From Fitness Trainer to 450+ Wholesale Deals | How Blake Hawkins Built a Wholesaling Machine & Invested $1.5M in Lead Generation | Pick Up The Phone Podcast cover art

From Fitness Trainer to 450+ Wholesale Deals | How Blake Hawkins Built a Wholesaling Machine & Invested $1.5M in Lead Generation | Pick Up The Phone Podcast

From Fitness Trainer to 450+ Wholesale Deals | How Blake Hawkins Built a Wholesaling Machine & Invested $1.5M in Lead Generation | Pick Up The Phone Podcast

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From Fitness Trainer to 450+ Wholesale Deals | How Blake Hawkins Built a Wholesaling Machine & Invested $1.5M in Lead Generation | Pick Up The Phone PodcastThe unfiltered journey of Blake Hawkins — from 10 years as a personal trainer at 24 Hour Fitness, to selling cars at a Nissan dealership, to quitting on a gut feeling in March 2018 and building one of Houston's most battle-tested wholesaling operations with 450+ closed transactions and over $1.5 million invested in lead generation.💡 KEY TAKEAWAYS:✅ How Blake went from fitness trainer to car salesman to full-time wholesaler — and why a single truck sale changed his entire life✅ The exact moment Blake quit his dealership job with no plan — and drove for dollars that same afternoon✅ How cold calling with Filipino VAs became Blake's first real proof of concept and the mindset shift that changed everything✅ The partnership that went wrong — and the hard lessons Blake learned about choosing business partners✅ What it really takes to survive in today's wholesale market — and why most people quit too early✅ The #1 thing Blake would tell his younger self about lead generation, marketing spend, and building a real businessVisit here to book your free Vancom strategy session and unlock consistent real estate deals: http://vancom.io/schedule📩 For business inquiries: admin@vancom.io🔗 Stay Connected With Me.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josuellanassTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@josuellanassLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josuellanasVisit here to book your free Vancom strategy session and unlock consistent real estate deals: http://vancom.io/schedule🔔𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬.https://www.youtube.com/@JosueLlanas/?sub_confirmation=1=============================🎬Suggested videos for you:▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9-nf3LCM0Q▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb6ULcOQyFQ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxmqDQcYl6k▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIcTWcD0qu0▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpY_Oiae2ZE▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIvZMN4HGcs▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui0BuMj9TXc=================================📌 Chapters:00:00 - Introduction & Welcome to Pick Up The Phone Podcast00:23 - Meet Blake Hawkins: 450+ Deals & $1.5M Invested in Lead Generation00:48 - Blake's Origin Story: 10 Years as a Fitness Trainer at 24 Hour Fitness01:06 - From the Gym to the Dealership: Getting Into Car Sales01:29 - The Truck Sale That Changed Everything — Meeting Nathan Haley02:43 - Shadowing a Wholesaler: Bandit Signs, Ride-Alongs & Learning the Game04:12 - Quitting the Dealership in March 2018 & Going All-In on Real Estate08:00 - First Year in Real Estate: 8 Deals, $40K & Staying on the Struggle Bus13:00 - Scaling to 3 Closings Per Month: Cold Calling, Systems & Momentum16:30 - The September 2020 Betrayal: How Blake Lost His Team Overnight20:00 - Considering Quitting & the Partner Who Came at the Right Time27:45 - The Market Shift & Realizing the Business Model Needed to Change34:00 - Switching to Inbound Digital Ads: The Strategy That Scaled the Business51:42 - Is It the Market or Is It You? Blake's Honest Take on Excuses52:18 - Are Sellers Softening? The State of Off-Market Acquisitions in Houston56:09 - Interest Rates, Inventory & What's Really Happening in Real Estate Right Now57:49 - Off-Market Acquisitions: Why It's a Unique Deal in Any Market60:10 - How to Win in Off-Market Acquisition When Everyone Else Is Struggling65:14 - Final Advice for Anyone Going Through Challenges in Real Estate======================🔗 CONNECT WITH BLAKE HAWKINS:Instagram: www.instagram.com/therealblakeryanhawkins/Website: www.momentumcouncil.com======================OUR SPONSORS:Caisen Sullivan - New Western(409) 527-1115Andrew Faught - Renovo(210) 425-2190Natalie Murillo - Black Label Title(936) 442-8486GetHardMoney.com=================================For Business inquiries, please use the contact information below:📩 Email: admin@vancom.io🔔 If you're passionate about entrepreneurship and personal growth, hit subscribe and get inspired by real stories from successful entrepreneurs and their journeys!https://www.youtube.com/@JosueLlanas/?sub_confirmation=1=================================#wholesalingrealestate #realestateinvesting #houstonrealestate #realestateinvestor #coldcalling #leadgeneration #realestatewholesaler #fliphouses #offmarketrealestate #realestatebusiness #entrepreneurship #financialfreedom #wealthbuilding #realestatetips #realestatemarket #realestatepodcast #realestatelife #texas #money #podcast #podcastlife #businesspodcast #moneymindset #passiveincome #realestateeducation #howtoinvestinrealestate #propertyinvesting #realestatesuccess #investmentproperty From Fitness Trainer to 450+ Wholesale Deals | ...
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