265: He Was A Janitor, Now He Builds 50 Homes Per Year

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/