Tyson Clay
Clay described negotiating and reselling a modular home referred by a wholesaler. He reported a $20,000 outcome and a project timeline of about three months.
Student stories
Real stories from real estate investors
Hear how students put their education to work, from first deals to lessons learned along the way.
“I joined Renatus and went on to complete over 100 deals across fix-and-flips, seller financing, wholesaling and buy-and-holds, many with little to none of my own money.”
“Renatus destroyed my one-deal-a-year goal. The education changed my mindset and I've put over $80+ million of other people's money to work.”
“Find, analyze, offer, then due diligence. This is how I structure every deal.”
These are individual, self-reported experiences. Team Elevate has not independently verified the deal details, and results vary.
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Candie Baker
Baker described spending about ten months setting up entities and self-directing funds before completing her first deal with a partner. She said they made about $11,000 and described the result as a split.
Eloy Losada
Losada discussed training, learning from active investors, and door knocking. He said his first deal was a flip, which he began working on within three months, and reported making $30,000 split between two people.
Daniel Park
Park discussed investor relationships, pre-foreclosure prospecting, and door knocking. He described his first deal as a fix and flip and reported making $27,000.
Perran Wetzel
Wetzel described using referrals to an agent and construction company, along with title and legal review, on his first California deal. He said it used a subject-to strategy and reported an $80,000 profit.
Scott Rowe
Rowe said he completed his first short sale within nine months. He described buying for $119,000, selling for $159,000, and earning $21,000 after real estate commissions, closing costs, and repayments.
Sumary Oehlman Centeno
Oehlman Centeno said she found her first deal within three months after taking classes, attending meetings, and beginning to knock on doors. She described it as a fix and flip and reported $42,000 in profit.
Sukreet Singh
Singh described a deal with a partner who was later jailed and said community members helped him rezone and sell the property. He reported a $13,000 profit, then discussed holding eight rental units and completing flips and wholesale deals.
Sharon Mittelman
Mittelman said he began his first deal about four months after starting, moved too quickly, and lost money when the project took two and a half years. He reported continuing with other deals during that period and completing about 50 deals over three years, with a focus on rentals and cash flow.
Corrie Behar
Behar described years of unsuccessful investing with her husband before joining the education community. She said two intended flips became wholesale deals and later discussed buying three rental properties.