Michael LaCava's guest appearances

Michael LaCava

BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast

Annie Duke

Sam Craven

Todd Dexheimer

Paul Moore

J Scott

Frank Gallinelli

Brittany Arnason

Joel Sherlock

Scott Sutherland

Sharad Mehta

Chris Heeren

Serge Shukhat

Anca Rader

Darren Sager

Justin Stamper

OwlTail

On today's episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we talk with active house flipper and real estate investor Michael LaCava about flipping houses in today's rapidly changing real estate market. Mike has been flipping houses since 2006, so he's seen both the crash and the emergence of the market, and has a ton of great insight into building a scalable flipping business, analyzing deals quickly and efficiently, and (as a new feature on the Podcast) Mike dives into a "Fire Round" where he answers some of the most interesting questions asked by BiggerPockets members in the Forums.

On today's episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we talk with active house flipper and real estate investor Michael LaCava about flipping houses in today's rapidly changing real estate market. Mike has been flipping houses since 2006, so he's seen both the crash and the emergence of the market, and has a ton of great insight into building a scalable flipping business, analyzing deals quickly and efficiently, and (as a new feature on the Podcast) Mike dives into a "Fire Round" where he answers some of the most interesting questions asked by BiggerPockets members in the <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forums</a>.

#24: House Flipping and Deal Analysis with Michael LaCava

On today’s episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we talk with active house flipper and real estate investor Michael LaCava about flipping houses in today’s rapidly changing real estate market. Mike has been flipping houses since 2006, so he’s seen both the crash and the emergence of the market, and has a ton of great insight into building a scalable flipping business, analyzing deals quickly and efficiently, and (as a new feature on the Podcast) Mike dives into a “Fire Round” where he answers some of the most interesting questions asked by BiggerPockets members in the Forums.Read the transcript to episode 24 with Michael LaCava hereIn This Show, We CoverFinding and Working with Partners in your InvestingLosing money on the first dealMike’s view on the Hedge Fund problemExit strategies … “What happens IF…”The $2.5 million dollar deal that fell apartWhen to use the 70% Rule and when NOT to use itFinding accurate comparable sales (Comps)The best way to estimate repairsHiring your very own acquisition managerTips for wholesalersThe power of blogging for your businessThe flipping “Fire-Round”Flipping a “Murder House?”Finding deals in a competitive marketLinks from the ShowBiggerPockets Deal Analysis ForumBooks Mentioned in the ShowThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillTweetable Topics:“When flipping a house, you make your money on the front end. It’s understanding the numbers before getting into it.” (Tweet This!)“Relying on the experts and building your team is crucial to being successful.” (Tweet This!)“You need to create a plan, you need to write it down, you need to start taking action.” (Tweet This!)“Success isn’t about how much money you make – it’s about enjoying life along the way.” (Tweet This!)“Goals with no actions are just dreams.” (Tweet This!)Connect with MichaelMichael’s Website HouseFlippingSchool.comMichael’s BiggerPockets ProfileSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today’s episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we talk with active house flipper and real estate investor Michael LaCava about flipping houses in today’s rapidly changing real estate market. Mike has been flipping houses since 2006, so he’s seen both the crash and the emergence of the market, and has a ton of great insight into building a scalable flipping business, analyzing deals quickly and efficiently, and (as a new feature on the Podcast) Mike dives into a “Fire Round” where he answers some of the most interesting questions asked by BiggerPockets members in the <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forums</a>.<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/bpp24-mike-lacava-podcast-transcript-flipping-deal-analysis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript to episode 24 with Michael LaCava here</a>In This Show, We Cover<ul><li>Finding and Working with Partners in your Investing</li><li>Losing money on the first deal</li><li>Mike’s view on the Hedge Fund problem</li><li>Exit strategies … “What happens IF…”</li><li>The $2.5 million dollar deal that fell apart</li><li>When to use the 70% Rule and when NOT to use it</li><li>Finding accurate comparable sales (Comps)</li><li>The best way to estimate repairs</li><li>Hiring your very own acquisition manager</li><li>Tips for wholesalers</li><li>The power of blogging for your business</li><li>The flipping “Fire-Round”</li><li>Flipping a “Murder House?”</li><li>Finding deals in a competitive market</li></ul>Links from the Show<ul><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88-real-estate-deal-analysis-and-advice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Deal Analysis Forum</a></li></ul>Books Mentioned in the Show<ul><li><a href="http://amzn.to/2a6JP0y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Think and Grow Rich</a> by Napoleon Hill</li></ul>Tweetable Topics:<ul><li>“When flipping a house, you make your money on the front end. It’s understanding the numbers before getting into it.” (<a href="http://clicktotweet.com/fF9dt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet This!</a>)</li><li>“Relying on the experts and building your team is crucial to being successful.” (<a href="http://clicktotweet.com/zoux2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet This!</a>)</li><li>“You need to create a plan, you need to write it down, you need to start taking action.” (<a href="http://clicktotweet.com/a85Ac" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet This!</a>)</li><li>“Success isn’t about how much money you make – it’s about enjoying life along the way.” (<a href="http://clicktotweet.com/SmgUu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet This!</a>)</li><li>“Goals with no actions are just dreams.” (<a href="http://clicktotweet.com/35wE2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet This!</a>)</li></ul>Connect with Michael<ul><li>Michael’s Website <a href="http://www.houseflippingschool.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HouseFlippingSchool.com</a></li><li>Michael’s <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/HouseFlipMike" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Profile</a></li></ul>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

24: House Flipping and Deal Analysis with Michael LaCava