In today’s episode, I am joined by a good friend from Hollywood, Louis Visco. Louis has spent the last 25 years of his life working in film and TV. He made a huge shift in his life right before the pandemic started and he didn’t let COVID stop him from creating passive income.  Listen now to hear it from someone who spent years at his full-time job before realizing that he needed something more than just his pension and mutual funds. Louis now has multiple rental properties out of state and is starting to generate more passive income than he thought he could!  Key Talking Points of the Episode [01:26] Get passive income from Secured Investment Corp!  [03:29] Louis’ career in Film & TV [04:16] Louis’ hobbies and interests [05:33] Why did Louis get into real estate? [06:31] Saving money through traditional strategies [07:45] How did Louis discover Money Ripples? [08:27] Louis’ income goal [10:27] Louis’ first property in California [10:55] Investing out of state [11:33] What the first time was like for Louis [12:36] Getting your feet wet [13:42] Having a change in mindset [14:32] Realizing the dangers of relying on his job [15:07] The COVID-19 wake up call [17:40] Working with good property managers [18:05] Where are Louis’ properties located? [19:00] Advice from Louis to new and aspiring investors Quotables “As much as I love my job, I realized that I have a shelf life.” “Once you buy the first asset, each success becomes easier and it’s become a game changer.” “At some point, you have to take that leap and face that fear.”  “Face your fear and take that first step, and everything will fall into place eventually.”