How He's Turning Dirt Into a $50 Million Energy Goldmine | Pete Reese
In this episode of The Real Estate Investing Podcast, host Ron welcomes serial entrepreneur Pete Reese, whose journey from early-2000s house flipper to 2025 battery-energy pioneer reads like a masterclass in spotting opportunity.
Pete shares how his entrepreneurial spark began with late-night infomercials and led to flipping million-dollar homes, building a thriving blogging education business with his wife, and eventually diving head-first into land investing at the height of 2020.
With his trademark willingness to scale big, sending up to 100,000 mailers a month, Pete breaks down what it really takes to succeed in land flipping: persistence, smart data, and a focus on quality over quantity.
What’s next for Pete? He’s taking his real-estate expertise into the renewable-energy space with Sunland America, developing large-scale battery-storage projects that will help power the future electric grid.
His story blends the best of old-school hustle with modern innovation, showing how lessons from flipping dirt can translate into fueling the clean-energy revolution. Whether you’re an aspiring investor or just love hearing how entrepreneurs reinvent themselves, this episode will leave you inspired, and ready to chase the next big wave.
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