Uncommon Real Estate

The Money’s Not Gone: You’re Not Looking in the Right Towns

Chris Craddock, Sam Hopkins Season 1 Episode 269

Tired of fighting for scraps in competitive urban markets? In this powerhouse throwback episode, Chris sits down with Sam Hopkins, a Virginia-based investor who’s quietly CRUSHING IT in overlooked rural markets. 

Since 2020, Sam has scaled his operation from wholesaling to flipping and long-term rentals—by mastering how to uncover deals where most investors aren’t even looking.

Here's what you'll learn from Sam:

  • How to find profitable deals in rural areas under 100,000 population
  • Using paid and free strategies to source properties from MLS, wholesalers, and referrals
  • Raising private capital to fund dozens of flips a year
  • How to decide whether to wholesale, flip, or hold a deal for long-term gains
  • Leveraging appreciation and depreciation—not just cash flow—for sustainable wealth

Resources Mentioned:

  • Rich Dad Poor Dad and Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki
  • The Profit TV show with Marcus Lemonis

Connect with Sam:

  • Email: samhopkins@donedealhomebuyers.com
  • Facebook: Sam Hopkins (Profile picture: Skydiving; Cover photo: TV commercial)

HIT CHRIS UP: 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ChrisCraddockBusiness/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/craddrock/

RESOURCES: 

🏠 The Redux Group: hire or refer Chris’s Real Estate Team Serving Northern VA & Richmond VA, Washington DC, and Maryland

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