How I can help
A different plan for every kind of move.
Buying your first home, selling the one you raised your kids in, 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.
Buying your first home, selling the family house, building a portfolio or growing your career. Joe has done it hundreds of times, and he'll do it with you.
Now flying over Lake Mission Viejo33.61° N · 117.66° W
01 For home buyers
Win the home. Never overpay.
Secure your spot in Southern California's competitive market with a negotiator who has saved clients millions.
- Market data on every home you tour
- Instant alerts the moment a match hits the MLS
- Access to homes other agents won't show you
$10Kaverage saved on purchase price
02 For home sellers
Sell for top dollar. Walk away proud.
Professional photos, worldwide online exposure, direct mail and open houses, with contractors on standby. I bring every professional to you.
- A custom marketing plan that gets the neighborhood talking
- Contractors standing by for upgrades
- All-cash offers 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've flipped and held property through every market since the 1970s. I'll teach you my strategies for free, and if your deal fits my criteria, I'll buy it.
- Free education and one-on-one mentoring
- Pellego flip, rental, comp and rehab analysis tools
- 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 built for agents: 100% commission, licensed transaction support, and free training from people who actually close.
- 100% commission with a flat fee per closing
- Fast broker support. Call or text anytime
- Free training, 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, host local investor meetups, and 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 most competitive market in America.
The millionaire blueprint for acquiring real estate without cash or credit.
A real estate broker's guide to FHA & 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.
Buying, selling or investing? Let's talk through your goals and build a plan that works for you.