475: From Homeless At 19—To Flipping $2M Homes

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/