#39: From Wholesaling to 8-Figure Deals with Bryant Aplass & Forrest Blackburn

In this episode, Cody is joined by successful real estate entrepreneurs, Bryant Aplass and Forrest Blackburn. They discuss their real estate journey, successes, failures, and the importance of networking. Bryant emphasizes starting with wholesaling to learn the real estate language and build strong connections. They explore AI and modern techniques for finding real estate deals and stress the importance of knowing buyers' preferences. They reflect on past mistakes, staying focused, and shifting towards commercial and multifamily real estate for higher returns. Bryant shares a personal story about securing his daughter's financial future through a real estate investment. Forrest gives key advice to new investors to start small, stay persistent, and focus on personal development and continuous learning.   ABOUT: Forrest Blackburn is a highly accomplished American entrepreneur and real estate investor with a proven track record of scaling companies to 8 figures. He has been involved in over 1000 transactions, selling properties worth over $1 billion. Featured on HGTV's Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa, Forrest is a master of the 8-Figure Blueprint and has expertise in sales, marketing, and building successful real estate investing companies. He provides comprehensive strategies for scaling businesses in the REI space. Bryant Aplass is a successful real estate entrepreneur with a successful track record in the industry. He advocates starting with wholesaling to learn the language of real estate and build strong connections. He places great value on genuine networking, where helping others is key to fostering meaningful relationships.   HIGHLIGHTS:   They discuss their journey in real estate investing, including successes, failures, and networking importance. Bryant emphasizes starting with wholesaling to learn real estate language and build strong connections. Networking focus: intention and reciprocity for meaningful relationships. Strategies for finding deals using AI and smart techniques. Benefits of AI in identifying potential discounted properties from vast data. Importance of understanding buyers' preferences through "Buy Box" criteria. Lesson learned: stay focused, avoid distractions, and say no to unrelated opportunities. Shift towards commercial and multifamily real estate for higher returns and tax benefits. Personal story about Bryant buying a property for his daughter's financial future. Key advice for new investors: start small, be persistent, and stay positive. Emphasis on personal development, healthy habits, and continuous learning for real estate success. SOCIAL MEDIA: Website URL: https://forrestblackburn.com/ Social Media URL: Forrest Blackburn IG 👉 https://www.instagram.com/forrestblackburn/ Forrest Blackburn Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/forrestblackburn Forrest Blackburn LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/forrestblackburn/   Bryant Aplass IG 👉  https://www.instagram.com/baplass/?hl=en Bryant Aplass LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryantaplass/ Bryant Aplass Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bryant.aplass/ TIME STAMPS:   00:00 - Prelude 00:11 - Introduction to Forrest Blackburn and Bryant Aplass 02:16 - Quick background about Forrest Blackburn  05:06 - Bryant’s professional background and how he learned how to build a business 09:35 - What Bryant learned from his first investment 11:47 - Saving money by figuring out all the best materials and pricing 13:50 - Learn through your lessons not through other people's lessons 17:47 - How to find good deals?  19:40 - Wholesale is a fast cash cycle 21:42 - What are the secrets of networking? 25:39 - Networking is not just handing out business cards, it’s about follow-up 26:49 - Using AI to find deals using artificial intelligence 29:30 - clevercapital fund.com 30:09 - Learn more about what a buy box is and what it means to cash buyers 31:59 - If you go find a deal, go to ibuyerfunds.com 35:18 - The mistakes that Bryant made in the past 36:01 - Nurturing people and leading by example is a crucial part of being a nice guy 41:01 - The importance of staying focused 42:15 - Keeping the MAIN thing 43:35 - Every business requires saying no 44:37 - Thoughts on investing in residential vs. commercial 46:47 - The importance of thinking big 50:26 - The story about what Bryant did for his daughter’s future 54:45 - Forrest’s advice to all brand new wholesalers 56:56 - How to find cash buyers? 57:34 - How to scale and grow a wholesale business? 1:00:01 - How can anyone become successful as an investor?  1:03:44 - Cody’s advice on how to get into real estate 1:05:38 - Start with the basics 1:07:22 - If you want to make money as a real estate investor, break down your day 1:09:31 - How to support The Clever Investor? 1:10:54 - END   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices