Andrew Lucas breaks down the seven deal sources that consistently drive revenue in his business without increasing marketing spend. He explains how investors can build a wide network of referral partners, agents, professionals, and community connections that generate steady off-market opportunities — instead of relying only on paid leads. This episode unpacks how to create consistent deal flow by positioning yourself at the center of the right conversations.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Intro

0:21 - The WIDEFAN Method

4:49 - Wholesalers

6:09 - Influencers

7:01 - Driving For Dollars & Everybody Else

8:25 - Facebook Groups

11:20 - Agents

13:31 - Networking

14:51 - Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: Andrew Lucas

https://www.instagram.com/theandrewrlucas/

Website: Deal Finders Club

https://dealfindersclub.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/

Cody Dover went from 4 deals in six months to 120 in a year — then intentionally scaled back to 80 while keeping the same gross revenue. In this episode, he breaks down the mindset shift that changed everything, how building a real sales pipeline paid off months later, why inbound marketing replaced outbound, how he works with a tight VIP buyer list, and what it actually takes to do fewer deals for more money. If you want to scale without burning out, this conversation lays out the strategy behind it.

KEY TALKING POINTS:
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Cody Dover’s Business
1:22 - His First Deal
3:28 - Creative Financing & Wholesaling
5:39 - How They Found Their First Multi-Family
6:38 - Generating Leads
8:32 - Being Seller-Focused & Mindset
11:11 - Building Your Network
12:26 - Doing Less Deals For More $$$
16:56 - Having Buyers Lined Up
20:00 - The Type Of Buyers They Work With
21:26 - Their Business Today & Partners
22:41 - Where To Find Cody & His Next Moves
24:33 - Big Lessons He’s Learned
25:45 - How DealMachine Can Help
27:10 - Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: Cody Dover

https://www.instagram.com/cody.dover/

Website: Little Rock Property Buyers

https://propertybuyersar.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/

Rob Schimmenti is flipping houses in New York City — one of the most competitive real estate markets in the country — and closing 15 high-margin deals per year primarily through driving for dollars. In this episode, he breaks down his real numbers, how he generated nearly $3M from 26 deals, why his driving-for-dollars list produces bigger spreads than PPC or high-equity lists, how he calculates ROAS, and the simple postcard tweaks that improved his response rates. If you want to compete in a saturated market without a massive team or complicated funnels, this is a practical look at what’s actually working.

KEY TALKING POINTS:
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Rob Schimmenti’s Business
1:42 - Learning From Alex Hormozi
3:28 - His First Deal Under Contract
7:22 - Fractional Ownership Process
10:11 - Finding ROAS & His Next Deal
13:30 - Closing Costs In NY
14:35 - What His Team Looks Like
16:21 - Driving For Dollars
20:28 - D4D vs List Building
23:11 - How He’s Improved His Postcards
26:57 - Where To Find Rob & Closing Thoughts
29:07 - Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: Rob Schimmenti

https://www.instagram.com/robschimmenti/

Website: Cash 4 Keys

https://www.cash4keys.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/

If you’ve ever had a seller question your assignment fee at the closing table or a title company push back on how you’re structuring your deals, this episode is for you. Peter Russell breaks down exactly how double closings work, how transactional funding fits into the process, and why more wholesalers are using this strategy to protect their spread and adapt in states where assignments are coming under closer scrutiny. You’ll hear a simple step-by-step example, when to bring in funding, and how to close clean without exposing your profit.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Intro

0:41 - How Double Closing Works

5:28 - The Need For Transactional Funding

11:35 - How To Find Peter Russell’s Company

13:34 - Why You Don’t Need Good Credit

15:19 - Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: Peter Russell

https://www.instagram.com/peterussell.official/

Website: Velocity Advantage Capital

https://www.velocityadvantagecapital.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/

A lot of wholesalers try to market to everything at once and end up mastering nothing. Porter Krumpe is 17 years old and already generating one to two deals a month by focusing on one niche: foreclosures. In this episode, David sits down with Porter to break down why he chose that lane, how he works inside tight auction timelines, how he structures holdbacks to solve real seller problems, and what he’s learned from leaving money on the table early on. If you’re already doing deals but feel scattered, this conversation is a reminder that focus might be the real advantage.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Intro

0:46 - Porter Krumpe’s Business

3:41 - Why He Door-Knocks

5:03 - Why He Started Wholesaling

9:05 - Being An Entrepreneur At A Young Age

12:35 - Why Wholesaling Was Better Than Window Cleaning

14:03 - Starting With Foreclosures & Using Holdbacks

22:08 - Focusing On One Marketing Method

23:50 - Leaving Money On The Table & His Goals

27:04 - His Postcard Business

31:23 - Talking With Sellers In Foreclosure

36:45 - Recent Deals & Racing

42:02 - Where To Find Porter

42:27 - Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: Porter Krumpe

https://www.instagram.com/krumpeporter

Facebook: Porter Krumpe

https://www.facebook.com/porter.krumpe.489098

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 ever skipped a deal because probate felt complicated or the ownership looked confusing, this episode will change how you see title problems. Brandyn Schwalm is closing around 10 curative title deals a month by targeting deceased owners, tracking down heirs, buying fractional interests, and cleaning up ownership issues most investors avoid. He breaks down how to find these deals, structure offers with multiple heirs, navigate probate states, and turn “dead” leads into high-margin paydays while your competition walks away.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Intro

0:47 - Brandyn Schwalm’s REI Business

1:30 - Finding Deals & Why He Switched

6:20 - How He Got Started

9:55 - Going Out On His Own

12:37 - Why He Worked For An Investor

15:26 - Why He Started Wholesaling

18:15 - Fractional Ownership & Probates

23:43 - Cooperative Partial Owners & Partition Sales

31:17 - The Rules Of Heirship & Lead Generation

34:50 - His Goals With The Business

35:50 - His Biggest Challenge

37:46 - What He Does For Fun

38:58 - How To Get In Touch

39:22 - Outro

LINKS:

Facebook: Brandyn Schwalm

https://www.facebook.com/brandyn.schwalm

Website: I Buy FL

https://www.ibuyfl.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/

Most real estate strategies are built around getting paid once. In this presentation, Zachary Beach breaks down how a single deal can create three separate paydays—up front, monthly, and at the exit—without using your own cash, credit, or banks. He walks through the creative financing strategies that make this possible, how to structure terms with sellers, and how investors use this model to build predictable cash flow without constantly chasing the next deal.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Intro

0:37 – The 3 Paydays Framework

0:55 – The Old Way Of Doing Real Estate

3:47 – The New Way

4:09 – Owner Financing

4:42 – Buying Subject To

5:59 – Buying Via Lease Purchase

6:29 – 3 Steps To 3 Paydays

11:15 – Breaking Down The 3 Paydays

14:18 – Your Potential Portfolio

15:07 – Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: Zachary Beach

https://www.instagram.com/zacharybeachofficial/

Links: Zachary Beach

https://linkin.bio/zacharybeachofficial/

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/

Thomas DeMoss has been investing in Chattanooga for over 20 years and closed 45 deals last year. In this episode, he breaks down how he uses wholesaling as active income while building long-term wealth through buy-and-hold, new construction, and ADUs. We get into how zoning changes create opportunity, why certain lots matter more than others, and how experienced investors think beyond the assignment fee.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Intro

0:36 - An Overview Of Thomas Demoss’s Business

1:42 - His First Deal

4:05 - His Second Deal & Their Marketing

6:18 - Average Assignment Fees & Having His License

9:04 - Why He Started Doing The ADU Strategy

13:21 - DealMachine’s Corner Lots

15:07 - The Impact Of ADUs & Flipping Numbers

20:08 - Why Thomas Loves Buy And Hold Investing

21:13 - How To Find ADU Deals And Builders

24:18 - Using Lending For ADUs

27:16 - What He Wants His Kids To Learn

28:28 - Retaining Tenants

31:44 - Hard To Get Data

32:40 - Previewing Postcard.ai

34:20 - Investing In Gold

38:42 - Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: Thomas DeMoss

https://www.instagram.com/thomasmdemoss/

Website: Chattanooga Property Solutions

https://www.chattanoogapropertysolutions.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/