{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Forward One Podcast","title":"From Bike Shop to Closing $50M in Real Estate","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3679,"description":"Welcome back to the Forward One Podcast, hosted by Josh Spitzen and Joey Sacavitch of Forward One Real Estate. Today, we sit down with Jose Prats, the entrepreneur behind Character Homes, whose journey from running a bike shop to building a $50M real estate business is nothing short of inspiring. In this conversation, we dig into how Jose turned his passion for architecture into a thriving niche, the lessons he learned flipping homes, and how social media now drives 80% of his business. If you’ve ever wondered how authenticity, hard work, and vision can transform a career, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.\n\nConnect with the Forward One Team!\nJosh:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/spitzenjosh/\nJoey:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/joeysnacks/\nJose:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/thejoseprats/\n\nTimestamps\n00:00:00 Introduction and Welcome\n00:01:25 Character Homes and Architectural Passion\n00:04:10 First Flip Experience and Lessons Learned\n00:11:09 Building a Real Estate Career\n00:20:12 Social Media Strategy and Impact\n00:25:29 Content Creation and Authentic Branding\n00:32:56 The Power of Social Media in Real Estate\n00:33:48 Content Strategy: Video vs. Carousel\n00:34:17 Insights from Meta and Trial Reels\n00:36:04 Engagement and Tracking Success\n00:39:05 The Future of Character Homes\n00:40:55 Marketing Unique and High-Value Properties\n00:42:48 Leveraging YouTube for Real Estate\n00:56:21 Rapid Fire Round: Personal Insights","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0pqcGVn5IpT6_IIZ7_i7yDMhIRU5WYdseMiYml7M31Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNzhk/ZTc2ZGJlM2FiYWJi/NTgxZWFmMTJlMTA3/MTgyYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}