This 21-year-old went from bussing tables to flipping 80 homes a year — and he did it without waiting for the perfect moment.

About this episode

Donovan Camarotti shares his journey from a busboy to a successful real estate investor flipping 80 homes a year at just 21 years old.

Donovan Camarotti started with a busboy job, launched a car detailing hustle, and used every dollar as a stepping stone into real estate.His first flip — a beachside condo — netted him $27,000.He never looked back.Today at 21, Donovan has completed over 100 transactions and runs a fix-and-flip operation doing roughly 80 homes a year in Florida with a lean team of 10. How He Funds His DealsDonovan didn't use his own money to scale.He built relationships with private lenders at local real est...

People in this episode

Host: Eric Lindsey

Guest: Donovan Camarotti

Topics covered

• real estate
• entrepreneurship
• flipping homes
• investing
• personal finance

Keywords

• real estate
• flipping homes
• entrepreneur
• investing
• private lenders

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: beachside condo

Places: Florida

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