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EPISODE · Feb 13, 2026 · 39 MIN

497: 120 Deals A Year—Fixing Title Issues For BIG Checks

from The DealMachine Real Estate Investing Podcast · host Brandyn Schwalm, David Lecko

If you’ve ever skipped a deal because probate felt complicated or the ownership looked confusing, this episode will change how you see title problems. Brandyn Schwalm is closing around 10 curative title deals a month by targeting deceased owners, tracking down heirs, buying fractional interests, and cleaning up ownership issues most investors avoid. He breaks down how to find these deals, structure offers with multiple heirs, navigate probate states, and turn “dead” leads into high-margin paydays while your competition walks away. KEY TALKING POINTS: 0:00 - Intro 0:47 - Brandyn Schwalm’s REI Business 1:30 - Finding Deals & Why He Switched 6:20 - How He Got Started 9:55 - Going Out On His Own 12:37 - Why He Worked For An Investor 15:26 - Why He Started Wholesaling 18:15 - Fractional Ownership & Probates 23:43 - Cooperative Partial Owners & Partition Sales 31:17 - The Rules Of Heirship & Lead Generation 34:50 - His Goals With The Business 35:50 - His Biggest Challenge 37:46 - What He Does For Fun 38:58 - How To Get In Touch 39:22 - Outro LINKS: Facebook: Brandyn Schwalm https://www.facebook.com/brandyn.schwalm Website: I Buy FL https://www.ibuyfl.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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