At age 47, Neil Whitney and his wife were living paycheck to paycheck—one bad day away from losing everything. Now, less than ten years later, he’s financially free with $8,000/month in passive income from rentals.
Neil started with almost no money, promising his wife he would keep their life savings untouched while investing. He picked up side gigs, drove for Uber for a year and a half, and saved anything he could to buy a rental. And once he got his first rent check, everything changed for Neil and his family.
Neil is now a millionaire in his 50s, thanks to “boring rentals,” all in affordable price ranges ($200K or under homes!). Once paid off, his rental portfolio will make him over $20,000 per month. In his own words, “If I can do this, anyone can do this.” Today, he shares the steps he took, how he finds the best tenants, and how to use rentals to fund the dream life you’ve always wanted (new cars, overseas trips, and more).
So if you’re in your 40s, 50s, or 60s and thinking it’s too late for you to turn your life around and get to financial freedom, Neil is ready to prove you wrong.
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In This Episode We Cover:
- How to buy your first rental property even if you’re living paycheck to paycheck
- Are $200K houses really worth it? Neil says “yes!” and explains why lower-income tenants should not scare you
- The one side hustle that helped Neil save over $15,000 for real estate investing
- Using home equity to invest and build a real estate portfolio faster
- Want a new car? A nice vacation? How to have rentals pay for all of it
- The best piece of advice for new investors and those wanting to build financial freedom
- And So Much More!
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