265: He Was A Janitor, Now He Builds 50 Homes Per Year

The DealMachine Real Estate Investing Podcast

Seven years ago, Josh Swart was working as a janitor. Today, he’s building 50 homes per year and leading one of the most scalable real estate businesses out there. In this episode, David sits down with Josh to break down his journey—from humble beginnings to mastering build-to-rent projects, leveraging social media for million-dollar opportunities, and turning infill lots into profitable deals. Josh shares the lessons, struggles, and strategies that helped him scale from his first flip to a thriving development business.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Introduction

0:27 - Josh’s Approach To Building His Social Media Brand

6:58 - Do Sellers Look At Your Social Media?

10:10 - How Josh Got Started In Real Estate After Working As A Janitor

14:18 - Securing Funding For His First Flip

16:56 - “Move Fast & Break Things”

18:42 - Where He’s At Today

19:40 - How He Evolved To New Builds & His Current Focus

23:53 - Outro

LINKS:

Instagram: Josh Swart

https://www.instagram.com/joshswart/

Website: Josh Swart

https://www.joshswart.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/