Jason Roberts - The Real Truth About Fix & Flipping in Today’s Market

About this episode

In this episode, Kevin Amolsch interviews Jason Roberts about the realities of fix and flipping in today's market and the importance of multiple income streams in real estate investing.

Can you really make six figures on a single house flip, even in a challenging market? In this episode of the Real Estate Educators Podcast, Kevin Amolsch sits down with Jason Roberts to talk about wholesaling, fix-and-flipping, market risk, mentorship, and building a recession-resistant real estate business. Jason shares how watching his parents lose everything during the 2007–2008 housing crash shaped the way he approaches investing today. They discuss why investors need multiple streams of income, how to stress test deals, and why wholesaling creates the cash flow needed to survive market downturns. They also dive into double closings, finding off-market deals, probate opportunities, and how Jason’s mentorship students are landing six-figure flips. If you’re interested in wholesaling, flipping houses, or building long-term wealth through real estate, this episode is packed with practical advice. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Growing up in a real estate family in New York 09:05 - From engineering to real estate investing 11:14 - How fix-and-flipping replaced Jason’s W-2 income 13:28 - The biggest lesson from the 2008 housing crash 18:08 - The balance between staying focused and…

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Amolsch

Guest: Jason Roberts

Topics covered

• fix and flipping
• wholesaling
• real estate investing
• market risk
• mentorship
• recession-resistant business

Keywords

• fix and flip
• wholesaling
• real estate
• market downturn
• mentorship
• cash flow
• off-market deals
• double closing
• six-figure flips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Real Estate Educators Podcast

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