EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 20 MIN
2. The Deal That Went From $120K Profit to BREAK EVEN
from Beyond The Build with Wendell Butler · host Wendell Butler
Today’s episode is about one of the worst real estate deals I’ve ever been part of.What started as a projected $120,000 profit turned into a complete nightmare filled with foundation issues, retaining walls, grading problems, holding costs, and expensive mistakes that destroyed the margins.I break down exactly where we went wrong, the due diligence mistakes we made, how emotion can kill a deal, and what this project taught me about business, partnerships, and risk management.This is the side of entrepreneurship most people never talk about the losses, stress, and problems happening behind the scenes while everyone online only posts the wins.00:00 – Intro & why nobody talks about bad deals01:30 – The original $120K deal plan04:20 – Foundation issues & hidden problems07:40 – Lot factor & grading mistakes10:15 – Driveway and retaining wall disasters13:20 – How the profit disappeared15:40 – Due diligence mistakes we made18:00 – Lessons learned from the deal19:30 – Final thoughts on business, losses, and partnershipsSubscribe for more Beyond the Build episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@beyondthebuildpod Listen to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/beyondthebuildListen to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/beyondthebuild Follow Beyond The Build on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beyondthebuildpod/ Follow Beyond The Build on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthebuildpod/Follow Beyond The Build on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beyondthebuild/ Check out more from Wendell Butler:Personal Website: https://wendellbutler.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendellpbutlerivInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wendellpbutleriv/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendellpbutleriv/ Subscribe to Newsletter: https://wendellbutler.beehiiv.com/subscribe Hammerhead Capital: https://www.hhcapitalrealty.com/ Flip Fuel Lending: https://flipfuellending.com/ Tide & Timber Ventures: https://www.tidetimberventures.com/ The Hive: https://jointhehive.co/
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