480: Flipping $40M in One Year By Treating Agents Like Gold

Cade Silva breaks down how he flipped $40M in just one year across 15 deals by building agent-first relationships instead of chasing sellers. He explains why paying full commissions unlocked better deals, how he scaled into high-end flips, and the systems he uses to manage risk, contractors, and capital in today’s market. KEY TALKING POINTS:0:00 - Intro0:45 - Cade Silva’s Real Estate Business1:34 - Working With Investors As An Agent2:57 - The Deals He’s Done This Year & Scaling7:41 - His Current Deals & The Formula He Uses11:28 - What His Day To Day Looks Like12:56 - Why He Went All In On Flipping17:21 - His Biggest Challenge So Far21:20 - More Tips From Cade23:02 - Deals Where He Lost Money & Lessons Learned27:24 - Keeping Deals As Rentals & Direct To Seller Marketing31:07 - Getting Funding32:50 - What He Wants To Learn From CG33:58 - Who He’s Learned A Lot From35:54 - The Worst Advice He’s Ever Gotten & Podcasts He Likes38:29 - What He Likes Other Than Real Estate39:50 - Extra Questions From Moustafa42:07 - Outro LINKS:Instagram: Cade Silvahttps://www.instagram.com/cadejsilva Instagram: David Leckohttps://www.instagram.com/dlecko Website: DealMachinehttps://www.dealmachine.com/pod Instagram: Ryan Haywoodhttps://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments Website: Heritage Home Investmentshttps://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/