Ep. 259 Land Flipping with Pete Reese
Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast
Release Date: 01/09/2023
Ep. 271 Jim Lee: Leveraging Syndication to Do Larger Deals
Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast
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Ep. 270 Matt Newton: Changes in Tally will Affect Availability of Residential Land for Development
Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast
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Ep. 269 Joe Seagle: The Many Benefits of Land Trusts
Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast
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Ep. 268 Doug Faron: Overview of the Florida Market & Discussion of Build to Rent Investing
Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast
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Ep. 267 Adam Rosen: Using Cold Email Sequencing to Find Deals
Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast
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Ep. 266 Charlotte Dunford: Making it Big with Mobile Home Parks
Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast
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Ep. 265 Listen to this Before Investing in Florida Condos!
Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast
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Ep. 264 Calvin Roberts: Some Reasons Why Florida Property Insurance is Such a Mess
Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast
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Ep. 263 Hank Balevic: Importance of Background Checks on Tenants and Potential Investment Partners
Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast
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Ep. 262 Dr. Chau Ong Talks Corporate Rentals
Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast
Dr. Chau Ong joins the Invest Florida show to discuss corporate housing arbitrage. It's not long term rentals and it's not AirBnB. It's a combination of the 2 and his strategy allows you to ramp up cash flow fast, and you don't need the capital you think you do to get involved. Dr Chau is a Vietnamese immigrant and comes from humble beginnings. He has a fascinating story. Check it out! Key Discussion Points [01:03] Introduction by Eric & Steven [05:03] About our guest: Dr. Chau Ong [06:13] How did you get to where you are today? [10:03] How does it work to use other people's...
info_outlineWe have been seeking someone to discuss land flipping with us. Land is a bit of an "outsider" asset class. Why? Because it is not typical cash flowing real estate. Finding investors to partner with or borrow from can be challenging. But that does not mean the asset class cannot be lucrative. Pete has been investing in the East Coast for over a decade and is now dipping his toe in the Florida market. Find out how he does it!
Key Discussion Points
[01:14] Introduction by Eric & Steven
[07:02] About our guest: Pete Reese
[12:40] How did you get to where you are today with land flipping?
[15:35] Tell us about your Raleigh, NC connection
[16:31] What types of property to you focus on? And what's the sweet spot?
[17:56] When you reach out to people via letters, what do you say in those letters?
[18:48] What is the response rate for the letters you send out?
[21:29] Do you take possession of the property when you decide to flip it?
[22:53] How do you get other folks to invest with you?
[24:48] How are you using data to find the properties you want?
[27:25] How do you determine what areas to send out mail to potential investors?
[28:57] Walk us through a typical deal
[32:31[ Do you have a profile of who your tyicall seller is?
[34:10] How can people connect with you?
[37:05] What advice would you give to newbies getting into land flipping with regard to finding money partners
[38:01] Closing comments by Eric & Steven
Website: TurningProfit.com