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The DealMachine Real Estate Investing Podcast

The DealMachine Real Estate Investing Podcast

By: David Lecko Ryan Haywood
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Welcome to the DealMachine Podcast, where we help you get more out of your wholesaling business by showing you what’s working around the country. We talk to real estate investors who are actively closing deals right now. You’ll hear how they generate leads, what their marketing costs look like, how they comp properties, and what their assignment fees actually are. Cold calling. Direct mail. SMS marketing. Dispositions. Hiring. Scaling. We focus on what’s producing revenue in today’s market — and what isn’t. If you’re already wholesaling, this will help you tighten your process, improve your margins, and make smarter decisions. If you’re newer, this gives you visibility into what the business looks like once it’s working. You’ll understand the numbers, the systems, and the mistakes to avoid before you scale. The goal is simple: more predictable deals and a stronger operation. Subscribe and leave us a review! Start a free trial of DealMachine: https://www.dealmachine.com/pod Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Personal Finance
Episodes
  • 515: Stop Overthinking Your First Rental Property
    Mar 27 2026

    Antonio Cucciniello, founder of Investarters, has helped over 1 million people get started in real estate—but it took him four years to finally buy his first deal. In this episode, he breaks down what actually holds beginners back, how to overcome analysis paralysis, and the simple framework he uses to go from zero to your first rental. He also shares how he found his first deal, what data matters when picking a market, and the mistakes that slow most investors down.

    KEY TALKING POINTS:

    0:00 - Intro

    0:30 - Antonio Cucciniello’s Tech Job

    2:46 - Analysis Paralysis

    4:04 - Flipping Vs Buy And Hold

    5:21 - His First Deal

    10:52 - Why He Finally Decided To Take Action

    12:15 - Selecting Markets

    14:13 - His Social Media Presence

    17:03 - Deciding His Marketing Channels

    21:46 - What His Team Looks Like

    24:02 - What’s Working Now

    25:19 - Working With Hesitant Sellers

    27:05 - What Other Investors Are Sleeping On

    29:51 - The Most Valuable Thing He’s Learned

    32:12 - Outro

    LINKS:

    Instagram: Antonio Cucciniello

    https://www.instagram.com/investarters/

    Website: Rentals To Riches

    https://www.skool.com/rentalstoriches/

    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/

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    32 mins
  • 514: The 3 Pillars To Start Closing Wholesale Deals
    Mar 25 2026

    If you’ve been putting in the work but not seeing deals, Chris Logan lays out the three pillars that actually drive results in wholesaling. Instead of guessing what makes a deal, you’ll learn why starting with buyers changes everything, how to generate consistent seller leads through real conversations, and what it takes to turn those conversations into contracts. From the 100 conversation rule to mastering follow-up and understanding seller motivation, this episode simplifies what most people overcomplicate and shows you how to create predictable deal flow.

    KEY TALKING POINTS:

    0:00 - Intro

    0:28 - Pillar 1: Find Your Buyers First

    3:19 - Pillar 2: How To Get Consistent Leads

    8:36 - Pillar 3: Turning Leads Into Deals

    14:16 - Outro

    LINKS:

    Instagram: Chris Logan

    https://www.instagram.com/chrisloganrei/

    Website: Virtual Wholesaling Made Simple

    https://www.virtualwholesalingmadesimple.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/

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    14 mins
  • 513: What To Say When Sellers Push Back
    Mar 23 2026

    If your calls aren’t turning into deals, it’s not your list—it’s what happens after the seller pushes back. In this episode, Nicholas Nick breaks down what actually happens inside high-volume call centers that have made over 40 million dials, and why most investors fall apart the moment a seller objects. You’ll hear how to handle resistance in real time, what to say (and what not to say), and how to turn more conversations into signed deals, plus the systems behind consistent results—how to work leads the right way, track the numbers that matter, and structure your outreach so you’re not just making calls… you’re closing deals.

    KEY TALKING POINTS:

    0:00 - Intro

    0:23 - The Fundamentals

    1:19 - Single vs Multi-Line Dialers

    4:06 - Tracking Your Metrics & Using SMS

    6:00 - When A Seller Calls Back

    9:31 - The Importance Of Rebuttals

    11:51 - A Good Intro Text To Sellers

    14:02 - Outro

    LINKS:

    Instagram: Nicholas Nick

    https://www.instagram.com/nicholasnicksays/

    Website: Lead Mining Pros

    https://www.leadminingpros.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/

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    14 mins
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