Operator Profile — Public Record
Sole member and principal of Philistine LLC and 3 Star Management Services LLC. Operator of The Strategic Art of Wholesaling paid coaching program and Out of the Box Housing. All information sourced exclusively from public court filings, county recorder records, and state databases.
Known Entities
The entity that entered into the September 25, 2024 Purchase Contract. Named defendant in Clark County Case No. A-25-934201-C and anticipated defendant in the pending federal complaint. Steve Philostin is sole member.
A separate entity whose bank records were submitted in court filings as purported proof of Philistine LLC's ability to perform. No intercompany loan documentation produced in discovery. Steve Philostin controls this entity.
Steve Philostin's modular tiny home business, publicly linked to The Destiny Program nonprofit. Philostin performed construction work on the subject property without a Nevada contractor's license (NRS Chapter 624).
Wholesaling coaching program marketed by Steve Philostin, teaching students to find "Distressed, Motivated and Flexible" sellers. Website archived by the Wayback Machine in July 2025 and subsequently taken offline.
A nonprofit described as providing affordable housing to vulnerable populations. Founded by the same individual whose conduct toward a disabled homeowner is documented in active litigation.
Chronology
Every event below is sourced from public court filings in Clark County Case No. A-25-934201-C or from county recorder records.
Archived Evidence
Drawn from the archived website at thestrategicartofwholesaling.com, captured by the Wayback Machine in July 2025 while active litigation was pending. The site has since been taken offline.
Steve Philostin's coaching program taught students to identify sellers who are "Distressed, Motivated and Flexible" — a framework explicitly targeting homeowners in crisis situations including foreclosure, illness, divorce, and financial hardship. This is who Steve Philostin taught his students to find. This is who Steve Philostin found.
What is the property worth? — Identify the gap between market value and what a distressed seller will accept.
What does the seller want? — Identify the seller's pressure point — health, divorce, foreclosure, urgency — and tailor the pitch accordingly.
What are the repairs? — Calculate the discount needed to flip to a cash buyer at a profit — at the seller's expense.
"Buyer is a wholesale buyer who purchases real property and who, in its discretion, may assign its equitable interest in the real property for a profit. The Purchase Price may not reflect the Property's fair market value." — Purchase Contract § 14.8, signed by Steve Philostin, filed as Exhibit 1 by his own attorney Aaron R. Dean in Case No. A-25-934201-C.
Allegations
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Related Profile
Steve Philostin's counsel of record in Clark County Case No. A-25-934201-C and anticipated co-defendant in the pending federal complaint:
Frequently Asked Questions
Steve Philostin is a Las Vegas real estate investor and sole member of Philistine LLC and 3 Star Management Services LLC. He operated The Strategic Art of Wholesaling, a paid coaching program teaching students to find "Distressed, Motivated and Flexible" sellers. He also operates Out of the Box Housing and founded The Destiny Program nonprofit. Steve Philostin is a named defendant in Clark County Case No. A-25-934201-C and an anticipated defendant in a pending federal complaint.
Philistine LLC is a Nevada limited liability company controlled by Steve Philostin. It entered into the September 25, 2024 Purchase Contract for 1871 Hollywell Street, Las Vegas. Philistine LLC never made the scheduled $40,750 payment. A cure payment of $12,561.43 was returned for being drawn on an invalid bank account. In court filings, bank records from a separate entity — 3 Star Management Services LLC — were submitted as purported proof of Philistine LLC's ability to perform.
The Strategic Art of Wholesaling was a paid coaching program operated by Steve Philostin at thestrategicartofwholesaling.com. The program taught students the "DMF" framework — finding sellers who are "Distressed, Motivated and Flexible." The website was archived by the Wayback Machine in July 2025 while active litigation was pending and was subsequently taken offline.
A subject-to scam occurs when a buyer takes title to a property "subject to" the existing mortgage, which remains in the seller's name. The buyer promises to make mortgage payments but often does not, leaving the seller liable for the debt while the buyer controls the property. In the case documented on this page, Steve Philostin / Philistine LLC entered a subject-to wrap structure on September 25, 2024 and never made the scheduled $40,750 payment.
Related Case Searches
This page relates to Clark County Case No. A-25-934201-C involving Steve Philostin and Philistine LLC as defendants in a real property dispute at 1871 Hollywell Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89135. Steve Philostin is represented by Aaron R. Dean of The Dean Legal Group, Ltd.
Searches for "Steve Philostin scam," "Philistine LLC Las Vegas," and "Strategic Art of Wholesaling" often relate to this matter. Steve Philostin operated a paid coaching program teaching others his wholesaling methods while simultaneously engaged in the conduct described in this litigation.
On April 27, 2026, Steve Philostin recorded the original September 25, 2024 Purchase Contract at the Clark County Recorder as Instrument No. 20260427-0000672, creating a second encumbrance on the property title alongside the lis pendens recorded by his attorney Aaron R. Dean on February 10, 2026.