He Quit His $28K Police Job After ONE $34K House Flip ft Jay London EP 32

In this episode of Real Talk with REsimpli, Chenay Jordan and Don Carlson sit down with Oklahoma real estate investor and developer Jay London to unpack nearly 30 years of lessons from flipping houses, home building, bankruptcy, rebuilding, and eventually transitioning into commercial development. Jay shares the moment a single house flip changed the direction of his life, what going broke taught him about risk, and why one of his biggest regrets was selling nearly everything he built instead of keeping more income-producing assets. We also dive into: • Why diversification matters in every real estate cycle • The danger of chasing “shiny objects” and social media success • Why Jay believes investors should build wealth—not just chase big checks • How residential investors can begin moving into commercial real estate • Ground-up development, warehouses, multifamily, and small-bay flex space • How commercial properties are valued differently from residential real estate • The biggest risks of becoming overleveraged • Why mentorship can save investors from expensive mistakes • How to approach zoning, permitting, architects, engineers, attorneys, and development teams • Why you shouldn’t close on land before confirming what you can actually build • Why land development can be one of the slowest—but most lucrative—real estate strategies REsimpli is an intuitive, all-in-one real estate software built for real estate investors that require little to no customization, so you can have your CRM up and running in minutes. REsimpli empowers your business with real-time data, allowing you to close on more deals while worrying less. Benefit from Calling, Texting, List Stacking, Driving 4 Dollars, and more all built within REsimpli. Get 50% off your first month. Sign up here - https://bit.ly/4ef8ddJ Join our free Mastermind for Real Estate Wholesalers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wholesalersmastermind/ Try out REsimpli free for the first 14 days and see if you like it!  https://resimpli.com/action-yt/ Connect with like-minded investors and wholesalers across the US through our Facebook group and weekly calls for FREE: https://resimpli.com/join-mastermind/ Connect with REsimpli- fb- https://www.facebook.com/REsimpli/ ig- https://www.instagram.com/resimpli in- https://www.linkedin.com/company/resimpli tt- https://www.tiktok.com/@resimpli_official yt- https://www.youtube.com/@REsimpli Connect with Jay: Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaylondonoklahoma LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaylondonhomes/ Phone Number: 405.443.8608 #RealEstateInvesting #CommercialRealEstate #RealEstateDevelopment #HouseFlipping #RealEstateInvestor #LandDevelopment #REsimpli