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August 12, 2025 42 mins

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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)

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