What has been your toughest project so far?

A flip that should have been torn down. It was a tear-down and I thought, "I'll do it," and I broke even on it. I didn't make any money from it, but I didn't go in the negative, and it was by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin. I took on too much and I knew it was a tear-down when I walked in. When I started literally tearing down the walls, looked at the floors, I'm like, "Wow, this house needs to be burned down." It was a big mistake.

What project have you been most proud of and why?

In life, I'm so proud of so many. Every single house I've flipped, I'm so proud of. The ones that were a little bit tougher, like that one I just mentioned — I didn't tear it down, I did finish it, and I cried like a baby when we were done and when it sold. Sometimes, flipping becomes a part and a reflection of your life, and things and stages that you're going through. I was having a tough time in life. I had this heavy flip and it was costing me, and I really, really could have gone bankrupt behind that flip. I'm so glad I was able to break even, but I was very proud of that flip. Just about every flip that has my name on it, I'm proud of.

Wow, that's a great feeling.

It is. It's an honor to be in a business where you can live your life's dream, and be able to say, "Wow." You can drive down that street in ten, 15 years and say, "I renovated that house and it still looks great."

You've sort of answered this, but what advice would you give first-hand house flippers or people who are thinking about it?

Do your research. Know the markets you want to be in, find a great mentor, a realtor, a contractor, all of the "-ors," get them on your team, and don't do it alone. People think that they're an island [and say], "I can do this on my own." You don't have to. Build a strong team, because they'll help you when times get tough, and I can assure you that in the flipping process and business, times will get tough.

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