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Listen as Danny and Melissa talk about their parent company, FreedomDriven LLC, what it entails, why they started it, and how they even got to this point in their business. Danny and Melissa have an open and honest conversation as they talk through the journey of their house flipping business. From starting out part time and doing everything themselves, to now having a team, and providing quality tools for other real estate investors to be successful. Danny and Melissa talk through their business journey. From first starting out part time to now having a company with multiple facets to help other real estate investors. They talk about what the company means to them individually and how they came together to achieve the goal of helping others. It all started driving around on evenings and weekends with the kids to find properties, Danny and Melissa remember how it all started with bandit signs and discuss their fears when starting early on and laugh through some of the early bandit sign bloopers. Of course, after hanging the signs, the first call has to come in. They reminisce about not knowing what to do when that first call came in, Danny’s phone is ringing from the bandit signs they put out, he freaked out and threw the phone at Melissa to answer. They talk about how after some time, they got pretty good…3 or 4 phone calls and knew essentially what to ask. Even they didn’t know what to do when they were first starting. Then once they got their marketing going, there is the story of signing the first contract. They remember how it took 6 or 9 months to get the first property under contract. Melissa and Danny talk about how their hands were literally shaking and how they called their mentor to get advice on what to say to even say to the Title Company. After getting through the early learning curve of flipping came their next chapter. Moving from flipping part-time to full-time. They continued working on nights and weekends and flipped part-time for about 3 years. Danny got laid off from his job (what he attributes is the kick in the butt to start flipping full time) and Melissa stayed on full-time at her job for about 6 months before she joined Danny full time. The next milestone was figuring out how to flip full time being that the business was still just Melissa + Danny at this point. They talk about how they started to systematize the business a little bit with the additional time they had to focus on their business instead of their day jobs. In 2008, during the housing crisis they stayed determined together that they were going to be successful and not go back to full-time day jobs. Ultimately, they trusted each other and their vision and go through the storm that was the housing crisis of 2008. Fast forward to 2010, their business made it through the housing crisis. In 2010, their family took a three week vacation on the west coast. Part of the trip, Mcminnville, Oregon to see an old wooden plane, it was here on this trip that Danny decided when they got back to San Antonio that he was going to get his pilot’s license and chase his passion. Slowed down on the house flipping business to focus on Danny’s passion which offered them a hard lesson to learn. Most of the deals you are doing now, come from your marketing from 3-4 months prior. They were at the end of their lead pool and hadn’t spent the time over the last few months marketing the business. Back to square one, with no leads built up in the pipeline. They started the FlippingJunkie blog to support the process and creative energy Danny needed to jumpstart hitting the pavement again for leads. Little did they know this would serve as a platform for their creative outlet as well as creating a community for people looking to learn more and grow their own businesses. Danny blogged for 34-weeks, showing everything they did, marketing, analysis, everything behind the scenes of rebuilding their pipeline. Showed people how to get the deals and how to profit from them. Danny later turned these blog posts into his best-selling book “Flipping Houses Exposed.” Just recently published the book in print, should be available for purchase soon. It’s always been available digitally but now it’s a physical copy. www.flippingjunkie.com/book Danny and Melissa wanted to help people have something that can help fill more of the gaps when starting your house flipping business, wanted to help people get into flipping. Most people mentioned a lack of capital starting so they started developing Freedom by Flipping, a Wholesaling course for people starting out without the capital. Danny talks about his software background before he started house flipping and how he had naturally made systems for their own business to be successful. It was at this point in 2013, when Danny and Melissa got serious about creating REImobile (a CRM system for real estate investors) to help other investors outside of their own business. A conversation with Brandon Turner from BiggerPockets helped Danny realize how most of their deals come from online and how many investors don’t have a tool to help them build their own online presence. This conversation lead to LeadPropeller being born and launching in 2014. LeadPropeller is a way for investors to have a website built for them that is mobile-friend, SEO-optimized, without needing any coding skills or developers. Piggybacking off of Danny and Melissa’s experience. Danny and Melissa learned by experience that first contact usually gets the deal so they added text capabilities for every lead that comes in, plus other features like automated follow ups, etc. At this point, Danny and Melissa were still doing everything themselves. Right before launching LeadPropeller, they realized they needed help and hired their first employee. Danny and Melissa met Justin Williams around 2014, he was a master delegator and team builder. Danny visited him in California to see how he had his team structured and how he was able to not be involved in every bit of the day to day. After this meeting, they started hiring people to help with the day to day operations, starting with an Acquisitions Manager to take some of that weight off Danny so he could keep developing the software side of the company. Melissa also stepped in to be more involved to offer Danny more time on the software side. May 2015, REImobile finally launched. In October 2015 Danny and Melissa started the FlippingJunkie Podcast. Loved the idea of interviewing other real estate investors rather than just having the singular perspective on the blog. In November 2015, they started doing more with LeadPropeller. Started managed online lead generation with LeadPropeller Services (Fuel). Started with Josh managing the internal SEO, lead generation, AdWords, Facebook, PPC for Danny and Melissa’s business. Now taking the knowledge gained from internal promotion to offer to other investors. Because of demand the company only takes on a certain number of investors in any given area, that’s why there’s a need to check availability. In October 2016 they got serious about building the house flipping team. They both joined Justin William’s master mind group to continue to grow their business with motivation and like-minded investors…Melissa had an idea after their first experience, to split the company into two focuses. Danny would focus on the software side and Melissa would focus on the house flipping side of the company so they could both grow. They learned that building a team is more than just hiring a team, it’s what are you doing it for and really building the right company culture as well. Melissa has kept the flipping business up and running if not more successfully now that that’s her sole focus. Fast forward to 2017, most leads for the company are coming from online, they had LeadPropeller sites but were missing comprehensive blueprint to build the lead generation machine for online lead generation. Danny spent his time creating this blueprint, Danny put together outlines and scripts and eventually recorded over 16 hours of video training called Seller Lead Hacks. After the road map was done, Danny started working on the updated software to replace REImobile. It’s called FlipPilot and it’s so much more than a CRM, it includes automation, call management, task management and KPI dashboards to name a few. Danny and Melissa created FreedomDriven to help busy real estate investors achieve true freedom by building businesses that run without them. FreedomDriven is the parent company that includes subsidiaries: FlippingJunkie (Podcast), LeadPropeller (Sites + Lead Generation Services), SellerLeadHacks (Digital Marketing Training) and FlipPilot (REI Business Management Software).  

Episode 35: Danny Johnson: Developing Financial Freedom in Real Estate Download This Awesome Podcast: http://bit.ly/2PtZWYz Danny Johnson had a great paying job as a software developer, but... he was tired of not being in control of what he did every day, not being able to take vacations when and for as long as he wanted, and just not happy with a job that wasn't fulfilling. He wanted to be his own boss. So he worked hard and became his own boss. Danny and Melissa (his wife) were able to achieve freedom by flipping houses. It didn't happen overnight. They started part-time and worked at it during evenings and weekends. And they now have MULTIPLE BUSINESSES under the umbrella of Real Estate!!! They have their Flipping and wholesaling company, a 6 week course on how to flip and wholesale, a podcast and REIMobile a software he developed for RE Investors!!! Besides his obsession with flipping houses, Danny also has a beautiful family (5 kids!), he enjoys riding a 1977 motorcycle, flying his airplane and developing software. Yes, He's always loved developing software. It just turns out that he didn't like doing it for someone else. Where to find Danny: Flipping Junkie Podcast. http://flippingjunkie.com/flipping-junkie-podcast If you are looking for cheap houses in San Antonio to buy for investment or just want to buy investment properties or fixer upper houses, visit: http://cheapsanantoniohouses.com. Danny has also developed a comprehensive course that teaches how to get started flipping houses by wholesaling. This is the absolute best way to get started without much money or time. You can find out more about the 6 week online training at: http://freedombyflipping.com https://dannybuyshouses.com Danny has also created a software system to keep track of leads, follow ups, repair estimates, deal analysis, closings, team members and really just about everything that has to do with a house flipping business. If you want to find out more, check out: https://www.reimobile.com ALSO... Look up Flip Pilot on Facebook!!! For Investors looking for the high level view of their businesses!!! Words of Wisdom on getting started in Real Estate: "One day we believed we could do it." "I don't need to illuminate the entire path... my car illuminates far enough for me to drive to that spot and it keeps going..." Thank you so very much to Danny Johnson for being on our podcast. And... thank you to you for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Show notes can be found at http://flippingjunkie.com/59 Happy New Year! 2017.  Hustle Goals. Have you set them? Go back and listen to: Episode 18: [Foundation] 5 Steps To Setting and Actually Achieving Goals w/Marcus Maloney   Where the podcast is going Finishing up series on investing Mindset and foundation to get you prepared to be a real estate investor.  Team Building Funding Marketing - 19 episodes - You need leads!   Coming up… Deal Analysis Estimating Repairs Making offers Follow up Rehabbing Selling houses Wholesaling houses Share more of the day to day.  My friend Erik always complains that I never talk about what I’m doing.  Everything is top secret and it drives him nuts. What’s happening in 2017 - bringing the hustle back House Flipping Business Goals 108 deals (2/3 or more wholesale) Growing team Expanding online lead generation and testing Melissa heading up the operation - me more consulting role Real Estate Investor Software Business Major improvements to LeadPropeller (editor improvements, custom forms, more services) REImobile will be transformed to fit our operation better and focus on the needs of growing flipping businesses

Get show notes at http://flippingjunkie.com/47   Jim has been a real estate investor in Northern Illinois since 2007, He is also a licensed real estate agent (IL) and has been since 2005. He started out as an aggressive new agent helping investors buy and sell their rehab properties. Then he quickly realized he was on the wrong side of that transaction and that is when he decided to become a real estate investor myself. These days his primary focus as an investor is residential redevelopment (aka rehabbing).  He primarily works in Chicago and its NW suburbs and had used his local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) to get 75% of his rehab deals over the last 8 years. Since he got into the real estate business he has been involved in over 450 transactions.His company does 8-10 rehabs at any one time. Though Jim is an active investor he spends as much of his time as possible with his 4 year old twins, Liam & Claire, and his awesome wife who stays home with them. He told us "Everything changed when I had kids. Suddenly I looked at everything differently and literally changed almost everything in my life. I got healthy, quit drinking, lost 50lbs and have never looked back. Life is much more enjoyable on this side of your health". Jim’s secret to getting great deals on the MLS starts with planting the right seeds with the real estate agents involved.  Effective communication is absolutely necessary. You have to convince the listing agent so that they will convince the seller that your offer is worth considering and ultimately worth accepting. Jim has bought tons of houses where his offer wasn’t the highest but he convinced the agents that his was the best offer.  To make his offers more appealing he does the following: 1. Waives the inspection 2. Informs the agent that other investors and potential buyers include inspections because they will likely renegotiate after the inspection. 3. If not a bank-owned property, he tells the listing agent to inform the seller that, when he through fixing up the house, most of his houses are sold to young families. 4. He puts up a strong earnest money deposit (around $5,000 for a house with an ARV between $400k and $500k). 5. He puts in for a 2 week closing. Agents hardly ever know what a seller is going to be willing to take for their house.  They all have assumptions and we know what assumptions do… So, don’t ever rely on a listing agent telling you their client will never entertain a low offer.  This is crap.  They are obligated to submit all offers, so go ahead and submit yours and try to convince the agent of the real benefits of your offer (not just price). Jim also mentioned that 90% of his MLS deals required follow up.  He usually does this using hotsheets to automatically check for status changes for the listings.  If you want to win even more deals, it’s best to have a system in place to remind you to follow up just before typical price changes.  There’s no way to guarantee when there will be a price change but you can set up reminders for yourself for each property very easily in REImobile so that you can set it and forget it. The criteria for properties he makes offers on are usually based on location but also the presence of one of the following keywords: estate sale, REO, bank-owned, motivated, needs work, original owner, handyman special, as-is, fixer

As a Wholesaler with just over 3 years of experience, Tom has had explosive growth. As head “Rhino” of the most successful Tribe of Wholesalers on the planet he has had the fortune of meeting true Go Givers and being a part of some of the best real estate deals in the industry.  When he’s not writing, podcasting or creating courses that force others to succeed, you’ll find him spending time with his wife and 4 children or vacationing in favorite spots like Key Largo, Hilton Head, Charleston and Savanah.  Currently he is writing his first book, working title “Wholesaling Real Estate Like A Rhino, A No BS No Fluff Step-By-Step Blueprint To Wholesale A House Right Now” is slated for release this fall. In this episode, Tom shares his top 8 direct mail lists for motivated sellers as a real estate investor.   The best direct mail lists are: 1. Tax Delinquent List - criteria:  2 years behind, are still the homeowner 2. Code Violation List - no criteria 3. Equity List - Absentee Owner, Owner Occupied and Global (all) - criteria: over 45 years old owner, last sale date between 1990 and 3 years ago. 4. Inheritance List - USLeadList 5. Evictions - no criteria 6. Yard Sale/Garage Sale List - tenants sell before they move 7. Probate - Recommends getting course from Rick Ginn 8. Arrest Record List - list of people recently arrested Tom shares lots of pearls of wisdom in this episode that pertain to investing in general.  One of these nuggets is from Jack Bosch.  He says that you will get 5 no’s before you get a yes when asking people at your local government offices for each of these lists. The first, second, third, fourth, and even fifth person you talk will tell you the list doesn’t exist or that they cannot give it to you.  The sixth person will say, ‘Here ya go!” Tom also shares a great tip from his friend, Mark Evans: ‘Data not Drama’  He is referring to keeping track of your mailing campaigns and the results you are getting. We make this super easy in REImobile with our Direct Mail Module.  Check it out here: http://reimobile.com Tom also talks about how ‘Money is in the Database’.  You have to keep track of your leads and follow up!  …this is also exactly the reason why we developed REImobile… I’m telling you, you’ve got to check out the system.

Nick Baldo started investing in real estate in 2011 with a focus on flipping houses in the Buffalo, NY area. He has since expanded his business to focus on value-added rental investments. Nick created and manages the real estate educational site, Income Digs to help aspiring real estate investors get started. He has a focus on leveraging technology to create an investment business that is both efficient and scalable.   Overview of Strategy: Tell everyone what you do You never know where good deals can come from The more interactions you have, the more you are working in the industry, the more that will come to you   11 Actionable Tips for getting yourself out there and finding deals   Tell your friends Facebook Email blast Social Media bio You don’t have to spend thousands of dollars You want people to see your brand and ask more questions Simple business cards, shirt, signs Set up brand REI Meetings/ Investor meetups Neighbors get excited about flips They often have people in their lives who need to sell quickly They see that flipping is not “as scary as it seems on TV” Meet the neighbors They might not know that they want to sell Reach out to other landlords/ property managers in the areas where you have rentals You should probably have one (or more) agent looking for properties for you. Agents have pocket listings and access to info you don’t have. Real Estate Agents Even if you’re not doing the rehab, be on the job site. You want to be there if and when people come up and ask what is going on with the house. Be Hands on I personally use Podio...but if you are just starting, a simple spreadsheet will do REImobile is setup with great features from the start Some people like to see tangible leads. Use sort of tracking mechanism Building inspector Mayor Wholesalers Attorneys Accountants Bankers Professionals Driving by...have a hunch about about a house? Doesn’t hurt to start the conversation. Don’t be afraid to ask   “Bonus” - Even if it’s not a deal you find, a solid consolation prize is finding a private lender   Visit the show notes page at http://flippingjunkie.com/40 to download Nick's 10 Tangible Tips to Find More Solid Rehab Deals  

Danny Johnson drops by this episode of the Deal Farm to talk about his real estate investing business in San Antonio. Many people know Danny through his book "Flipping Houses Exposed," but many people don't realize that's he also has a CS degree and recently released software specifically for investors. Listen in to today's episode as Danny also shares with us how he made 50K wholesaling a historic property.    You can learn more at FlippingJunkie.com, Reimobile.com and DannyBuysHouses.com.