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308: How David Went from Investor to Founder (And What He Learned)
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308: How David Went from Investor to Founder (And What He Learned)

David shares how he went from real estate investor to DealMachine founder, the lessons he learned, and how his approach to business evolved.

The DealMachine Real Estate Investing Podcast · Dustin Heiner, David Lecko

March 7, 202520m 17s

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Show Notes

David didn’t set out to build a real estate software company—he just needed a tool to help him find more deals. That tool turned into DealMachine. In this episode, he sits down with Dustin Heiner to share his journey from real estate investor to tech founder, the lessons he learned along the way, and the surprising ways his mindset had to shift to make it all work.

 

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Being Around People Who Are Ahead Of You

3:31 - When David Started Investing In Real Estate

7:13 - How Does DealMachine Help Investors?

10:17 - DealMachine Hacks

12:45 - Dustin On Getting Deals From His Network

15:08 - Red Flags To Watch Out For

16:28 - A Hack With Appraisals For The BRRRR Strategy

20:02 - Outro

 

LINKS:

Instagram: Dustin Heiner

https://www.instagram.com/thedustinheiner/

 

Website: Dustin Heiner

https://masterpassiveincome.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/

Topics

off-market propertiesreal estate networkingstartup founderfinding off-market dealsreal estate softwarereal estate businessreal estate dealsdealmachineinvesting strategiesscaling a businessreal estate lead generationreal estate techreal estate investingreal estate toolsreal estate entrepreneur