8: Flips & Treasure Hunting | John Maxim
In this episode we interview John Maxim, the guy behind the viral Treasure Hunts in Northern UT. He is also one of the biggest house flippers in Utah, having done over 1,200 flips with over $500,000,000 in transaction volume.
Did you ever catch yourself waking up early one morning because you saw on the news that someone hid a $25,000 Treasure in the mountains? Have you ever wondered just who would do such a thing? John Maxim has entered the chat.
On todays episode we dive deep into the background of one of Utah's most widely known Real Estate Entrepreneurs and the guy behind the viral Goonies style Treasure Hunts, John Maxim. From lighting his car on fire to raise money to stop a foreclosure on his home, to flipping over 1,200 houses throughout his career with a transaction volume of over $500,000,000, John's story can only be described as extraordinary. John is also known for his witty sense of humor that is constantly displayed on his social media. He has created, "Flipping Friday" a segment of his social media stories where he gives updates on current projects, revisits old ones, and talks about funny or crazy scenarios he has encountered. John is a great example of what it means to go all in, to not give mind to others, and get all you can out of life. John is also currently in production filming a TV series for a widely known home renovation network. Tune in to hear more about what its like to flip 100+ houses a year!
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This episode was edited and produced by Nate Patch.
House Flipper
John Maxim is single father of five elementary age kids which continues to be his most favorite accomplishment second to that Maxim is a self-made millionaire and hands-on expert house flipper who has fixed and flipped over $500 million of real estate-- for profit, charity and the community.
Maxim started his real estate empire by living under a stairwell: creating $1,000/month in passive income by renting out his home to 9 friends. Today, the 20-year real estate veteran has a massive portfolio, flipping 100 homes a year, more than half of which are over 100 years old. From wholesaling to property management, nightly rentals, house flipping, mortgages, lending, commercial, residential -- Maxim has mastered almost every job in real estate. He has founded multiple 7-figure businesses including Tree Fort Realty, Rhino Property Management, Savvy House Design and Doorstep Management -- all the while using his success to give back. Maxim hosts treasure hunts in Salt Lake City, burying in some cases as much as $25,000 cash for winners. In his spare time, he flips homes for families in need, free of charge. The humble father of five-real estate mogul-treasure hider, is also a failed stand-up comic, hobby filmmaker, soccer goalkeeper and backyard beekeeper who has saved over 70 raccoons as a result of house flipping in the state of Utah!