Podcast appearance · June 23, 2026
Sam DeMaio on Dropping Bombs with Brad Lea
The episode introduces Sam as “an Army veteran turned blue-collar entrepreneur.”
What Sam covers
Sam breaks down the flip-and-hold real estate approach behind his rental properties, and the systems and team-building playbook that let him step out of the day-to-day.
He also gets into why most contractors stay stuck, what it takes to build a business that runs without you, and why he believes investing in yourself beats the stock market.
Chapters
- 2:01Army to Correctional Officer Story
- 4:52Starting Showcase Remodels From Basement
- 8:59Two Flips, Buy House Cash Strategy
- 16:57Advice For 50 Year Old Contractors
- 22:33Why Sam Opposes BRRR Method
- 31:26Traction EOS For Scaling Business
- 40:52New Construction Real Estate Strategy
- 1:15:02Final Thoughts
Chapter titles as listed in the episode description. The description also lists Cardiff and Showcase Remodels as sponsors of this episode.