Ep 252: 20-Year Real Estate Vet Shares His Secrets To Thriving In Any Market

“I thought to myself, 'Man, just put this back in your memory bank, but you could do a lot better job.'"

Episode 252 of The Smart Agents Podcast features Mike Cossette, a 20-year real estate veteran and co-owner of RE/MAX Gateway in Austin, Texas. What started with a frustrating experience buying his first home quickly turned into a mission to do better—and ultimately led him to launch his own brokerage, flip properties, and build an 18-property investment portfolio.

Mike shares how that early wake-up call shaped his client-first philosophy and how he now uses strategic investing and media marketing to create long-term freedom while raising four kids and running a lean, effective brokerage.

 

 

👉 Connect With Mike:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askmikecoss
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AskMikeCoss
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AskMikeCoss


 

Key Takeaways:

  • How a bad buying experience led Mike to launch his own brokerage
  • Why agents should become investors themselves
  • Why content marketing is his most valuable lead-generation tool today


Guest

Mike Cossette

Host

Michael Walter

Duration

41 min

Released Date

Aug 4th, 2025

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