How “Vibe” Investing Made Me $57,000 in Real Estate

BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast · Nov 2, 2026 · 36m

When Obi Johns was a teenager, he saw his parents do something remarkable: they sold their home and made $150,000 from market appreciation alone. But then, months later, the investor who bought his childhood home sold it AGAIN for nearly $400,000 profit. Obi looked at his family and thought, “That should have been us.”

So, after graduating college with a degree he had little interest in, he quickly decided to get into the real estate game—but as an agent. As he grew, he saw his clients flipping houses and knew he wanted to do it, too, not just to make money, but to understand the buyer and…