DiscoverCollecting Keys - Real Estate Investing PodcastEP 452 - How to Avoid the Scaling Trap in Real Estate
EP 452 - How to Avoid the Scaling Trap in Real Estate

EP 452 - How to Avoid the Scaling Trap in Real Estate

Update: 2025-08-12
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What did you think of todays show??

Struggling to scale your business? Well, maybe you don't have to.

In this episode, we’re talking about why 10x growth might not be for everyone — and when scaling actually makes sense. From the risks of scaling with debt to the marketing mistakes that can drain your profits, you'll hear the risks of scaling a wholesaling business and why we ultimately chose to scale back.

Topics discussed:

Introduction (00:00 )

AI hype, influencers, and business scams (02:05 )

Can you 10x a real estate business? (06:48 )

Why we stopped scaling our wholesaling business (10:43 )

When scaling to $10M works (13:08 )

The dangers of scaling with debt (18:17 )

The perfect size for a wholesale business (19:39 )

AI driving for dollars (21:45 )

Building long-term wealth through wholesaling (22:58 )

Where wholesalers fail at marketing (28:16 )

Marketing strategies to avoid as a new wholesaler (33:18 )

How low-fee wholesalers are disrupting the market (34:09 )

“Slow flips” and taxes (36:12 )

Learn more about the Collecting Keys SCALE Community! https://collectingkeys.com/scale/

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https://instantinvestor.collectingkeys.com/invest-anywhere

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EP 452 - How to Avoid the Scaling Trap in Real Estate

EP 452 - How to Avoid the Scaling Trap in Real Estate

Mike DeHaan