The Wholesale Nation Podcast is targeted on giving away all the details needed to be a successful wholesaler, along with direct insights from wholesalers from across the nation. Our hosts, Undrea King, and Andy Speed are the owners of Drayco Properties, a real estate investment company located 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. In the podcast series, the two motivated men have thrown light on the importance of having faith in ourselves to be able to take risks and believe in what we’re doing.
In today’s light-hearted yet moving episode, we have with us a very special guest, Mr. Gabriel Rodarte of the Vertical House Buyers. Gabe is a Real-Estate investor and realtor with over 10 years of experience in residential remodeling. He had initially started flipping for his clients and from being a mere contractor guy, pillared up to make big from the business. Gabe has had an entrepreneurial background and has been in the business from the age of 18. Having started off construction and wholesaling with no money in hand, he has massively scaled his business today and stands firm giving away invaluable knowledge from the experiences he has garnered.
Gabe’s are unparalleled words of learning and experience which could draw any listener towards his life goals. He keeps hold of the belief that everything has a place and says that when things go hard, we ought to make them easy. A striking take-away from the episode would be his indispensable take on managing personal relationships. Gabe prioritizes his family and makes it extremely important for them to know where he stands at any point in the business and to see him process through it.
He has figured out 2 specific ways to collapse time:
- Getting a ton of audible
- Getting a mentor/ coach
The conversation has also highlighted the importance of indulging in valuable conversations, seeking and offering conversations that are worth your time. Gabe has 2 suggestions for the same:
- Writing down the values you have to give
- Knowing what value you need at the moment
Gabe finds mentoring to be of higher value in shaping an individual than coaching. His reasoning is refined, just, and totally worth knowing. To know his distinctive thoughts and phenomenal perspectives with regard to learning and growing, tune in to the complete episode of today!
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Quotes:
“The only thing I wish I could go back on during that time would be to ask better questions to more qualified people.” - 8:30
“I’ll break down the whole process for them while I’m doing something.” – 21:01
“I’m building a legacy, I’m not just taking the phone call.” – 21:07
“It’s a horrible feeling when the day’s up and you’re realizing you’ve left other stuff on the table that’s gonna last longer.” – 22:30
“Tell them now, you don’t know what you’re doing. That way they can see you process through it.” – 24:01
“I didn’t understand the value of building relationships” - 37:38
“If you’re intentional with who you’re rubbing up against you’re bringing them value.” - 38:31
“Sometimes, it’s frustrating because people come to you and they expect your time but they don’t at all offer anything of value.” - 40:26
“You can pay for a coach, but you can’t pay for a mentor.” - 46:27
Time-Stamps
[03:45] – Gabe on how he started with the business
[04:25] - On how Gabe started with flipping
[06:09] - The decision to get to investing
[07:57] - Gabe on the challenges in getting into the flipping business
[09:12] - Bringing the “big” shift
[11:28] - “Collapsing” time?
[12:13] - Presently working on
[15:22] - Some quick tips from Gabe
[16:10] - Hoteling vs. Wholesaling, Gabe shares his perspective differences
[17:06] - What his business looks like now
[20:04] - Gabe on his kids and the business
[23:15] - On managing his personal relationships
[25:35] - On separating the business and personal relationships
[29:44] - Gabe’s meet-ups
[36:41] - Gabe on advising his amateur self when starting with investing
[46:48] - Coaching vs. Mentoring?
[48:53] - Connect with Gabe
[49:09] – Words to conclude
Connect with Gabriel Rodarte:
Website: https://www.verticalhousebuyers.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gabe.rodarte.9
Connect with Andy and Undrea:
Facebook Group: Wholesale Nation
Instagram : @undreaking , @andyspeed_
Website : https://wholesalenation.libsyn.com/
https://www.draycoproperties.com/
