The House Hacking Podcast

An update from our host, Andrew. And a short holiday message.   Get Your FREE Rentometer Account: We also want to give a big shoutout to Rentometer for sponsoring the show. Rentometer is the fastest and easiest way to analyze current local rents in the US! Get your FREE Rentometer account here: https://geni.us/pCMP   Try a FREE Rentometer Pro Rental Report: Already have a free Rentometer account, but unsure if upgrading to the pro account makes sense? Get a FREE PRO Rental Report here: https://geni.us/rentometerproreport   ----------------------------------   You can check out the best ways to learn about real estate investing, and house hacking at https://geni.us/learnaboutREI   ----------------------------------   Check out the Ultimate House Hacking Guide Article. https://fibyrei.com/hhguide   ----------------------------------   The House Hacking Podcast is brought to you by FI by REI, whose goal is to help you achieve financial independence through real estate investing. https://fibyrei.com/

Today Gabe Bult joins the show to share his third house hacking experience. With three house hacks in three years, Gabe and his wife have built a life they love and are in a beautiful home. Gabe also shares about how house hacking has given them the financial flexibility to pursue dream opportunities. This is an episode not to miss. For more information on this episode and guests, you can check out the show notes at https://fibyrei.com/S3E29    Get Your FREE Rentometer Account: We also want to give a big shoutout to Rentometer for sponsoring the show. Rentometer is the fastest and easiest way to analyze current local rents in the US! Get your FREE Rentometer account here: https://geni.us/pCMP   Try a FREE Rentometer Pro Rental Report: Already have a free Rentometer account, but unsure if upgrading to the pro account makes sense? Get a FREE PRO Rental Report here: https://geni.us/rentometerproreport   ----------------------------------   You can check out the best ways to learn about real estate investing, and house hacking at https://geni.us/learnaboutREI   ----------------------------------   Check out the Ultimate House Hacking Guide Article. https://fibyrei.com/hhguide   ----------------------------------   The House Hacking Podcast is brought to you by FI by REI, whose goal is to help you achieve financial independence through real estate investing. https://fibyrei.com/

This week on the show we are joined by Chris Hutchins, the host of the podcast "All the Hacks". He shares how he spent almost a decade house hacking in San Francisco. This is an episode not to miss. For more information on this episode and guests, you can check out the show notes at https://fibyrei.com/S3E28    Get Your FREE Rentometer Account: We also want to give a big shoutout to Rentometer for sponsoring the show. Rentometer is the fastest and easiest way to analyze current local rents in the US! Get your FREE Rentometer account here: https://geni.us/pCMP   Try a FREE Rentometer Pro Rental Report: Already have a free Rentometer account, but unsure if upgrading to the pro account makes sense? Get a FREE PRO Rental Report here: https://geni.us/rentometerproreport   ----------------------------------   You can check out the best ways to learn about real estate investing, and house hacking at https://geni.us/learnaboutREI   ----------------------------------   Check out the Ultimate House Hacking Guide Article. https://fibyrei.com/hhguide   ----------------------------------   The House Hacking Podcast is brought to you by FI by REI, whose goal is to help you achieve financial independence through real estate investing. https://fibyrei.com/

Johnny McKeon shares how he uses the house hacking leap from strategy, to house hack three fourplexes in four years. Jonny went from living in the barracks to working as a prison guard to house hacking his way to creating a real estate empire. He also has a special guest join the show for the first few minutes.    For more information on this episode and guests, you can check out the show notes at https://fibyrei.com/S3E26    ----------------------------------   Get the House Hacking Quick Start CHEATSHEET. https://fibyrei.com/HHStart   ----------------------------------   You can check out the best ways to learn about real estate investing, and house hacking at https://fibyrei.com/learn   ----------------------------------   Check out the Ultimate House Hacking Guide Article. https://fibyrei.com/hhguide   ----------------------------------   The House Hacking Podcast is brought to you by FI by REI, whose goal is to help you achieve financial independence through real estate investing. https://fibyrei.com/

Dan Sheeks shares his story of how he house hacks in his 40’s so he can retire early. Dan and his wife bring in an extra $12,000 a year house hacking. For more information on this episode and guest, you can check out the show notes at https://fibyrei.com/S3E25   ----------------------------------   Get the House Hacking Quick Start CHEATSHEET. https://fibyrei.com/HHStart   ----------------------------------   You can check out the best ways to learn about real estate investing, and house hacking at https://fibyrei.com/learn   ----------------------------------   Check out the Ultimate House Hacking Guide Article. https://fibyrei.com/hhguide   ---------------------------------- The House Hacking Podcast is brought to you by FI by REI, whose goal is to help you achieve financial independence through real estate investing. https://fibyrei.com/

On the show, we interview Brian Payne, the cofounder of Furnished Finder. Furnished Finder is a housing platform that helps landlords find tenants and renters such as travel nurses, people who have relocated, and professional athletes find temporary housing. Brian shares the story on the founding of the company, their work culture, and how Furnished Finder connects landlords and renters looking for furnished units. Be sure to check out the show notes for a discount code to get 10% off a Furnished Finder annual membership. For more information on this episode and guest, you can check out the show notes at https://fibyrei.com/S3E24  ----------------------------------   Get the House Hacking Quick Start CHEATSHEET. https://fibyrei.com/HHStart   ----------------------------------   You can check out the best ways to learn about real estate investing, and house hacking at https://fibyrei.com/learn   ----------------------------------   Check out the Ultimate House Hacking Guide Article. https://fibyrei.com/hhguide   ---------------------------------- The House Hacking Podcast is brought to you by FI by REI, whose goal is to help you achieve financial independence through real estate investing. https://fibyrei.com/

Bradley Labrie shares his story of how despite his first tenant getting murdered and losing every penny he had, he wasn’t scared off by real estate investing. He went from a corporate job with one of the three big car manufacturers to creating a real estate investment firm.

On the show, we interview Mark Jones, founder of Livin Rent Free. He’s lived rent-free in Los Angeles for six years. Mark shares his story of how he started house hacking after graduating college. He went from living rent-free to building an investment portfolio, to creating a brand that teaches others to do the same.   For more information on this episode and guest, you can check out the show notes at https://fibyrei.com/S3E22   ----------------------------------   Get the House Hacking Quick Start CHEATSHEET. https://fibyrei.com/HHStart   ----------------------------------   You can check out the best ways to learn about real estate investing, and house hacking at https://fibyrei.com/learn   ----------------------------------   Check out the Ultimate House Hacking Guide Article. https://fibyrei.com/hhguide   ---------------------------------- The House Hacking Podcast is brought to you by FI by REI, whose goal is to help you achieve financial independence through real estate investing. https://fibyrei.com/

Sean Pan shares his story of how working with disgruntled co-workers led him down the path to financial freedom. He went from working on space shuttles to launching a career in real estate.   For more information on this episode and guest, you can check out the show notes at https://fibyrei.com/S3E21   ----------------------------------   Get the House Hacking Quick Start CHEATSHEET. https://fibyrei.com/HHStart   ----------------------------------   You can check out the best ways to learn about real estate investing, and house hacking at https://fibyrei.com/learn   ----------------------------------   Check out the Ultimate House Hacking Guide Article. https://fibyrei.com/hhguide   ----------------------------------   The House Hacking Podcast is brought to you by FI by REI, whose goal is to help you achieve financial independence through real estate investing. https://fibyrei.com/

Sarah, from Nerds Guide to FI, shares with us her journey of being young & in love, and getting married. Then how they as a couple started off as a great, but quickly got in heaps of debt. Then she discovered and followed Dave Ramsey to get out of debt and build up a portfolio of five rental properties before it all came apart. Overnight Sarah left her narcissistic husband, who was abusing alcohol and was hiding a drug addiction. She talks about how she used house hacking to build a new life for her, and her daughter.    For more information on this episode and guest, you can check out the show notes at https://fibyrei.com/S3E20   ----------------------------------   Get the House Hacking Quick Start CHEATSHEET. https://fibyrei.com/HHStart   ----------------------------------   You can check out the best ways to learn about real estate investing, and house hacking at https://fibyrei.com/learn   ----------------------------------   Check out the Ultimate House Hacking Guide Article. https://fibyrei.com/hhguide   ---------------------------------- The House Hacking Podcast is brought to you by FI by REI, whose goal is to help you achieve financial independence through real estate investing. https://fibyrei.com/

Ayush Gupta shares his story of how the pandemic changed his thoughts about buying a home. He went from considering purchasing a single-family residence to house hacking a fourplex.   For more information on this episode and guest, you can check out the show notes at https://fibyrei.com/S3E19   ----------------------------------   Get the House Hacking Quick Start CHEATSHEET. https://fibyrei.com/HHStart   ----------------------------------   You can check out the best ways to learn about real estate investing, and house hacking at https://fibyrei.com/learn   ----------------------------------   Check out the Ultimate House Hacking Guide Article. https://fibyrei.com/hhguide   ---------------------------------- The House Hacking Podcast is brought to you by FI by REI, whose goal is to help you achieve financial independence through real estate investing. https://fibyrei.com/

On the show, we interview Dana Dunford, the founder of Hemlane. Hemlane is a cutting-edge property management software, with the tagline of “ Wouldn't it be nice if you could travel anywhere and have your rentals managed through a path that differentiates you from others?” Dana shares the story on the founding of the company, their work culture, and how Hemlane property management software makes investing in real estate hassle-free.  For the full show notes, visit https:/fibyrei.com/s3e18 ---------------------------------- Get the House Hacking Quick Start CHEATSHEET. https://fibyrei.com/HHStart ---------------------------------- You can check out the best ways to learn about real estate investing, and house hacking at https://fibyrei.com/learn ---------------------------------- Check out the Ultimate House Hacking Guide Article. https://fibyrei.com/hhguide ---------------------------------- The House Hacking Podcast is brought to you by FI by REI, whose goal is to help you achieve financial independence through real estate investing. https://fibyrei.com/

Matt Porcaro shares his house hacking story of using real estate’s best-kept secret, the FHA 203k loan to launch his real estate career.   Get the House Hacking Quick Start CHEATSHEET. https://fibyrei.com/HHStart   ----------------------------------   You can check out the best ways to learn about real estate investing, and house hacking at https://fibyrei.com/learn   ----------------------------------   Check out the Ultimate House Hacking Guide Article. https://fibyrei.com/hhguide   ---------------------------------- The House Hacking Podcast is brought to you by FI by REI, whose goal is to help you achieve financial independence through real estate investing. https://fibyrei.com/

Andres shares with us how he has been house hacking a new construction property, and the huge upside he has achieved in a short period of time.    Show Notes Coming Soon!   ----------------------------------   Get the House Hacking Quick Start CHEATSHEET. https://fibyrei.com/HHStart   ----------------------------------   You can check out the best ways to learn about real estate investing, and house hacking at https://fibyrei.com/learn   ----------------------------------   Check out the Ultimate House Hacking Guide Article. https://fibyrei.com/hhguide   ---------------------------------- The House Hacking Podcast is brought to you by FI by REI, whose goal is to help you achieve financial independence through real estate investing. https://fibyrei.com/

Get the House Hacking Quick Start CHEATSHEET. https://fibyrei.com/HHStart   ----------------------------------   You can check out the best ways to learn about real estate investing, and house hacking at https://fibyrei.com/learn   ----------------------------------   Check out the Ultimate House Hacking Guide Article. https://fibyrei.com/hhguide   ---------------------------------- The House Hacking Podcast is brought to you by FI by REI, whose goal is to help you achieve financial independence through real estate investing. https://fibyrei.com/

Joseph Peretz shares his story of going from not having money for rent to creating a profitable business building ADUs and helping others achieve their dream of financial independence through the ADU Style of House Hacking. On the show this week, you will learn the main points to think about when building an ADU from scratch or when converting an ADU into livable space so you have the perfect setup for house hacking. For more information on this episode and guest, you can check out the show notes at https://fibyrei.com/S3E14   ----------------------------------   Get the House Hacking Quick Start CHEATSHEET. https://fibyrei.com/HHStart   ----------------------------------   You can check out the best ways to learn about real estate investing, and house hacking at https://fibyrei.com/learn   ----------------------------------   Check out the Ultimate House Hacking Guide Article. https://fibyrei.com/hhguide   ---------------------------------- The House Hacking Podcast is brought to you by FI by REI, whose goal is to help you achieve financial independence through real estate investing. https://fibyrei.com/

Today Lauren Keen Aumond joins the show to share how she went from buying her first home in college to owning and living for free in the home of her dreams through the power of house hacking. For more information on this episode and guest, you can check out the show notes at https://fibyrei.com/S3E13   ----------------------------------   Get the House Hacking Quick Start CHEATSHEET. https://fibyrei.com/HHStart   ----------------------------------   You can check out the best ways to learn about real estate investing, and house hacking at https://fibyrei.com/learn   ----------------------------------   Check out the Ultimate House Hacking Guide Article. https://fibyrei.com/hhguide   ---------------------------------- The House Hacking Podcast is brought to you by FI by REI, whose goal is to help you achieve financial independence through real estate investing. https://fibyrei.com/

Chantz Ireland shares his story of getting started in real estate investing two years after graduating high school. He went from owning a triplex to creating a condo association to buying a 24 unit apartment building before the age of 30. For more information on this episode, you can check out the show notes at https://fibyrei.com/S3E12 Read the Ultimate House Hacking Guide: https://fibyrei.com/hhguide Get the free House Hacking Quick Start Guide: https://fibyrei.com/HHStart https://fibyrei.com/

Andrew shares 5 important updates about The House Hacking Podcast, and relaunches the show for 2021!   To help you on your house hacking & real estate investing journey, check out: https://fibyrei.com/learn To read the Ultimate House Hacking Guide: https://fibyrei.com/hhguide To get the free House Hacking Quick Start Guide: https://fibyrei.com/HHStart    https://fibyrei.com/  

Josh & Ali, also know as TheFiCouple online, share their store about house hacking as newlyweds. They share the ups and downs of navigating being married while house hacking. They also share some great and tips for aligning financial goals as a couple.   To read the Ultimate House Hacking Guide: https://fibyrei.com/hhguide To get the free House Hacking Quick Start Guide: https://fibyrei.com/HHStart  https://fibyrei.com/