{"podcast":{"title":"The Strategic Success Podcast","slug":"the-strategic-success-podcast-7078695","podcast_index_feed_id":7078695,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f634ba4c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.courtneyfricke.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41206507/41206507-1715653785025-73184191700ec.jpg","author":"Courtney Fricke","episode_count":252,"summary":"The Strategic Success Podcast, hosted by Courtney Fricke, is a library of conversations around taking the next right step. Although her expertise is in Real Estate, Courtney will have conversations and dialogues around business, success, mindset, and philosophy with various guests. Her goal is to mainly showcase folks who do not have a strong online presence but who have strong philosophies around success and Real Estate. Make sure to subscribe. If you found the episodes helpful, make sure to leave us a review of your experience. You can connect with Courtney at CourtneyFricke.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-21T00:18:10.498773+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strategic-success-podcast-7078695"},"episode":{"title":"LA RE Talks EP 9: Why Most Wholesalers FAIL in Louisiana (250 Deals Later)","slug":"la-re-talks-ep-9-why-most-wholesalers-fail-in-louisiana-250-deals-later","published_at":"2026-05-14T00:25:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strategic-success-podcast-7078695/la-re-talks-ep-9-why-most-wholesalers-fail-in-louisiana-250-deals-later","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strategic-success-podcast-7078695","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strategicsuccess/episodes/LA-RE-Talks-EP-9-Why-Most-Wholesalers-FAIL-in-Louisiana-250-Deals-Later-e3jbaqh","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f634ba4c/podcast/play/119957777/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-14%2F424110427-44100-2-44d757fec5c4.mp3","summary":"Most people think wholesaling is just flipping contracts for quick cash. But after 250 deals in Louisiana, Steve Keighery says the investors who survive long term think completely differently. In this episode of the Louisiana Real Estate Talks Podcast, Courtney Fricke sits down with Steve Keighery of Home Buyer Louisiana and the co-host of this show to break down the real lessons learned from building a wholesale operation in one of the toughest Real Estate markets in America. Steve shares how he accidentally got into wholesaling after moving from Australia, why his very first investment property went terribly wrong, and how that failure led him to discover the business model that would eventually become Home Buyer Louisiana. But this conversation goes much deeper than wholesaling tactics. This episode dives into: Why most wholesalers never build a real business The difference between a hustle and a scalable operation How Steve approaches wholesaling as a “two-sided marketplace” Why buyers may actually matter more than sellers in the early stages Lessons learned from building systems, teams, and processes The importance of liquidity and knowing your buyers How Louisiana’s difficult market conditions shaped the business Why reputation matters more than assignment fees What Steve learned from doing deals that barely made money The mindset shift from chasing deals to creating value Steve also shares: How he went 6 months without a deal before breaking through Why networking and local meetups played a huge role in his growth How Home Buyer Louisiana expanded into Baton Rouge and Mississippi The biggest mistakes wholesalers make when trying to scale Why he believes the perception of wholesaling in Louisiana is changing Whether you are a new wholesaler, an experienced invest…","meta_description":"Most people think wholesaling is just flipping contracts for quick cash. But after 250 deals in Louisiana, Steve Keighery says the investors who survive l…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3081,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-strategic-success-podcast-7078695/episodes/la-re-talks-ep-9-why-most-wholesalers-fail-in-louisiana-250-deals-later/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strategic-success-podcast-7078695/la-re-talks-ep-9-why-most-wholesalers-fail-in-louisiana-250-deals-later.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}