Wholesaling > flipping
Jacob Naviaux — who says he’s closed $75M+ in deals — argues wholesaling beats flipping because your main costs are marketing/time, you avoid construction headaches, and you can do $20K profit deals without contractors. Newbies fail when they chase ideas over contracts and consistent closings, warns Sheena Mullins. (x.com) (x.com)
Jacob Naviaux is listed as Founder & General Manager/Broker of Skystone Acquisitions on Crunchbase and appears as a principal contact for the company on its Better Business Bureau profile. (crunchbase.com) (bbb.org) Naviaux publishes short-form YouTube content focused on acquisition tactics, including videos titled "Here's How I Lock Up More Deals With Wholesalers" and a separate clip about probate-lead pitfalls. (youtube.com 1) (youtube.com 2) Skystone’s site includes a staff profile and testimonial that reference Naviaux’s role in acquisitions and describe the company’s mix of wholesaling, flipping and rentals as part of its operations. (skystoneusa.com) Sheena Mullins markets a paid four-week wholesale-mentorship that explicitly lists curriculum modules on "understanding contracts, approaching customers, securing the deal, follow ups, rebuttals, [and] closing transactions." (sheenamullins1984.gumroad.com) Mullins uses the brand "The Wholesale Queen," appears on podcasts discussing her mentorship work, and sells entry products and coaching via a Stan storefront that advertises ebooks, beginner courses and 1:1 calls. (shows.acast.com) (stan.store) Her public offerings include low-priced starter materials and higher-ticket mentorships—Stan listings on her page show items like a $27 beginner guide and paid coaching slots advertised alongside an ebook claiming a past month of six-figure scale. (stan.store)
