In today's conversation hosts, Chris & Debbie, answer this question about real estate investing:

"I wanted to get your advice as I am thinking about purchasing with my partner or by myself. My partner wants to buy a home with us both on the loan together, and I want to buy a small property for investment or second home and rent it out. I am trying to figure out if it makes sense for me to buy the property as a second home or as an investment property... My long-term goal is to have several investment properties.

Thanks!
'Sam' "

Listen in to hear Chris and Deb's take on the question, plus:

• the difference between an asset and a liability
• the meaning of passive income
• ideas for investing when you live in a high cost of living area
• house hacking

If you're interested in investing or retiring early, you won't want to miss it!

Resources mentioned in today's episode:

• The House Hacking Strategy: How to Use Your Home to Achieve Financial Freedom - Craig Curlop
• Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement - Rachel Richards
• friends on FIRE podcast - Maggie & Mike
• Rich dad; Poor dad - Robert Kiyosaki
• Rich Dad's Cashflow Quadrant - Robert Kiyosaki
• Listen to episode 27 of the podcast to hear more questions answered about real estate investing
• Hear more about Chris and Deb's investing strategy on THIS episode of Bigger Pockets Money
• visit gobucketyourself.com to find more goodies like...
• Deb's book, The Other Side of Perfect, and the accompanying journal
• Connect with Deb on her Instagram @imperfectprogress.me
• Or Chris on his Instagram @bucketyourself

Stay in touch!

• 🌎 gobucketyourself.com
• Chris @bucketyourself on Insta
• Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta
• Get Deb’s book HERE

We were so excited to catch up with Diania, since talking with her for one of our very first episodes all the way back in season 1 of the podcast.

You won't want to miss this conversation. There are so many juicy nuggets we can all relate to and learn from.

In this episode, we dig deep into:

• The shocking changes in Diania's life since the pandemic
• Why she's drastically changed her life and how she's coping
• Limiting beliefs around money
• All the mental hurdles standing in the way of making EconoMe Conference being profitable
• The wound of unworthiness at the core of these limiting beliefs about money
• How Chris is able to feel more abundant with money
• Learning to write better money stories through
  1. awareness
  2. detachment
  3. intentionally rewriting/telling ourselves better stories
• All about the EconoMe Conference--guests, breakout sessions, Cincinatti tours, and why Diania calls it a party about money.
• Diania's inspiring quote from this episode:
  "What if our abundance was linked, and [attendees] are only going to experience the greatness of the event if I can allow that abundance to flow to me...because, really, the more time and energy I can put into EconoMe, the grander the event it could be. If I stop that flow, I'm suffocating the growth of the business."

If you want more, we're here to help!

• It's not too late to get your tickets to EconoMe Conference HERE. Let's go to a party about money together!
• Diania's first guest episode (#3) of the podcast: The Camino of Life with Diania Merriam
• Hear more from the amazing Diania on the Optimal Finance Daily podcast
• Get to know Diania on Instagram and Facebook
• Check out episode 21 with Rose Loundsbury from season 2: Simplicity, Minimalism, and Finding Enough
• visit gobucketyourself.com to find more goodies like...
• Deb's book, The Other Side of Perfect, and the accompanying journal
• Connect with Deb on her Instagram @imperfectprogress.me
• Or Chris on his Instagram @bucketyourself

Stay in touch!

• 🌎 gobucketyourself.com
• Chris @bucketyourself on Insta
• Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta
• Get Deb’s book HERE

Listen in to hear all about what to expect in the third season of the podcast. Like:

• What's with the new name?
• What do we mean by rewriting your story?

This season is a special one, and we can't wait to share it with YOU. We're going to take some amazing steps in creating the lives of our dreams together with the help of the upcoming episodes and our guests along the way!

If you want more, we're here to help!

• visit gobucketyourself.com to find more goodies like...
• Deb's book, The Other Side of Perfect, and the accompanying journal
• Connect with Deb on her Instagram @imperfectprogress.me
• Or Chris on his Instagram @bucketyourself

Stay in touch!

• 🌎 gobucketyourself.com
• Chris @bucketyourself on Insta
• Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta
• Get Deb’s book HERE

In the spring of 2021, I set out to thru-hike the Arizona Trail which spans 788 miles from the border of Mexico all the way through the amazing state of Arizona to the Northern border with Utah. Come along with me as I cross deserts a plenty, turn strangers into friends, and push myself well outside my comfort zone.

Stay in touch!

• 🌎 gobucketyourself.com
• Chris @bucketyourself on Insta
• Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta
• Get Deb’s book HERE

In the spring of 2021, I set out to thru-hike the Arizona Trail which spans 788 miles from the border of Mexico all the way through the amazing state of Arizona to the Northern border with Utah. Come along with me as I cross deserts a plenty, turn strangers into friends, and push myself well outside my comfort zone.

Stay in touch!

• 🌎 gobucketyourself.com
• Chris @bucketyourself on Insta
• Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta
• Get Deb’s book HERE

In the spring of 2021, I set out to thru-hike the Arizona Trail which spans 788 miles from the border of Mexico all the way through the amazing state of Arizona to the Northern border with Utah. Come along with me as I cross deserts a plenty, turn strangers into friends, and push myself well outside my comfort zone.

Stay in touch!

• 🌎 gobucketyourself.com
• Chris @bucketyourself on Insta
• Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta
• Get Deb’s book HERE

In the spring of 2021, I set out to thru-hike the Arizona Trail which spans 788 miles from the border of Mexico all the way through the amazing state of Arizona to the Northern border with Utah. Come along with me as I cross deserts a plenty, turn strangers into friends, and push myself well outside my comfort zone.

Stay in touch!

• 🌎 gobucketyourself.com
• Chris @bucketyourself on Insta
• Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta
• Get Deb’s book HERE

In the spring of 2021, I set out to thru-hike the Arizona Trail which spans 788 miles from the border of Mexico all the way through the amazing state of Arizona to the Northern border with Utah. Come along with me as I cross deserts a plenty, turn strangers into friends, and push myself well outside my comfort zone.

Stay in touch!

• 🌎 gobucketyourself.com
• Chris @bucketyourself on Insta
• Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta
• Get Deb’s book HERE

In the spring of 2021, I set out to thru-hike the Arizona Trail which spans 788 miles from the border of Mexico all the way through the amazing state of Arizona to the Northern border with Utah. Come along with me as I cross deserts a plenty, turn strangers into friends, and push myself well outside my comfort zone.

Stay in touch!

• 🌎 gobucketyourself.com
• Chris @bucketyourself on Insta
• Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta
• Get Deb’s book HERE

In the spring of 2021, I set out to thru-hike the Arizona Trail which spans 788 miles from the border of Mexico all the way through the amazing state of Arizona to the Northern border with Utah. Come along with me as I cross deserts a plenty, turn strangers into friends, and push myself well outside my comfort zone 

In this episode, I travel from the Mexico/US Border, just outside of Sierra Vista, AZ, to the tiny mining town of Patagonia, AZ. Approximately 51 miles over three and a half days.

Stay in touch!

• 🌎 gobucketyourself.com
• Chris @bucketyourself on Insta
• Deb @imperfectprogress.me on Insta
• Get Deb’s book HERE