7FF 797: The Contractor Problem No One Talks About (But Everyone Deals With)

June 19, 2025

About This Episode

If you’re flipping out of state, then LISTEN UP.

Here’s a tactic you won’t find on YouTube (but you WILL need eventually):

Before Dr. Sheri arrived to walk her new flip, her GC sent the whole crew on a lunch break.

Then sprayed Febreze all over the house.

Why?

Because “he didn’t want her to smell anything bad…”

…or “have to meet the guys.”

🤨

The reality is that he didn’t see her as the project owner.

He saw her as someone who needed to be SHIELDED from.the real work.

Someone who wasn’t supposed to get her hands dirty.

But here’s where it gets interesting…

Instead of confronting him on the spot, she PAUSED.

She PROCESSED.

And she made a STRATEGIC DECISION that kept the project, and the relationship, on track.

This week, she breaks it all down with Adam:

The tension. The internal reaction.

And the exact mindset she used to lead WITHOUT LOSING LEVERAGE.

When you’re managing a flip, you’re not just managing the project.

You’re managing personalities, perception, and power dynamics… especially when the crew doesn’t see you as the leader.

And if you handle that wrong…

The job slows down, the respect evaporates.

And suddenly you’re the problem.

Inside 7 Figure Runway, we show you how to LEAD through these exact moments:

You don’t need to be loud to earn authority.

You need to be UNSHAKEABLE.

CLICK HERE to Learn More About 7 Figure Runway >>

Catch you later!

Free Resources / Downloads

5F Framework

A business framework that creates consistency within your flipping business by giving you a tested roadmap to building real estate wealth.
5 Proven Steps to Build Active and Passive Income in Real Estate (FREE!)

Get Access Now

Freedom Number Calculator

The 2-Minute Exercise That Shows You Exactly How to Build Toward Your Life of Freedom.This quick (and powerful) quiz will help you calculate exactly how many deals you need to support your ideal lifestyle and how close you already are. Most investors don’t fail from lack of effort, they fail from lack of direction. No guesswork. No fluff. Just a clear target—and a plan to make it real.

Get Access Now

Adam Whitney’s Seller Call Script

Use the same script Adam uses while on the phone with sellers

Get Access Now

Off-Market Deals on Demand

Get the UltimateOFF-MARKET DEALS Starter Pack...For FREE! Niche lists, seller strategies, a hyper-local market tracker, and a bonus!

Get Access Now

Grow Your House Flipping / Wholesaling Business WITHOUT Guesswork or Trial-and-Error

Find out EXACTLY what you need to be working on TODAY to do more deals, make more money, and free up your time.

Explore More Episodes...

7FF 529: Meet the 26-Year-Old Doing 250+ Deals Per Year

March 1, 2022

Nyles Edwards is 26 years old. He and his business partner are on track to do 250+ real estate deals this year, mostly wholesaling and industrial deals. They’ve built an INCREDIBLE business!

Full Episode >

7FF 528: Vaughn’s “Weird” Owner-Finance Strategy

February 24, 2022

I’m hanging out with another 8-figure entrepreneur on the 7 Figure Flipping Podcast today… the one and only Vaughn Bethell! We talked about the weird “owner finance model” he’s using in South Carolina… and his takeaways from the 8 Figure Event!

Full Episode >

7FF 527: "Can You Handle 2,000 Houses?"

February 22, 2022

This is the jaw-dropping question Heather Rickman got not long after she launched her first real estate business during the “foreclosure era” a few years back… and today, she’s sharing the whole story plus some awesome takeaways from the 8 Figure Entrepreneur event!

Full Episode >

7FF 526: Do You Have to Give Up Your Family to be Successful?

February 17, 2022

Do you ever feel like you’re forced to choose between “success” and “family?” Sometimes it feels like we can’t have both… but is that really true?

Full Episode >

7FF 525: What I Learned From Hanging Out With Daymond John

February 15, 2022

Last week I spent 4 days with our 8 Figure Entrepreneur group. And I brought in a special guest… the one and only Daymond John!

Full Episode >

7FF 524: Stressed? Your “Focus” Might Be the Problem…

February 11, 2022

We just wrapped up the first-ever meeting of the 8-Figure Entrepreneur mastermind group… and it was AWESOME! I recorded a quick podcast episode to share some takeaways from this event… including 3 ways to “shift your focus” so you can stop stressing and get things done.

Full Episode >

Ready to Build a Business That Finally Works?

Ready to find your tribe?

Don’t stay stuck in chaos or settle for another year of inconsistency. Join a serious community of operators who are building businesses that matter. This is your moment.

Click below and we’ll help you determine which program is the best fit for you.