REI171: The Journey to Early Retirement w/ Dave from Side Hustle Houses

<p>Patrick Donley sits down with Dave from Side Hustle Houses on real estate Twitter, to talk about his journey to early retirement through building out his real estate portfolio. Learn the steps Dave has taken to grow his portfolio from an initial house hack to five rentals on an educator's salary, and more.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: </strong></p><p>00:00 - Intro</p><p>02:10 - How Dave first got turned on to the concept of financial independence.</p><p>07:52 - What resources he turned toward to learn about investing and real estate.</p><p>12:50 - How he got his start with a house hacking investment.</p><p>17:59 - How he has built his portfolio on an educator’s salary.</p><p>19:08 - How he is self-managing the properties and his philosophy of being a great landlord.</p><p>42:48 - What the impact Twitter has played on his growth and learning.</p><p>44:26 - What his ultimate goals are for his portfolio and what he needs to retire.</p><p>49:55 - What his five golden value boosters he does to any property.</p><p>01:03:36 - How he is planning to spend his time once he hits FI.</p><p>And much, much more!</p><p><br></p><p><em>*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.</em></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>BOOKS AND RESOURCES</strong></p><ul><li>Robert’s book <a href="https://amzn.to/3rBREBQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Everything Guide to House Hacking</strong></a>.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3IJRZKT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Your Money or Your Life</strong></a><strong> </strong>by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3IOViR4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Losing My Virginity</strong></a><strong> </strong>by Richard Branson.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3IHz8QR" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Rich Dad Poor Dad</strong></a><strong> </strong>by Robert Kiyosaki.</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3