At just 22, Donovan Camarotti is locking up 10 deals a month—and in this episode, he reveals how he scaled from his first flip at 18 to six-figure wholesale paydays.
Donovan Camarotti flipped his first house at just 18—and he hasn’t looked back. Now 22, he’s consistently closing 10 wholesale deals per month and has pulled in as much as $150,000 on a single deal. In this episode, Donovan sits down with David and Ryan to break down his journey, how he finds most of his leads today, and the mindset shift that helped him scale fast without getting stuck holding too much inventory.
KEY TALKING POINTS:
0:00 - Intro
0:10 - An Overview of Donovan Camarotti’s Business
1:10 - Why He’s Focused On Wholesaling More Than Flipping Now
3:07 - How He Got His Start In Real Estate
4:57 - How He Funded His First Deal & How He Found It
8:43 - How They Estimate Repair Costs
10:20 - Why He Stopped Estimating Rehab Costs For Wholesale Deals
12:41 - His $150K Deal & How He Finds Them
15:50 - What He Learned As A Buyer
18:00 - What Happens When A Buyer Doesn’t Conform
21:15 - Their Strategy With Meta Advertising
25:07 - What His Team Looks Like
26:17 - What He’s Looking Forward To This Year
28:14 - Challenges That He’s Facing Right Now
30:12 - Smoothing Out The Closing Process
33:52 - Outro
LINKS:
Instagram: Donovan Camarotti
https://www.instagram.com/camarottihomes/
Website: Donovan Camarotti
https://www.camarottihomes.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/