The DealMachine Real Estate Investing Podcast

Edward Windsor breaks down the negotiation tactics that helped him land a $120k wholesale deal—and how he kept it alive when the seller nearly walked away. From renegotiating numbers to reading the room, this episode is packed with lessons in communication, persistence, and making big deals happen. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Intro0:26 - Edward Windsor’s Real Estate Business0:55 - What He Was Doing Before Real Estate5:21 - How Selling Timeshares Has Helped Him In Real Estate6:38 - How He Approaches Dispositions In His Business9:21 - The Process He Follows When Renegotiating12:02 - Has A Seller Ever Walked Away From The Deal?14:28 - His Biggest Assignment Fee18:00 - Closing Thoughts & Advice19:45 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: Edward Windsorhttps://www.instagram.com/EdwardWindsor/ Website: Edward Windsorhttps://www.rphousebuyers.com/ Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

David Frizzell breaks down how he’s using email marketing to generate daily seller leads without ever picking up the phone. If you’ve been sleeping on DealMachine’s email data, this episode will open your eyes. Learn how David pulls, cleans, and sends cold emails that actually get responses — even while working a full-time job. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - David Frizzell’s Vast Real Estate Experience0:59 - What Led Him To Start Email Marketing To Homeowners2:17 - The Fundamentals Of Email Marketing6:02 - Cleaning The Emails & Preventing Them From Going To Spam12:47 - Why David Is Teaching Investors How To Use Email Marketing15:07 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: David Frizzellhttps://www.instagram.com/thewholesalerstoolbox/ Website: The Wholesalers Toolboxhttps://www.thewholesalerstoolbox.com/ Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

Michael Foley joins Ryan to share how he built a cold-calling system using virtual assistants—and landed $50,000 on his very first wholesale deal. He breaks down how to qualify leads, decide between wholesaling or retail, and even how he gets attorneys on board in a tough New York market. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Intro0:14 - Michael Foley's Real Estate Business1:03 - How He Started Wholesaling & Using VAs For Cold Calling5:04 - His First Wholesale Deal6:27 - Wholesaling In New York8:10 - Why He Added Wholesaling To His Business10:27 - Results From Using VAs & How He Approaches Appointments14:11 - Advice For Aspiring Real Estate Investors15:25 - How To Get In Touch With Michael16:01 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: Michael Foleyhttps://www.instagram.com/_mike_foley_ Website: Michael Foleyhttps://www.frontline-realty.com/ Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

Jeni Burke breaks down the exact cold calling strategy behind her 19-door portfolio—including how she finds motivated sellers, filters her lists, and uses a VA to handle outreach. David and Ryan dig into her process, the surprising lead-to-deal ratios, and why her results are more attainable than you think. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Intro1:05 - An Overview Of Jeni Burke's Business2:16 - Her Approach To Cold Calling & Their Numbers4:14 - The Lists They’re Using To Target Motivation4:49 - What She Was Doing Before Using Cold Calling6:52 - Owning An RV Park10:23 - How She Found Her Cold Calling VA11:45 - DealMachine’s Data On Commercial Properties16:13 - Email Campaigns19:13 - Closing Thoughts19:35 - Outro LINKS:Facebook: Jeni Burkehttps://www.facebook.com/jeni.burke/ Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

Ethan Teleky spent seven months hustling for his first deal—and when he changed his mindset, everything shifted. In this episode, Ryan and David break down how Ethan went from working as a grocery clerk to making $12,000 on his very first wholesale deal. You'll hear the small changes he made, how he started thinking differently about sellers, and the systems he’s now using to build real momentum. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Intro0:33 - An Overview Of Ethan Teleky’s Business1:12 - What Inspired Him To Go Virtual & His Process3:29 - What He Says When Talking To Sellers5:19 - The Lists And Data That Ethan’s Targets6:46 - How He Found His Cold Callers9:19 - Using DealMachine’s Data12:06 - Exporting Data With DealMachine15:53 - What He’s Looking Forward To In 202518:49 - What Motivated Him To Get Started In Wholesaling20:41 - Ethan’s Advice For New Wholesalers24:18 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: Ethan Telekyhttps://www.instagram.com/ethannrei/  Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

If you're struggling to get traction in real estate, chances are it's one of these three problems: not taking enough action, getting stuck overanalyzing deals, or avoiding seller conversations. In this highlight from the DealMachine Masterclass, Michael Pouliot shares real-world strategies to move past these roadblocks and start building serious momentum. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - The Top 3 Problems That New Investors Need To Solve0:57 - Problem 1: Taking Action5:33 - Problem 2: Underwriting Deals10:23 - Problem 3: Talking To Sellers14:18 - Closing Thoughts15:20 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: Michael Pouliothttps://www.instagram.com/michaelpouliot_official/ Website: Michael Pouliothttps://www.skool.com/deal-maker-fast-track-6104/ Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

Rick Howell went from working as an electrician to flipping eight homes at a time — pulling in $30,000 profit per deal. In this episode, he breaks down how he scaled up without burning out, how he decides whether to flip or wholesale, and the simple systems that keep the money moving. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Intro0:40 - An Overview Of Rick Howell’s Business2:21 - His First Rehab & Learning How To Renovate6:51 - Getting His Real Estate License9:51 - The Rental Side Of His Business & Property Management14:23 - The Struggles Rick Has Seen In Self Managing Your Rentals16:26 - The Rental Scam David Encountered19:03 - How They Decide What Properties To Keep As Rentals21:29 - His Average Deal Numbers And How He Approaches Rehab Costs26:18 - How They Find Their Leads28:22 - The Data From DealMachine36:23 - A Marketing Pro Tip37:14 - Closing Thoughts38:07 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: Rick Howellhttps://www.instagram.com/rickhowellrei/ Website: Rick Howellhttps://solo.to/rickhowell Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

What do you actually say when a seller calls you back? In this episode, David shares a real recorded call with a homeowner—and breaks it down with Ryan, step by step. You’ll hear what worked, what didn’t, and how to keep sellers talking long enough to uncover what really matters. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Intro0:43 - What Led To This Call & Property Details4:14 - Starting The Call Breakdown6:52 - Problems That Come From Not Having Lease Agreements10:09 - Continuing On With The Call15:05 - The Importance Of Letting The Seller Talk20:24 - What David Thought When The Seller Was Giving Low Comps25:46 - Letting The Seller Talk More33:49 - Ryan’s Thoughts On The Call38:51 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

Fayez Jangda didn’t find his first deal the traditional way—and that’s what makes this story so powerful. Instead of chasing distressed properties, he found a distressed wholesaler with a contract they couldn’t move. What happened next? A joint venture that netted Fayez $80,000 and launched his investing career. In this episode, he shares the unconventional approach he took, how he scaled from one deal to doing a deal a day, and why novations became a major part of his strategy. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Intro0:52 - An Overview of Fayez Jangda’s Business2:28 - Making $80k On His First Deal7:46 - How He Approached Wholesaling Like A Commercial Project12:06 - Why He Started Wholesaling In The First Place16:02 - Experiencing Struggles As An Entrepreneur17:10 - Finding His Next Deal19:36 - How Novations Grew To Be A Big Part Of His Business25:19 - Do You Have To Be An Agent To Do Novations?26:51 - What Novations Allow You To Do As An Investor29:12 - What He’s Looking Forward To Most In 202530:47 - The Hard To Get Data That Fayez Is Looking For38:38 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: Fayez Jangdahttps://www.instagram.com/tecknofj/ Website: Fayez Jangdahttps://winwinhomes.com/ Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/

In this 15-minute highlight of the masterclass, Dherby Laraque reveals the 4 critical steps behind her builder-first land strategy that’s helped her and her students hit consistent 6-figure results. You’ll learn how she picks the right markets, connects with high-volume builders, makes smart offers, and sets up simple systems to scale. If you’re still chasing distressed houses, this might be your wake-up call. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - The Difference Between Wholesaling Houses Versus Land2:04 - Step 1: Choosing A Market6:28 - Step 2: How To Find And Contact Home Builders12:36 - Step 3: Marketing To Sellers13:42 - Step 4: Automate And Scale14:27 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: Dherby Laraquehttps://www.instagram.com/ms_dherby/ Website: Dherby Laraquehttps://linktr.ee/Ms_Dherby Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/