Fire Drill

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  • Travel Hacking On a Budget and Entrepreneurship with MVMT Blog
    Do you know the fuel dumping strategy to score cheap flights?  Have you ever tried couch surfing? Diana and Hope are the sister duo behind the MVMT travel blog and they'll take us through these travel hacks and more in today's episode.



    Diana is a former attorney who quit her job to pursue a life of travel and entrepreneurship. Hope is a college student who has done her fair share of international travel and budget travel.
    How to Get Paid to Travel with Diana and Hope of MVMT Blog
    In this episode you'll learn:

    Why Diana quit her job as an attorney to follow her passions
    How she prepared financially to quit her job
    How she makes money to sustain her travels
    How Hope travels cheaply as a college student
    What fuel dumping is and how you can use it to score cheap flights
    What couch surfing is really like and Hope's best couchsurfing experiences
    Why Hope is finishing her college degree even though she wants to be an entrepreneur

    Show Notes:

    How You Can Travel 120 Days Each Year With a Full-Time Job


    Iceland Air Stopover
    NYC Weekend Trip for $20
    Couch Surfing
    Skyscanner
    Student Universe
    Fuel Dumping
    ITA Software
    Finding Cheap Flights
    Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel by Rolf Potts **so good
    Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing - Course by blogger Michelle Schroeder-Gardner

    Discuss this episode further in our Private Facebook Group for the Fire Drill Podcast community!

    Request an invite to the group HERE
    44 min
  • Active Investing with Early Retiree Jay from FI Fighter
    Jay from FI Fighter retired last year at the age of 31. He has since traveled to Hong Kong and continued to actively manage his investment portfolio.



    He stands out a bit in the early retirement community since he achieved financial independence by both active investing and real estate investing in low and high cost of living areas.

    In this episode, you will learn:

    Strategies for active investing including Jay's experience with mining stocks
    What life is really like after achieving financial independence
    Real estate investing in both low cost of living and high cost of living areas
    Is now a good time to buy real estate?

    We had a blast talking with Jay of FI Fighter about his early retirement!
    Click the media player above to listen to the episode with Jay or subscribe to us in iTunes.

    Show Notes:

    My Most Important Post Ever

    Contact Info:

    Website: FiFighter.com
    Twitter handle: FI_Fighter

     

    Continue the discussion in our Private Facebook Group. Request an invite and we'll invite you to join us.

     
    Want to support the podcast? Here are three things you can do.
    1. Start tracking your net worth with Personal Capital using our link. It's free.
    2. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and get one extra LIVE episode from us per week.
    3. Join our Facebook group and connect with other members of the FI community.
    34 min
  • How to Build a Real Estate Empire in Your Twenties
    In this episode, we talk with Guy On FIRE about how he amassed a real estate empire in his twenties.



    He has three rental properties and over 50 properties under management. He also is an expert side hustler and used his side hustles to acquire down payments for his properties.

    In this episode you will learn:

    How to acquire a property for house hacking
    How to get started in the property management business
    Ideas for side hustles to help you save up for a down payment
    How to manage and acquire multiple rental properties

    We loved talking with Guy on Fire about his Real Estate investments!
    Listen to the episode with Drew by playing the media player above or subscribe to us in iTunes.

    Show Notes:
    FreeCycle
    BiggerPockets
    Meetup.com 
    203K FHA loan
    House Hacking: Getting Paid to Live
    Real Estate Corner

    Contact:
    Website: GuyOnFire
    Twitter: GuyOn_Fire

     

    Continue the discussion in our private Facebook group. Request an invite and we'll invite you to join us.

     
    Want to support the podcast? Here are three things you can do.
    1. Start tracking your net worth with Personal Capital using our link. It's free.
    2. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and get one extra LIVE episode from us per week.
    3. Join our Facebook group and connect with other members of the FI community.
    37 min
  • Earn $8,000 Per Month Writing Romance Novels
    How does earning an extra $8,000 per month sound? Our guest on today's episode is a romance novelist and publishes her books online for digital download.



    This side hustle is something she does on top of her full-time job and is her plan for growing her net worth from $250,000 to $1,000,000 in 5 years.

    In this episode you will learn:

    How to write and publish a romance novel including software, publishing, and pricing
    What topics sell in the romance novel space
    Resources where you can learn more about writing and publishing romance novels

    We definitely learned tips for Writing Your First Romance Novel!
    Listen to the episode with Money Penny about writing romance novels in the media player above or subscribe to us in iTunes.

    Show Notes:

    Financial Independence subreddit
    Erotic Authors subreddit
    Goodreads
    Vellum
    Scrivener
    DaFont

    Contact: 

    Twitter handle: Money Penny
    Contact her at [email protected]!

     

    Continue the discussion in our Private Facebook Group. Request an invite and we'll approve you to join.

     
    Want to support the podcast? Here are three things you can do.
    1. Start tracking your net worth with Personal Capital using our link. It's free.
    2. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and get one extra LIVE episode from us per week.
    3. Join our Facebook group and connect with other members of the FI community.
    40 min
  • Achieve Early Retirement with Bachelor Party Airbnb Rentals
    We're so excited to introduce our first episode of FIRE Drill Podcast!

    In this episode, we feature a young couple well on their way to financial independence. They use short term Airbnb rentals, long term real estate, and investing to get to FI faster.



    The crazy thing is that they targeted their Airbnb rental property to Bachelor and Bachelorette parties.
    How to Rent Out Your Home for Airbnb
    In this episode, you will learn:

    What to look for when purchasing a property for Airbnb
    Crazy stories from living on the site of an Airbnb rental for bachelor parties
    Their "never sell" strategy for real estate investing
    How real estate can be used to get to Financial Independence faster

    Be sure to check out our Private Facebook Group to continue the discussion.

     
    Want to support the podcast? Here are three things you can do.
    1. Start tracking your net worth with Personal Capital using our link. It's free.
    2. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and get one extra LIVE episode from us per week.
    3. Join our Facebook group and connect with other members of the FI community.
    45 min
  • FIRE 002: Earn $8,000 Per Month Writing Romance Novels
    How does earning an extra $8,000 per month sound? Our guest on today's episode is a romance novelist and publishes her books online for digital download.

    This side hustle is something she does on top of her full-time job and is her plan for growing her net worth from $250,000 to $1,000,000 in 5 years.

    In this episode you will learn:

    How to write and publish a romance novel including software, publishing, and pricing
    What topics sell in the romance novel space
    Resources where you can learn more about writing and publishing romance novels

    Show Notes:

    Financial Independence subreddit
    Erotic Authors subreddit
    Goodreads
    Vellum
    Scrivener
    DaFont

    Twitter handle: Money Penny
    Contact her at [email protected]!

     

    Continue the discussion in our Private Facebook Group. Request an invite and we'll approve you to join.
    42 min
  • FIRE 004: Active Investing with Early Retiree Jay from FI Fighter
    Jay from FI Fighter retired last year at the age of 31. He has since traveled to Hong Kong and continued to actively manage his investment portfolio.

    He stands out a bit in the early retirement community since he achieved financial independence by both active investing and real estate investing in low and high cost of living areas.

    In this episode, you will learn:

    Strategies for active investing including Jay's experience with mining stocks
    What life is really like after achieving financial independence
    Real estate investing in both low cost of living and high cost of living areas
    Is now a good time to buy real estate?

     

    Show Notes:

    My Most Important Post Ever

    Contact Info:

    Website: FiFighter.com
    Twitter handle: FI_Fighter

     

    Continue the discussion in our Private Facebook Group. Request an invite and we'll invite you to join us.
    35 min
  • FIRE 001: Achieve Early Retirement with Bachelor Party Airbnb Rentals
    We're so excited to introduce our first episode of FIRE Drill Podcast!

    In this episode, we feature a young couple well on their way to financial independence. They use short term Airbnb rentals, long term real estate, and investing to get to FI faster.

    The crazy thing is that they targeted their Airbnb rental property to Bachelor and Bachelorette parties.

    In this episode, you will learn:

    What to look for when purchasing a property for Airbnb
    Crazy stories from living on the site of an Airbnb rental for bachelor parties
    Their "never sell" strategy for real estate investing
    How real estate can be used to get to Financial Independence faster

    Be sure to check out our Private Facebook Group to continue the discussion.
    47 min
  • Active Investing with Early Retiree Jay from FI Fighter
    Jay from FI Fighter retired last year at the age of 31. He has since traveled to Hong Kong and continued to actively manage his investment portfolio.



    He stands out a bit in the early retirement community since he achieved financial independence by both active investing and real estate investing in low and high cost of living areas.

    In this episode, you will learn:

    Strategies for active investing including Jay's experience with mining stocks
    What life is really like after achieving financial independence
    Real estate investing in both low cost of living and high cost of living areas
    Is now a good time to buy real estate?

    We had a blast talking with Jay of FI Fighter about his early retirement!
    Click the media player above to listen to the episode with Jay or subscribe to us in iTunes.

    Show Notes:

    My Most Important Post Ever

    Contact Info:

    Website: FiFighter.com
    Twitter handle: FI_Fighter

     

    Continue the discussion in our Private Facebook Group. Request an invite and we'll invite you to join us.
    34 min

About Fire Drill

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Join host Julie Berninger on FIRE Drill podcast where she interviews guests with epic side hustles, real estate investors, early retirees, online business owners, and other inspiring people rocking…

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