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339: From Grocery Clerk to $12k on His First Wholesale Deal

The DealMachine Real Estate Investing Podcast
The DealMachine Real Estate Investing Podcast
Episode • Apr 30, • 24m

Ethan Teleky spent seven months hustling for his first deal—and when he changed his mindset, everything shifted. In this episode, Ryan and David break down how Ethan went from working as a grocery clerk to making $12,000 on his very first wholesale deal. You'll hear the small changes he made, how he started thinking differently about sellers, and the systems he’s now using to build real momentum.

 

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Intro

0:33 - An Overview Of Ethan Teleky’s Business

1:12 - What Inspired Him To Go Virtual & His Process

3:29 - What He Says When Talking To Sellers

5:19 - The Lists And Data That Ethan’s Targets

6:46 - How He Found His Cold Callers

9:19 - Using DealMachine’s Data

12:06 - Exporting Data With DealMachine

15:53 - What He’s Looking Forward To In 2025

18:49 - What Motivated Him To Get Started In Wholesaling

20:41 - Ethan’s Advice For New Wholesalers

24:18 - Outro

 

LINKS:

Instagram: Ethan Teleky

https://www.instagram.com/ethannrei/ 
 

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/