February 01, 2023

REI161: A Better Way to Build Wealth w/ Sean O’Dowd

1 hour 22 minutes

Patrick Donley talks with Sean O’Dowd about why he thinks there is a better way to build wealth through starting a business and using the profits to buy real estate investments.

Sean graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and worked at Boston Consulting Group. He left behind this traditional path to success to take a bet on himself and built a one-man consulting shop and dumps all of his profits into real estate.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

09:28 - How buying a diamond engagement ring provided the impetus to start a consulting side hustle.

05:25 - What he learned working for one of the top consulting firms in the country.

05:25 - How he grew his side hustle into a one-man consulting shop that nets $500,000 per year.

12:57 - Why picking the right partner in life is so important.

24:04 - What his current real estate strategy is that has proven much more profitable?

33:18 - Why his first real estate investments didn’t pan out.

55:59 - Why does he think house hacking is a terrible idea?

And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members.

Robert’s book The Everything Guide to House Hacking.

Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard.

But What If We’re Wrong? by Chuck Klosterman.

How to Get Rich by Felix Dennis.

Give and Take by Adam Grant.

Richer, Wiser, Happier by William Green.

Atomic Habits by James Clear.

Check out Upwork.

Check out Catalant.

Check out Hemlane.

NEW TO THE SHOW?

Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs.

Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.

Try Kyle’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance.

Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.

Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets.

Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.

SPONSORS

Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors:

⁠CFI Education⁠

⁠Airbnb⁠

Connect with Patrick (@jpatrickdonley): Twitter

Connect with Sean: Website | YouTube | Twitter | LinkedIn

Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

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February 01, 2023

REI161: A Better Way to Build Wealth w/ Sean O’Dowd

1 hour 22 minutes

Patrick Donley talks with Sean O’Dowd about why he thinks there is a better way to build wealth through starting a business and using the profits to buy real estate investments.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

09:28 - How buying a diamond engagement ring provided the impetus to start a consulting side hustle.

05:25 - What he learned working for one of the top consulting firms in the country.

05:25 - How he grew his side hustle into a one-man consulting shop that nets $500,000 per year.

12:57 - Why picking the right partner in life is so important.

24:04 - What his current real estate strategy is that has proven much more profitable?

33:18 - Why his first real estate investments didn’t pan out.

55:59 - Why does he think house hacking is a terrible idea?

And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members.

Robert’s book The Everything Guide to House Hacking.

Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard.

But What If We’re Wrong? by Chuck Klosterman.

How to Get Rich by Felix Dennis.

Give and Take by Adam Grant.

Richer, Wiser, Happier by William Green.

Atomic Habits by James Clear.

Check out Upwork.

Check out Catalant.

Check out Hemlane.

NEW TO THE SHOW?

Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs.

Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.

Try Kyle’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance.

Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.

Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets.

Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.

SPONSORS

Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors:

⁠CFI Education⁠

⁠Airbnb⁠

Connect with Patrick (@jpatrickdonley): Twitter

Connect with Sean: Website | YouTube | Twitter | LinkedIn

Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

...more

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