Achieving your FI number in just four years? If you want to do it too, you must try something different. This couple found a niche within a niche, allowing them to hit the coveted “1% rule” in real estate, skyrocketing their cash flow and passive income and allowing them to make more than almost any other landlord in their area. So, how did they do it, and what was the investment that got them there?

David and Morgan Stanhope weren’t real estate investors five years ago. They didn’t come from investor families and had zero real estate investing experience. One day, at his job as a New York State Police Investigator, David met a mentor who would change how he thought about money, financial freedom, and passive income. This was perfect because David and Morgan were already in a great place to invest—Upstate New York. But David chose NOT to invest in his home market, and for good reason.

They went south to a state known for higher home prices and crushingly high insurance costs. There, they found acreative rental property investing strategy, allowing them to make much more cash flow than regular rentals. Four years later, they’ve surpassed their $10,000/month FI goal. Now, they’re on track to hit an even bigger achievement: $70,000 per MONTH. Today, we’re talking to them about exactly how they’re getting there with investment properties you’ve probably never heard (or thought) about.

In This Episode We Cover

How to hit real estate’s “1% rule” with creative, high-cash flow rentals

Borrowing from your 401(k) to fund your first real estate deal

Making real estate cash flow EVEN with eight percent mortgage rates (yes, it’s possible)

Why David WON’T quit his job, even though he has already hit his FI number

Finding contractors and vendors when out-of-state real estate investing 

Using other people’s money to invest in real estate (and why you may want experience before you do)

And So Much More!

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00:00 Intro

01:17 Early Financial Education

05:13 Finding a Money Mentor

09:06 Hitting the 1% Rule in...Florida?

17:31 Current Cash Flow Numbers

20:41 $70K/Month Goal!?

24:09 Is Sober Living Investing Stable?

29:11 Borrowing Money to Invest

32:04 How Much Time Does It Take?

34:46 Connect with David and Morgan!

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