Addiction, Faith & Flipping Homes: How Brian Davila Rebuilt His Life

Aloha! Tristyn and Kamohai here — and we’re excited to welcome Brian Davila to our Deals & Aloha podcast. From struggling with addiction to flipping over 400 homes, Brian’s journey is nothing short of remarkable. In this powerful episode, he opens up about hitting rock bottom, finding faith, and rebuilding his life through real estate. We dive into how he scaled a 7-figure business, mastered wholesaling, and built a lean, high-performing team — all while staying rooted in purpose and spiritual growth. Brian shares hard-won lessons on resilience, boldness, and what it really takes to succeed as a faith-driven entrepreneur. If you’ve ever faced a setback or wondered how to align your business with deeper meaning — this episode is for you. Tune in now to Deals in Aloha for an unfiltered story of redemption, real estate, and relentless drive. Timestamps: 00:24 Meet Brian Davila 02:51 Tristyn & Kamohai’s TV show 06:15 How Brian Got into Real Estate 07:06 Realtor to Investor Journey 08:38 The First Rental for His Mom 10:15 How Tough Past Helped Him in Business 14:12 Doing the Thing Poem & Buying the First House 17:41 Tristyn & Kamohai’s Current Goals 22:40 First Flip & Tenant Eviction 26:20 Lessons from Losses 30:00 Why Brian Stopped Flipping 36:16 Reentering the Market 40:30 Structuring Business & Building a Team 42:37 Marketing Strategy & Lead Gen 46:00 Finding the Perfect Operational Partner 51:00 Kamohai & Tristyn’s Business Structure 55:41 Buying a Property Management Company 1:00:13 Vision, Plans & Priorities 1:04:20 Social Media & Podcasting Strategy 1:07:11 Advice for People Wanting to Start a Podcast 1:08:15 Advice for People Wanting to Get into Real Estate 1:10:30 Spirituality & Faith Journey 1:26:00 How They Got the TV Show A surprise email and how their HGTV journey began. 1:26:11 Life on Reality TV 1:35:18 Wrapping-Up CONNECT WITH US Instagram   / kamohaiandtristyn   TikTok   / kamohaiandtristyn   Flip Tribe https://mentorship.dealsandaloha.org/... FREE GUIDES Free Guide to Flipping https://mentorship.dealsandaloha.org/... Free Guide to Help You Work With Your Spouse https://mentorship.dealsandaloha.org/... LTK https://www.shopltk.com/explore/kamoh... Deals & Aloha Merchandise https://www.dealsandaloha.org/shop