Investor Creator’s Deals with Brad Smotherman

How Shawn Built $300k in Equity - Deal by Deal

In this episode, Brad Smotherman sits down with Shawn to walk through the deals that earned him $300,000 in equity positions — and the real-world challenges he navigated along the way. From negotiation tactics to seller ghosting, mobile home pitfalls, and advertising strategies that actually work, this is a practical, straight-from-the-trenches conversation every investor can learn from. You’ll Learn: - How Shawn recalibrated his approach based on traction and deal flow - Proven ways to reduce seller ghosting - What to do when a property has no margin - How to balance price, quality, and service during rehabs - Effective advertising strategies to keep leads coming in - The emotional dynamics behind seller decisions - The unique challenges of mobile home transactions - Communication skills that can make or break a deal - How to adjust your strategy based on changing market conditions 📢 Resources: 🌟 Join the Investor Creator Community: https://learn.investorcreator.com [https://learn.investorcreator.com] 🎧 Listen to our main show: Investor Creator Podcast

$70K Equity on Deal #1 — Scott’s Investor Creator Success Story

In this episode, Brad Smotherman sits down with Scott Sherard to break down the very first deal he closed as a new Investor Creator — a deal that netted him $70,000 in equity. Scott shares what he learned (fast), what surprised him, and how the Investor Creator system helped him turn a brand-new lead into a profitable opportunity. You’ll hear about: - How Scott’s first motivated seller lead turned into a $70K equity position - Lessons learned from property valuation and running accurate CMAs - Inspection surprises and real-world repair cost considerations - How to build productive relationships with local agents 📢 Resources: 🌟 Join the Investor Creator Community: https://learn.investorcreator.com [https://learn.investorcreator.com] 🎧 Check out our other show: Investor Creator Podcast

4 Deals & 200K in Equity in JUST TWO WEEKS!

Scott and Shelby have been running their ads for 2 weeks. Just two weeks of implementation - and they have 4 deals under contract and over $200,000 in equity position! So marketing is working, they are on track to be at more than 10 deals in their first month with Investor Creator. But how do they fulfill that? How do you manage when things are going too well?  In this episode, we are going through the specifics on some of their deals:  ✅ How to buy partial interest ✅ How to deal with partition suits ✅ How to structure a deal to create cash flow ✅ Creating free and clear notes ✅ How to manage the overflow of leads Join us as we follow Scott and Shelby on their journey from startup to struggle to success!  🎧 Episode Highlights: (00:00) Scott and Shelby's rapid success in real estate (02:30) The challenges of rapid growth and fulfillment (05:58) Understanding complex real estate deals (12:18) How to prioritize leads when marketing works too well   (16:00) Ranking deals and overcoming decision fatigue (20:00) Profit that Scott and Shelby are after (29:00) When to hire a realtor to help with selling the houses 📢 Resources: 🌟 Join the Investor Creator Community: https://learn.investorcreator.com [https://learn.investorcreator.com] 🎧 Check out our other show: Investor Creator Podcast

$300k Profit in 7 Months at 21 with Brandon Clemente

🚀 What started as a side hustle editing videos in college turned into an incredible journey for Brandon Clemente, now on track to become the youngest 7-figure owner in the Investor Creator community. At just 21 years old, Brandon made $300K part-time in only seven months while balancing college life! In this episode, Brandon shares: ✅ How he got started in real estate ✅ A breakdown of his first deals ✅ The strategies that helped him do this part-time and scale quickly ✅ Marketing and negotiation tips that work The way it’s going for him, this kid is going to retire by the time he’s 30. So listen, learn and get inspired by Brandon’s success!   🎧 Episode Highlights: (00:00) From college student to investor: Brandon’s journey (03:04) Finding your “Why” when starting a business (07:47) Overcoming skepticism about the industry (12:05) How video editing led to real estate investing (15:42) First steps in real estate (19:02) Breaking down Brandon’s first deal (25:39) The second deal: A motivated seller’s story (31:10) Brandon’s first flip experience (35:10) Scaling cash flow with creative deals (39:03) Marketing strategies that work (45:26) Mastering negotiation tactics (51:41) Brandon’s plans for the future 📢 Resources: 🌟 Join the Investor Creator Community: https://learn.investorcreator.com [https://learn.investorcreator.com] 🎧 Check out our other show: Investor Creator Podcast

24-Year-Old Hits $1,000,000 in 1 Year!

A 24-year-old gym owner's journey to building $1M in real estate equity in just 12 months. Tydon shares his explosive success story since joining Investor Creator in March 2024, revealing the exact strategies that took him from startup through struggle to unprecedented success. In this Apprentice Spotlight episode, you'll learn: - The crucial differences between gym sales and real estate conversations - How Tydon closed a deal with his very first lead - Finding and negotiating with wholesalers - The marketing channels that delivered the best ROI - Creative deal structuring that keeps cash and credit on the sidelines - His best and worst deals - and the lessons from both - The counterintuitive reason he turned off marketing for most of 2024 - His aggressive strategy for living below his means - The roadmap for tripling his success in 2025 KEY TIMESTAMPS: (05:45) - Tydon's background  (12:43) - Sales conversations: gym vs real estate (17:27) - Closing a deal with the first lead (24:16) - Total deals breakdown (28:40) - Negotiation process & wholesaler relationships (31:43) - Best deal analysis (37:07) - Worst deal & lessons learned (42:20) - Finding & approaching wholesalers (45:20) - Living below your means (47:50) - Why marketing was paused in 2024 (49:58) - 2025 growth strategy To discover the secret techniques and strategies that created success for Tydon, schedule your Breakthrough Strategy Session at https://shorturl.at/o8VvO [https://shorturl.at/o8VvO] Join our free real estate investing community at https://t.ly/3naz6 [https://t.ly/3naz6] Listen to more success stories on the Investor Creator Podcast: https://t.ly/21cXv [https://t.ly/21cXv]