Going all in on a mastermind could be an expensive mistake or a brilliant way to ensure you take your real estate investing business seriously. On this episode of Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing, Jonathan welcomes Dedric and Krystal Polite, a home-flipping couple who wound their way from wholesaling to flipping “50/50 Flip,” a Hulu and A&E show. Dedric and Krystal are real estate investors, entrepreneurs, mentors, and the owners of Be Polite Properties, a home-buying and acquisition company that is growing into other markets. Jonathan, Dedric, and Krystal start their discussion by delving into when the real estate bug hit both Dedric and Krystal. They explore their roles in the business, the strategic plan they used to leave their corporate day jobs, and how they operate a virtual wholesaling business. You’ll hear why leveraging social media is a critical part of their business, how investing in an expensive mastermind helped them get serious, and why the power of association can help you succeed. Jonathan, Dedric, and Krystal explain the importance of creating a qualified team to help manage your business as you scale, how they landed their “50/50 Flip” show, and how they approach landlording to attract high-end and high-quality tenants. Dedric and Krystal wanted out of the corporate grind, and when they went all in on real estate, they discovered how well it could work for them. They love helping others learn how to be successful and share some of their secrets to making it work. In this episode, you will hear: When the real estate bug hit Dedric and Krystal PoliteKrystal’s role as the visionary and Dedric’s as the integratorHow they strategically planned to leave their jobs once they got into real estate investingTheir virtual wholesaling business and how they stay on top of what’s happening in various marketsLeveraging social media to build a virtual businessInvesting in masterminds and taking value away from themWhy the power of association can help you succeedWhat networking can offer to new investorsThe property that got the Polites started on their journeyBuilding relationships now to create opportunities laterCreating a qualified team to surround you as the business growsThe genesis of Dedric and Krystal’s show, “50/50 Flip”Attracting high-end, long-term tenants with high-quality materials and using short-term rentals to subsidize creating more affordable long-term propertiesLandlording properties as though their moms are living in them Follow and Review: We’d love for you to follow us if you haven’t yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at https://zenandtheartofrealestateinvesting.com/podcast/166/ to download it. Supporting Resources: Be Polite Properties website - www.politeproperties.com Find Be Polite on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@BePolite Dedric Polite on Instagram - www.instagram.com/dedricpolite Krystal Polite’s Instagram - www.instagram.com/mrsbepolite Connect with Dedric on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/dedricpolite Connect with Krystal on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/krystallpolite Join the Polite Wealth Portal - politewealthportal.com 50/50 Flip - www.aetv.com/shows/50-50-flip Website - www.streamlined.properties YouTube - www.youtube.com/c/JonathanGreeneRE/videos Instagram - www.instagram.com/trustgreene Instagram - www.instagram.com/streamlinedproperties TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@trustgreene Zillow - https://www.zillow.com/profile/StreamlinedReal Bigger Pockets - www.biggerpockets.com/users/TrustGreene Facebook - www.facebook.com/streamlinedproperties Email - info@streamlined.properties Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com Let them know we sent you.
