271: Buying 12+ Real Estate Deals Every Month (And How to Lose $750,000) with Sam Craven

<p>Real estate investors love to talk about their successes, but most refuse to talk about their failed deals. On today’s show, we hit&nbsp;<em>both</em>&nbsp;of those points hard when we sit down with&nbsp;<strong>Sam Craven</strong>&nbsp;to talk about how his wholesaling business generates hundreds of thousands of dollars each month in revenue — and the mistakes that led to him losing over $750,000 from his rehabbing business. You’ll also discover the exact strategies Sam is using to fill his deal pipeline, plus advice for those of you who are just starting on your real estate journeys.</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul><li>Who&nbsp;<strong>Sam Craven</strong>&nbsp;is and how got started investing six years ago</li><li>Figuring out your&nbsp;<strong>one thing</strong></li><li>How Sam&nbsp;<strong>lost 3-quarters-of-a-million dollars</strong></li><li>Focusing on what&nbsp;<strong>you are really good at</strong></li><li>How Sam’s&nbsp;<strong>business has evolved</strong></li><li>Why he spent&nbsp;<strong>$1 million for marketing</strong>&nbsp;in a year</li><li>Do you need to get your&nbsp;<strong>real estate license?</strong></li><li><strong>Direct-mail marketing</strong>&nbsp;and other paid marketings</li><li>Growing by&nbsp;<strong>acquisition</strong></li><li>What does&nbsp;<strong>wholesaling</strong>&nbsp;mean to you?</li><li>Having a&nbsp;<strong>closed group of buyers</strong>&nbsp;list</li><li>How Sam&nbsp;<strong>motivates</strong>&nbsp;himself to keep going</li><li><strong>And SO much more!</strong></li></ul><p>Links from the Show</p><ul><li><a href="http://biggerpockets.com/forums" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Forums</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/08/29/flipping-wholesaling-plan-sam-craven/" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Podcast 033: How to Close 27 Deals in Your First Year While Working Full Time with Sam Craven</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/08/27/bp-podcast-137systems-scale-real-estate-business-sam-craven/" targe