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Disruptors

From Wholesaling Deals to Funding Over $33 million in Real Estate in Just 18 Months

Disruptors

Steve Trang

Business, Investing, Careers

5741 Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2025

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

From wholesaling deals to funding over $33 million in real estate in just 18 months, Pete Russell’s journey shows how to level up your real estate game. In this episode of Disruptors Podcast, Pete reveals how he scaled beyond wholesaling into the world of private lending, double closes, and creative financing without needing his own money. Whether you’re a real estate investor, wholesaler, or entrepreneur looking to fund more deals and grow wealth, this is a masterclass on leveraging money and scaling smart. Pete Russell |⁠ https://velocityadvantagecapital.com/ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/peterussell.official/ Velocity Advantage Capital (VAC) provides fast, reliable transactional funding designed specifically for real estate wholesalers. Founded by active investors, VAC understands the unique challenges of double closings and offers tailored short-term financing solutions to help deals close smoothly and on time. Co-founder Peter brings over eight years of real estate investing experience, having completed 500+ transactions and over $90 million in gross revenue. With deep expertise in deal structuring and closings, Peter launched VAC to fill a critical gap in the industry. Since then, VAC has funded over $15 million across 100+ double-closing transactions, helping wholesalers move fast and scale with confidence. Watch this episode on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/1hsdCJ_gL8c 🔍 In this episode, you’ll learn: How Pete went from realtor to real estate wholesaler to fund manager. Why double closing was his key to faster profits. How to raise private money and structure deals. Mistakes he made — and what he’d do differently. How to transition from hustle to scaling through funding. Tips on real estate deal funding, raising capital, and real estate investing strategy. 📞 Get More Sales with Objection Proof AI ⁠https://objectionproofselling.com/ai-sales-agent-yt⁠ Review and Score Your Sales Calls for FREE! ⁠https://objectionproof.ai/⁠ To Close More Sales Faster: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://objectionproofselling.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get 10% OFF on InvestorLift. Use promo code DISRUPTORS. Earn MORE in wholesaling—FAST! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://get.investorlift.com/disruptors/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Share this with someone who would find this information valuable.👉 For more excellent free content! Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DisruptorsPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Schedule a free call with our Millionaire Advocates to discuss your situation and receive personalized advice. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rb.gy/e0cqfh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get Connected ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tap.bio/@stevetrang⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disruptors Podcast is on iTunes/Apple Podcast and Leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review Disruptors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/31geW6H⁠⁠⁠ Spotify ⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3oatzkY⁠⁠⁠ Take Your Sales Team To The Next Level! Learn more about our Sales Training, Workshop, and Mentorship!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://objectionproofselling.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to Work with Us? We’re looking for people who want to invest in real estate. If this is you, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.teamwithsteve.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. LOOKING FOR A NEW CAREER? DISRUPTORS IS HIRING! Want to work with us? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.disruptorsjobs.com/⁠⁠⁠ Follow Steve Trang at Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/steve.trang⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@stevetrang⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/stevetrang⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/stevetrang

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0:00.0

When he started posting about that the first few times, I was like, this guy is like, no, he's

0:04.4

an MLM or he's trying to do whatever. And then after a while, I'll never forget, like, as I was

0:08.7

leaving, walking out the door, scrolling through Facebook, he posted again. So I was like, I'm going to call this guy. So I called him. He picked up, and I probably hadn't talked to him in eight, 10 years. And I'm like, it's like, you got to tell me like what this is. So he's like,

0:04.7

it's so cool. He's like, you can help tell me like what this is. So he's like, so cool. He's like,

0:21.8

you can help people out. Get these properties for cheap. They need a bunch of work. But you don't have to do anything. All you're doing is you're finding these and then you're selling them off to the guys that are going to flip them. And then he was like what what the hook was is he's like, a lot of these are 30 days or less.

0:18.3

And I was like, okay, that's interesting.

0:22.0

Welcome and thank you for joining us for today's episode of Disruptors, where millionaires are made. Today we have Pete Russell with Velocity Advantage Capital. And Pete flew in from Charlotte, North Carolina to talk about how he went from wholesaling to funding $33 million in deals in the last 18 months. Now, guys, I'm going to make a hundred millionaires. The information on this show alone is enough to help you become a millionaire in the next five to seven years. If you'll take consistent action, you'll become one. And if you're already one of the millionaires from the show, please scan this QR code. Let us know so we can share your story. And if you're not there yet, but you want to get there a little bit faster, also scan that same QR code. So maybe we can help you as well. And before we jump in, if you want to learn how real entrepreneurs are building real empires, make sure you hit that subscribe button because every week we're going to be sharing lessons that could help you create your first or your next million.

1:28.1

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1:30.4

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1:35.0

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1:40.6

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1:43.9

You ready? Let's do it. All right. So a question for you

1:47.9

is what first got you into real estate? I was intrigued with real estate for years and years,

1:56.1

right? And on the investment side, but I never, never touched it because I thought the misconception

2:03.3

of you have to be a general contractor or you have to have a million dollars sitting ready to go.

2:09.2

I was thinking fix and flip, that kind of thing. I didn't even really know that much about

2:14.0

buy and hold. I knew people had rentals, that sort of thing. So I went the route that probably most people do, and I didn't like it, is I went the

2:21.3

agent route. I got my license. I was a realtor, yeah. Probably did the least amount with my

2:28.4

license as anybody I've ever known. I went and got it, and I was like gung-ho and ready to go and everybody's like, oh, go work for this brokerage, go work for this brokerage. So ended up hanging my hat with a decent-sized brokerage in Charlotte, North Carolina and didn't do anything for months, right? Like I was probably 24, 25 years old. And they were like, tap into your network. I was like, all years old and they're like tap into your network

2:52.8

I was like all my friends live at home with their parents and they're playing video

2:56.0

games in the basement like nobody's gonna buy anything yeah so I still was just like

3:01.2

let me get this figured out let me let me see you know how I can be the next

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