# 97: Eliminate. Automate. Delegate. The Order Matters. Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-freedom-blueprint-7075702/97-eliminate-automate-delegate-the-order-matters Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-freedom-blueprint-7075702/97-eliminate-automate-delegate-the-order-matters.md Podcast: [The Freedom Blueprint](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-freedom-blueprint-7075702) Published: 2026-06-29T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://letsgo.adriennegreen.com/podcasts/the-freedom-blueprint/episodes/2149223779 Audio file: https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149223779.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-freedom-blueprint-7075702/episodes/97-eliminate-automate-delegate-the-order-matters Duration seconds: 1820 ## Resource Most real estate investors reach a point where the business is working but they are still doing everything themselves. Mike Deaton built a vacant land flipping business that funds his entire portfolio, and he runs it without being in the weeds. In this episode, he shares how he thinks about operations, delegation, and deploying capital at every stage. What part of this hit home for you? Leave a comment. Subscribe for more conversations about building a real estate business that supports your life. Connect with Mike Deaton:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbdeaton/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike_and_ligia   Download the Time + Freedom Starter Pack at https://adriennegreen.com/ and start optimizing your portfolio today! Interested in hiring a VA?  Visit https://workergenix.com/freedomblueprint/ to learn how a VA can help you with your investing!   ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-freedom-blueprint-7075702/episodes/97-eliminate-automate-delegate-the-order-matters/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-freedom-blueprint-7075702/97-eliminate-automate-delegate-the-order-matters.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.