David interviews Josh Swart, who went from janitor to building 50 homes a year, sharing his path to success and strategies for scalable real estate growth.
Seven years ago, Josh Swart was working as a janitor. Today, he’s building 50 homes per year and leading one of the most scalable real estate businesses out there. In this episode, David sits down with Josh to break down his journey—from humble beginnings to mastering build-to-rent projects, leveraging social media for million-dollar opportunities, and turning infill lots into profitable deals. Josh shares the lessons, struggles, and strategies that helped him scale from his first flip to a thriving development business.
KEY TALKING POINTS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:27 - Josh’s Approach To Building His Social Media Brand
6:58 - Do Sellers Look At Your Social Media?
10:10 - How Josh Got Started In Real Estate After Working As A Janitor
14:18 - Securing Funding For His First Flip
16:56 - “Move Fast & Break Things”
18:42 - Where He’s At Today
19:40 - How He Evolved To New Builds & His Current Focus
23:53 - Outro
LINKS:
Instagram: Josh Swart
https://www.instagram.com/joshswart/
Website: Josh Swart
https://www.joshswart.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/