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title: Ep 252: 20-Year Real Estate Vet Shares His Secrets To Thriving In Any Market
description: Austin-based Broker/Owner, Mike Cossette shares advice and insights gained running a successful real estate business through multiple markets.
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# [Ep 252: 20-Year Real Estate Vet Shares His Secrets To Thriving In Any Market](https://podcast.smartagents.com/podcast/ep-252-20-year-real-estate-vet-shares-his-secrets-to-thriving-in-any-market)

 Written by [Smart Agents](https://podcast.smartagents.com/podcast/author/smart-agents) | Aug 4, 2025 11:24:01 AM

***“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 ](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-252-20-year-real-estate-vet-mike-cossette-shares/id1536859511?i=1000720563199)[Podcast ](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-252-20-year-real-estate-vet-mike-cossette-shares/id1536859511?i=1000720563199)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](https://www.instagram.com/askmikecoss)  
Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/AskMikeCoss](https://www.facebook.com/AskMikeCoss)  
YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/@AskMikeCoss](https://www.youtube.com/@AskMikeCoss)

 

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