Brian Pate explains how going from homeless at 19 to flipping $2M homes forced him to master wholesaling, systems, and leadership.
Brian Pate of Destiny Homebuyers was homeless at 19, sleeping in his car and working multiple jobs just to get by. Today, he’s wholesaling at scale and flipping homes with resale prices up to $2 million across multiple markets. In this episode, Brian shares how his first $100k wholesale deal changed his trajectory, how he built a team to handle day-to-day operations, and why he chose to move into high-end flips despite the added risk. He also breaks down key lessons from costly mistakes, bad contractors, and what it actually takes to scale a real estate business.
KEY TALKING POINTS:
0:00 - Intro
1:05 - An Overview Of Brian Pate's Business
3:21 - His First Deal
7:25 - His Next Deal After Making $100K
11:36 - Getting Deals From Brokers & Using DealMachine
14:15 - Why He Decided To Partner Up
15:39 - Lessons He Learned & His Buy Box
20:09 - His Wholesaling Team & Bad Flips
23:53 - Contracts With GCs
26:15 - His Biggest Lessons From CG
29:31 - Egyptian Cold Callers & Investing Out Of State
32:58 - Where He Found His Contractors
34:15 - Being Homeless At 19
40:53 - Books He’s Reading & Who He’s Learned From
44:13 - Closing Thoughts
45:04 - Outro
LINKS:
Instagram: Brian Pate
https://www.instagram.com/paradigmpate/
Links: Brian Pate
linktr.ee/brianpate
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/