How John Medina Rebuilt His Real Estate Business

In this episode, Mike Hambright reconnects with John Medina, a seasoned real estate investor, to discuss the importance of returning to basics in business amidst the challenges of recent years. John shares his journey from being a plumbing contractor to a successful real estate investor, highlighting the lessons learned from both successes and setbacks. He emphasizes the significance of focusing on quality leads over quantity, the value of local connections, and the necessity of adapting to market changes. The conversation also touches on the emotional toll of entrepreneurship, the importance of integrity, and the need for a solid team to navigate the complexities of the real estate market. Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you’re already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America’s #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true ‘white glove’ support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we’ll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwith... Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a “mini-mastermind” with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming “Retreat”, either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike’s East Texas “Big H Ranch”? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there’s no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/ New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you’ll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don’t need $ for deals…we’ll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club —-------------------- 🎧 Subscribe to the Podcast Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify →  https://open.spotify.com/show/0yjlEMM... YouTube →     / @investorfuel   🤝 Stay Connected with Mike Follow on Facebook →   / realmikehambright   Follow on Instagram →   / realmikehambright   Follow on Linkedin →   / mikehambright   📈Free Training and Resources for Professional Real Estate Investors Acquisitions Manager Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/if-lm-opt... COO Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-coo... Executive Assistant Hiring Guide → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-ea-... Fuel 5 → https://my.investorfuel.com/mm-lm-fuel5 Triple Your Profits Masterclass → https://go.investorfuel.com/triple-yo... 🏠Free Training and Resources for New Real Estate Investors Rehab Live → https://my.investorfuel.com/rehab Find Your First Deal in 5 Days challenge → https://go.investorfuel.com/find-your... Join My next 4 Day Live Training Event (Virtual) https://investorlaunchpad.com/ 💼 Guest Resources Connect with John Medina on social media: John Medina Buys Houses Website: johnmedinabuyshouses.com John Medina Buys Houses on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnmedinab... John Medina Buys Houses on Facebook:   / johnmedinabuyshouses   💼 Show Resources 00:00 Introduction and Reconnecting 01:20 John's Journey from Plumbing to Real Estate 05:22 Facing Challenges and Personal Growth 09:14 Lessons Learned in Advertising and Lead Generation 17:26 Building the Right Team 25:00 Integrity in Business and Tough Decisions 29:33 The Importance of Local Focus in Real Estate