What if your boss could fund your next deal? That’s exactly what happened to John Heisler—his boss gave him over $100k for a down payment. In this episode, John shares how he built deep trust, raised capital from unlikely sources, and pivoted from rentals to commercial deals like warehouses, storage, and offices. You’ll learn how he decides what to keep versus wholesale, how to structure partnerships, and why commercial real estate might be the path you’re overlooking.
KEY TALKING POINTS:
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - John Heisler’s Life Before And After Real Estate
2:00 - His Start In Real Estate
5:41 - How He Decides Which Properties To Wholesale And Which To Keep
7:51 - What John’s Portfolio Looks Like & How He Finds Deals
9:09 - What It Takes To Buy A Commercial Deal
13:40 - The Platform They Use To Look At Deals
15:45 - How His Business Is Structured
19:21 - His Role In His Partnerships
20:49 - Why He Decided To Go Into Real Estate
22:08 - What He’s Looking Forward To This Year
24:00 - The CRE Playbook
27:16 - What He’s Learning From CG
29:27 - Closing Thoughts
30:38 - Outro
LINKS:
Instagram: John Heisler
https://www.instagram.com/John.W.Heisler/
Website: John Heisler
https://www.cre-playbook.com/
Instagram: David Lecko
https://www.instagram.com/dlecko
Website: DealMachine
https://www.dealmachine.com/pod
Instagram: Ryan Haywood
https://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments
Website: Heritage Home Investments
https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/
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