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Jun 2025
38m 34s

The New Flip Model: 30-Day Turnarounds W...

Justin Colby, Bleav
About this episode

In this episode of Entrepreneur DNA, I sat down with real estate investor and manufactured housing expert Thomas Lehman to break down how he's flipping homes faster, cheaper, and without contractors. After nearly two decades in real estate, he found a better, more scalable model—and he’s here to walk us through it. We talk about how interest rates, bad contractors, and shifting market conditions pushed him toward modular housing. From tearing down squatter-infested mobile homes to scaling with precision in Central Florida, Thomas shares how he’s helping everyday investors (and students) build profitable new construction deals in under 90 days. If you’re still stuck in the traditional flip model, this episode will change how you think about building wealth in today’s real estate game.

Key Topics Covered:

  • Why traditional flipping is broken in today’s market

  • The nightmare of managing contractors (and how to avoid it)

  • How Thomas discovered manufactured homes as a scalable alternative

  • What manufactured housing is—and isn’t

  • How to finance new construction with little to no money out of pocket

  • How to partner with Thomas on your land deals

  • 90-day turnaround strategy from land to closing

  • How to calculate land value and navigate septic, well, and permit costs

  • Why reputation and operations matter more than ever

  • Lessons from coaching, partnerships, and long-term market adaptability

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About Thomas Lehman:

Thomas Lehman is a seasoned real estate investor and modular home specialist with nearly two decades of experience in the industry. Starting out flipping traditional homes—complete with acquisition teams, contractors, and rental portfolios—Thomas witnessed the growing inefficiencies and encrusted costs of that model. In 2022, facing high interest rates and underperforming crews, he pivoted to a smarter, faster, and more scalable alternative: brand‑new manufactured and modular housing. By streamlining processes, cutting reliance on contractors, and leveraging volume-based finance deals, Thomas now completes turnkey projects in Florida in under 90 days, specializing in double-wides and ADUs. He also teaches and mentors fellow investors, empowering them to reimagine affordable housing solutions and build profitable exits using his proven systems.


🔗 Connect With Thomas:

  • Website: propertysolutionsteamdealership.com

  • Instagram: @ThomasLehmanRealEstate

  • Facebook: Thomas Lehman Real Estate

  • TikTok: @ThomasLehmanRealEstate

  • LinkedIn: Thomas Lehman

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About Justin:

After investing in real estate for over 18 years and almost 3000 deals done, Justin has created a business that generates 7 figures in active income through wholesaling and fix and flipping as well as accumulating millions of dollars of rental properties including 5 apartment buildings, 50+ single family homes, and 1 storage facility

Justins longevity in real estate is due to his ability to look around the corners, adapt to changing markets, perfecting Raising private capital, and focusing on lead generation which allows him to not just wholesale and fix & flip, but also accumulate wealth through long term holds.

His success in real estate led him to start The Entrepreneur DNA podcast and The Science Of Flipping podcast and education company, and REI LIVE where he’s actively doing deals with members. He has coached and mentored thousands of aspiring and active investors over the last decade.

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