Most people think you need a ton of money, experience, or construction knowledge to start flipping houses.

But in this interview, Robert breaks down how he completed his first fix and flip and made $40,000 in profit.

Alex Martinez & Robert talk through how he got started in real estate, how he found the deal, how he funded it using hard money and private money, what went wrong during the renovation, and the biggest lessons he learned from his first house flip.

Robert started with wholesaling real estate, then made the jump into fixing and flipping. This is a real look at what it takes to flip houses for beginners, including the mistakes, delays, contractor issues, pricing lessons, and money mindset shifts that come with doing your first deal.

If you want to learn how to flip a house, how to start flipping houses, or how to get into fix and flip real estate investing, this interview will give you a behind-the-scenes look at a real beginner's first successful house flip.

At Real Estate Skills, we help everyday people learn how to wholesale, fix and flip, and invest in real estate using proven systems, mentorship, and support.

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In this video, you'll learn:

* How Robert got started in real estate

* How he found his first fix and flip deal

* How he funded the deal with hard money and private money

* Why he almost wholesaled the property instead

* The contractor mistakes and renovation surprises he ran into

* Why inspections matter before closing on a flip

* How termites and crawl space issues cost him $20,000

* Why pricing strategy matters when selling a flipped house

* The biggest lessons from making $40K on his first house flip

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Robert's First Flip Made $40K

0:30 How Robert Got Started In Real Estate

2:23 Finding Wholesaling With No Money

3:15 Joining Real Estate Skills & Going All In

3:45 From Wholesaling To Fixing & Flipping

5:26 What Gave Robert Confidence To Flip

6:39 Getting The Deal Under Contract

7:32 The Purchase Price, Repairs & ARV

8:39 How Robert Funded The Flip

10:05 Partnering With His Mom

11:35 Walking Away From A Bad Deal

12:35 Raising $80K In One Month

14:01 Paying Back The Private Lender

15:10 Starting The Renovation Process

16:10 Finding The Right Contractor

19:50 Managing The Renovation

21:16 The Biggest Renovation Mistake

22:52 Full Scope Of The Rehab

24:10 How Long The Flip Took

26:51 Pricing The Property Too High

28:32 Smart Listing Price Strategy

30:21 Price Drops & Getting An Offer

31:03 Negotiating Seller Credits

32:30 Closing With An FHA Buyer

34:08 The Hardest Part Of The Deal

37:49 Getting The Biggest Check Yet

40:36 Robert's Advice For Beginners

41:59 Your "Why" Has To Be Strong

42:49 Mindset & Perseverance

44:40 The Evolution Of A Real Estate Investor

46:29 How To Get Help Getting Started

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📝 Disclaimer:

Any examples depicting profits, earnings, or results should not be interpreted as typical for the average student. Assume the average person makes little to no money. The students depicted have purchased RealEstateSkills' advanced coaching services, and some of the students may now be working as one of our coaches. We have numerous documented successful deals from our coaching students, but we do not track each student and so we cannot provide a typical result. This business takes hard work.