Follow the Money: The Strategy That Changed His Career
Welcome back to the Forward One Podcast, hosted by Paul Mark Morris and Josh Spitzen of Forward One Real Estate.
In this episode, we sit down with Derrick Smith, who built a $130M+ real estate career without a sphere, without family connections, and without shortcuts. Derrick shares how writing $30M in offers before closing his first deal shaped his mindset, why “following the money” changed everything, and how focusing on developers and off-market opportunities accelerated his growth.
We unpack the discipline behind consistent prospecting, how to underwrite deals like an investor, and why…
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