrouprealestate/

Website: Tim Ebie

https://www.ebiegrouprealestate.com/

Instagram: David Lecko

https://www.instagram.com/dlecko

Website: DealMachine

https://www.dealmachine.com/pod

Instagram: Ryan Haywood

https://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments

Website: Heritage Home Investments

https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

What if your boss could fund your next deal? That’s exactly what happened to John Heisler—his boss gave him over $100k for a down payment. In this episode, John shares how he built deep trust, raised capital from unlikely sources, and pivoted from rentals to commercial deals like warehouses, storage, and offices. You’ll learn how he decides what to keep versus wholesale, how to structure partnerships, and why commercial real estate might be the path you’re overlooking.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Intro
1:00 - John Heisler’s Life Before And After Real Estate
2:00 - His Start In Real Estate
5:41 - How He Decides Which Properties To Wholesale And Which To Keep
7:51 - What John’s Portfolio Looks Like & How He Finds Deals
9:09 - What It Takes To Buy A Commercial Deal
13:40 - The Platform They Use To Look At Deals
15:45 - How His Business Is Structured
19:21 - His Role In His Partnerships
20:49 - Why He Decided To Go Into Real Estate
22:08 - What He’s Looking Forward To This Year
24:00 - The CRE Playbook
27:16 - What He’s Learning From CG
29:27 - Closing Thoughts
30:38 - Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: John Heisler

https://www.instagram.com/John.W.Heisler/

Website: John Heisler

https://www.cre-playbook.com/

Instagram: David Lecko

https://www.instagram.com/dlecko

Website: DealMachine

https://www.dealmachine.com/pod

Instagram: Ryan Haywood

https://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments

Website: Heritage Home Investments

https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

Jake Arnold was on the fast track: rentals, wholesaling, and enough cash flow to quit his job by 25. But instead of feeling fulfilled, he hit a wall. In this episode, Jake sits down with David to share why he walked away from a high-volume wholesaling business — and how hitting financial freedom led him to something deeper. From living in a duplex during the pandemic to flipping for impact in his hometown, this is the story of a real estate pivot with purpose.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Jake Arnold’s Real Estate Business

1:22 - The Data Behind Owning A Home And Successful Children

4:00 - How He Got His Start In Real Estate

10:11 - Living A Frugal Lifestyle

11:42 - The Type Of Real Estate Jake Does

15:49 - Why He Decided Not To Get His License

17:52 - How He Decided What His Business’ Mission Would Be

20:11 - Setting Expectations With Sellers

21:15 - Why Jake Is Predicting That New Construction Will Be The Next Boom

25:39 - Jake’s Current Numbers With Flipping Houses

26:52 - Their Marketing Methods

27:56 - Leaving His Partnership

30:09 - The Marketing They Did Early On

31:00 - Using DealMachine’s Data

34:22 - What He’s Looking Forward To In 2025

35:52 - Closing Thoughts

36:31 - Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: Jake Arnold

https://www.instagram.com/TheRealJakeArnold/

Website: Jake Arnold

https://housebuyingsolutionspa.com/

Instagram: David Lecko

https://www.instagram.com/dlecko

Website: DealMachine

https://www.dealmachine.com/pod

Instagram: Ryan Haywood

https://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments

Website: Heritage Home Investments

https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/