308: How David Went from Investor to Founder (And What He Learned)

from The DealMachine Real Estate Investing Podcast · host Dustin Heiner, David Lecko

David didn’t set out to build a real estate software company—he just needed a tool to help him find more deals. That tool turned into DealMachine. In this episode, he sits down with Dustin Heiner to share his journey from real estate investor to tech founder, the lessons he learned along the way, and the surprising ways his mindset had to shift to make it all work. KEY TALKING POINTS: 0:00 - Being Around People Who Are Ahead Of You 3:31 - When David Started Investing In Real Estate 7:13 - How Does DealMachine Help Investors? 10:17 - DealMachine Hacks 12:45 - Dustin On Getting Deals From His Network 15:08 - Red Flags To Watch Out For 16:28 - A Hack With Appraisals For The BRRRR Strategy 20:02 - Outro LINKS: Instagram: Dustin Heiner https://www.instagram.com/thedustinheiner/ Website: Dustin Heiner https://masterpassiveincome.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/

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