How I can help
A different plan for every kind of move.
You may be buying your first home, or selling the house you raised your kids in. You may be flipping your tenth house, or building a real estate career. Walk through and see how I help.
Orange County · Licensed since 1977
Fifty years of
Orange County,
in your corner.
You may be buying your first home, selling the family house, building a portfolio, or growing your career. Joe has done it hundreds of times. He will do it with you.
Now flying over Lake Mission Viejo33.61° N · 117.66° W
01 For home buyers
Win the home. Never overpay.
Southern California moves fast. I help you get the home, and I negotiate so you do not overpay. I have saved clients millions.
- You get market data on every home you tour.
- You get an alert the moment a match hits the MLS.
- You can see homes other agents won't show you.
$10Kaverage saved on purchase price
02 For home sellers
Sell for top dollar. Walk away proud.
You get professional photos and worldwide online exposure. You also get direct mail and open houses. Contractors stand by. I bring every professional to you.
- You get a custom marketing plan that gets the neighborhood talking.
- Contractors stand by for upgrades.
- All-cash offers are available when speed matters.
20+homes sold a year, 10 to 20 times the average agent
03 For investors
Invest with a mentor, not a guru.
I have flipped homes and held property through every market since the 1970s. I teach my strategies for free. If your deal fits my criteria, I will buy it.
- You get free education and one-on-one mentoring.
- You get Pellego tools for flips, rentals, comps, and rehabs.
- You get a trusted buyer for the deals you find.
1977investing in Orange County since
04 For real estate agents
Keep your commission. Build a real business.
Pellego is an investor-friendly brokerage for agents. You keep 100% commission. You get licensed transaction support, and free training from people who actually close.
- You keep 100% commission, with a flat fee per closing.
- Broker support is fast. Call or text anytime.
- Training is free, from Flipping the OC to finding deals on the MLS.
100%commission. No splits, no setup fees
Meet Joe
A broker, a flipper,
and a mentor.
I bought my first home at twenty and my first investment at twenty-two. My father taught me the business, dragging me out to fix-and-flip projects in the early 1970s.
Today I flip homes with my daughter Melissa and son-in-law Ryan. I host local investor meetups. I help families buy and sell across Orange County.
- Fluent in Spanish
- Author of 7 real estate books
- Hosts Orange County investor meetups
- Flips homes with his family
- Licensed since
- 1977
- Years of experience
- 50+
- Transactions closed
- 600+
- Pellego team members
- 350+
In their words
Neighbors who'd do it again.
“Joe really listened to every request and desire we had in our search for our future home. Our escrow closed in under 30 days without a problem.”
“He's straightforward, honest, hard working, and an absolute expert in his field. He sold a home for me last year and did a great job.”
“I completed five flips since then, and I am very grateful to Joe for giving me tips and insight whenever I needed them.”
“Wow, what an agent. He found me a property in two days and we closed escrow 15 days later. The smoothest transaction I have ever been involved with.”
“Joe buys and sells his own property for investments and really knows what he is doing. He took care of everything. All I had to do was sign the papers.”
“He took the time to show me one of the properties he was making an offer on and how he gets to his offering price.”
“I particularly liked him protecting my interest rather than just completing the sale. I ended up saving a few thousand dollars I had not planned on.”
“Highly experienced, knowledgeable and most importantly, honest and trustworthy.”
My experiences flipping houses for 50 years in Orange County, California.
How to find, flip, and profit in the toughest market in America.
The millionaire blueprint for buying real estate without cash or credit.
A broker's guide to FHA and VA mortgage assumptions.
What is adverse possession and how can you use it?
The little known secrets to a flipping niche.
What I learned from over 500 investor conversations.
Let's get started
Let's make your next move
a smart one.
Are you buying, selling, or investing? Let's talk through your goals. We will build a plan that works for you.