Distressed Properties: The Secret to Smart Real Estate Gains

Jan 8, 2026

Logan Fullmer, a Texas-based real estate entrepreneur, shares his inspiring journey from heroin addiction to building a $50M empire in distressed property acquisition. He reveals strategies for navigating legal challenges, skip tracing owners, and structuring creative deals that withstand market fluctuations. Logan emphasizes the importance of curative title work and offers insights on finding lucrative leads in tax delinquency. His DPA Summit trains aspiring investors to succeed, turning chaos into consistent profits in real estate.

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ADVICE

Search Public Records First

Use data: drive neighborhoods, check deed records, dockets and delinquent tax lists to find leads quickly.
Delinquent taxes and court dockets are high-quality red flags for title problems and equity.

INSIGHT

Recession-Proof By Low Basis

The distressed model performs well in downturns since inventory moves fast at low prices and you can lower listing price to adapt.
Flippers with high basis struggle; buying at far lower basis creates resilience across cycles.

ADVICE

Limit Downside With Low Entry

Start small: enter deals with low cash at risk so mistakes don't destroy you and margin can absorb hiccups.
Scale by reinvesting profits and partnering when you lack funding.

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In this explosive Dropping Bombs episode, Texas-based real estate entrepreneur Logan Fullmer reveals the distressed property acquisition strategy minting millionaires—while traditional flippers go broke. He shares his raw journey from heroin addiction and burning seven figures to building a $50M+ empire tackling the deals others run from.

Logan breaks down skip tracing owners, negotiating massive liens down, and using creative legal plays to close fast. He explains why this model thrives in any market, turning chaos into consistent wins—and how his DPA Summit delivers hands-on training to get you started.

Whether you're a struggling flipper, realtor, or ambitious entrepreneur, this conversation is your golden ticket to recession-proof wealth.

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