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Podcast episodes with veterans and military investors

Kirby served 11 years in the Army. These episodes feature veterans, active-duty investors and military families building rental income.

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  1. #348Going From 13 Deployments to Never Missing a Family Dinner Through Real EstateKeith Gillispie · Oct 14, 2026 · 42 minJoining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who went from missing his kids' childhood overseas as an active-duty Marine to building a real estat
  2. #337Buying Freedom as a Green Beret With a $60M Real Estate PortfolioSterling Seizert · Jul 29, 2026 · 1 hr 4 minJoining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who has built an incredible real estate portfolio while serving as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army. S
  3. #3297 Short-Term Rental Units Earning $7,000/mo Cash Flow in Her First 9 MonthsStephanie James · Jun 3, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minFor today's episode of Living Off Rentals, we are joined by someone who made an empowering transition from short-term rental arbitrage to building her own portf
  4. #326His first property cost him $58 out of pocket, and now he's financially freeDr Alexander Schloe · May 13, 2026 · 41 minWhat does it actually look like to walk away from a full-time medical career without giving up income? Joining us in this week's episode of Living Off Rentals i
  5. #320How to Sell Your Home Without a RealtorTim Street · Apr 1, 2026 · 42 minJoining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is a former Marine turned successful real estate agent. Tim Street is the founder of FoolProof FSBO (For Sale B
  6. #314Why Buying a Second Home First Can Be a Smarter Path to WealthKatie Cline · Feb 18, 2026 · 49 minJoining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is an award-winning publicist, hospitality veteran, and short-term rental expert who has built a profitable por
  7. #313How an Air Force Veteran Turned Remote Duplexes Into a STR Freedom PlanStephanie Bacue · Feb 11, 2026 · 40 minJoining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who built confidence, systems, and time freedom by learning real estate from the ground up. Stephani
  8. #309Building Financial Freedom Through 20+ Real Estate Deals While Serving in the MilitaryStu Grazier · Jan 14, 2026 · 50 minJoining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is a Naval Academy graduate, retired Navy pilot, and lifelong entrepreneur who quietly built real estate wealth
  9. #304How Short-Term Rentals Let Her Quit HR and Take Back Family TimeKarin Ventresca · Dec 10, 2025 · 45 minJoining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is a Navy veteran and mom of three who went from a high-pressure military career to building a real estate busi
  10. #300Top 10 Real Estate Investing Lessons After 300 EpisodesKirby Atwell · Nov 12, 2025 · 49 minJoining us on this milestone 300th episode of Living Off Rentals is... me! I can hardly believe it's been five years and 300 episodes since launching this show
  11. #293Raising Private Money and Building a Real Estate Business While Putting Family FirstMatt Faircloth · Sep 24, 2025 · 51 minJoining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who has mastered the art of raising and deploying private capital. Matt Faircloth is the Founder & C
  12. #290Military Service as a Launchpad for Real Estate and Long-Term WealthChase Kincer · Sep 3, 2025 · 45 minIn this episode of Living Off Rentals, we are joined by an Air Force veteran turned real estate entrepreneur to discuss how military service can lead to financi
  13. #273Converting Garages to ADU's to create massive valueMay 7, 2025 · 49 minIn this episode of Living Off Rentals, we're joined by Henry Russell—a Navy veteran, entrepreneur, and multifamily real estate investor with over 15 years of ex
  14. #271How He Replaced His Tech Salary with Short Term RentalsStylianos Kalamaras · Apr 23, 2025 · 39 minJoining me on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who's been an athlete, Navy veteran, cyber engineer, and now, a short-term rental investor. Styliano
  15. #258Leveraging your network to find dealsBuddy Rushing · Jan 22, 2025 · 57 minFor the third time, we've got Buddy Rushing coming back for today's episode of Living Off Rentals. He is the co-owner, president, and CEO of White Feather Inves
  16. #257Creating Financial Freedom while serving in the ArmyBeau Webb · Jan 15, 2025 · 54 minJoining us in today's episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who has served as a Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot in the US Army for seven years. While flying in t
  17. #251Financial Freedom from Land Lending and InvestingQuinn McArthur · Dec 4, 2024 · 48 minIn this episode of Living Off Rentals, we are joined by a West Point graduate and former Special Operations Green Beret Officer. Quinn McArthur got involved in
  18. #242How to Go from Military (or Any Full-Time Job) to MillionaireDavid Pere · Oct 2, 2024Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who went from the military to millionaire through real estate investing. David Pere is a Marine Corp
  19. #224$6k a Month in Cash Flow from His First Three STRs in Just over a YearPaul Proios · May 29, 2024Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is a military veteran working in the corporate world since leaving the Army. Paul Proios is a member of the Fir
  20. #218Passive Income from Land InvestmentsBrent Bowers · Apr 17, 2024Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who turns land into a passive income business. He invests in many types of real estate, but his favo
  21. #213Understanding Exactly What Is Happening in Your Rental Business in Real TimeGreg Namrow · Mar 13, 2024Our guest for today on Living Off Rentals has over six years of experience as a founder and entrepreneur, having launched and scaled successful startups in the
  22. #206West Point, Pro Baseball, Multiple Combat Tours, and a Successful REI BusinessSchuyler Williamson · Jan 24, 2024In this week's episode of Living Off Rentals, our guest is in the top 1% of all real estate agents in the United States. He is passionate about educating and co
  23. #200First Blind and Deaf Person to Complete Hardest Race On Earth (and he owns rentals)Aaron Hale · Dec 13, 2023Welcome back to Living Off Rentals. It’s our 200th episode celebration baby! For this special milestone we’re bringing back the most inspirational person I know
  24. #188How he went from 1 STR in 2017 to over 950 todayDale Smith · Sep 20, 2023Dale Smith is a veteran in real estate, having been in the industry for 15 years with experience in investing, development, and management. In 2017, Dale founde
  25. #185Financially Free Real Estate Investing NomadBuddy Rushing · Aug 30, 2023We’ve got Buddy Rushing coming back for today’s episode of Living Off Rentals. He is the co-owner, president, and CEO of White Feather Investments, a company fo
  26. #183Just Under $9,000 per Month Cash Flow on His First DealAaron Spatz · Aug 16, 2023Aaron Spatz is the principal of Olive Grove Investments, a senior consultant at Waypoint Technologies, and the director of marketing and communications at the V
  27. #182Getting to Financial Freedom with Rentals 5 Years After Graduating CollegeTaylor Wing · Aug 9, 2023Our guest today is Taylor Wing, an officer from the 82nd Airborne Division turned into a full-time real estate professional. He graduated from West Point Milita
  28. #168Building a profitable STR business as a single mom serving in the militaryJessica Hinton · May 3, 2023On this episode of Living Off Rentals, we are joined by Jessica Hinton, the owner of Barefoot Vacation Rentals. After managing her own vacation rentals for seve
  29. #164Providing a great property for those in need and making great cash-flow at the same time.Andy Rothschild and Brandon Mitchell · Apr 5, 2023Andy and Brandon of Group Home Riches join us to talk about their chosen niche in real estate investing—they invest in group homes, care homes, and spaces for a
  30. #153How to set up a "subject to" deal using none of your own moneyWilliam Tingle · Jan 18, 2023William Tingle is a renowned real estate investor, coach, author, and speaker. He is the host of The Sub2Deals Show and the creator of Sub2Deals.com, a platform
  31. #149How to get funding for your next BRRRRSamir Patel · Dec 21, 2022Samir Patel is joining us for this episode of Living Off Rentals! He is a military officer, investor, and Managing Partner at Trophy Point, a company dedicated
  32. #146How to start doing BIG dealsJohn Sharkey · Nov 30, 2022John Sharkey is a fellow military serviceman. Realizing that being in the military meant having to move around so much, he decided to forgo buying property to l
  33. #145Massive cashflow from A-Frames and TreehousesALEX JARBO · Nov 23, 2022Investing in short-term rental properties is, without a doubt, a lucrative venture that anyone can get into to generate massive cash flow and passive income. Ho
  34. #140Deaf and blind real estate investor, ultra-marathoner, and dadAaron Hale · Oct 19, 2022After an unfortunate incident, EOD team leader, Aaron Hale became blind and deaf. However, this tragedy would soon become a turning point in his life as he disc
  35. #133Transitioning from a job or military with a better financial planKevin Brenner · Aug 31, 2022Transitioning from a job, or the military, can be very disruptive and cause a lot of anxiety. There are many unknowns that could come up, so transitioning with
  36. #132How Patriot Family Homes grew from 0 to 370 Short-term Rentals in Just a Few YearsPeter Shull · Aug 24, 2022A military career involves a lot of traveling and moving. This can be a predicament for families constantly looking for lodging and temporary housing. The team
  37. #114Most Important Things to Consider When PartneringJD Modrak and Andrew Dorazio · Apr 20, 2022Partnership in a real estate investing business? No problem! In this hour-long episode of Living Off Rentals, I am joined by Andrew Dorazio and John (JD) Modrak
  38. #113From Zero to Financial Freedom in less than Five YearsErin Helle · Apr 13, 2022Achieving financial freedom isn’t a one-time goal. It’s a continuous quest in making you, your family, and your loved ones’ lives better. In this episode of Liv
  39. #107From Police Officer to Owning $300 Million Worth of Apartment BuildingsWhitney Sewell · Mar 2, 2022If you want a play by play of how to create massive transformation in your life, then Whitney Sewell is the person to follow. He is a former military veteran, p
  40. #100Robert Kiyosaki - The #1 Personal Finance Book of All TimeJan 12, 2022Joining me on the podcast today is the one and only Robert Kiyosaki, the author of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad," the most popular real estate investing book, and the nu
  41. #96A Warrior Mindset – 6 Keys to Achieve GreatnessSean Patton · Dec 15, 2021Our guest is a former special forces military officer, a leadership and mindset coach, and the author of “A Warrior’s Mindset: The 6 Keys to Greatness”. We have
  42. #90How this Green Beret Built a Successful Real Estate Investing CompanyMichael Glaspie · Nov 3, 2021Our guest is a commercial real estate broker who served 10 years in the U.S. Army. We have Michael Glaspie in today’s show. He bought his first property in 2018
  43. #86Partnering to Grow Your Real Estate InvestmentsAdam Whitney · Oct 6, 2021Joining me on the show is Adam Whitney. He is an active-duty Marine officer who started wholesaling real estate just last October. Now, he runs Blackjack Real E
  44. #83How to Get More Time Back as a Rental Property OwnerMark Dolfini · Sep 15, 2021Joining me on the show is Mark Dolfini. In 2007, he had 92 rental properties that gave him about $65,000 a month. Now, he is known as the Landlord Coach, and he
  45. #78Converting a Church into a REALLY High Cash Flowing Vacation RentalJason Nazarenko · Aug 11, 2021Our guest was on the podcast 8 months ago for his high-quality short-term rentals and historic renovations in Cotter, Arkansas. We have Jason Nazarenko in today
  46. #76How to Build a Real Estate Business While Keeping Your Day JobTodd Connor · Jul 28, 2021Today’s guest is a veteran entrepreneur who is also one of my biggest mentors. He founded Bunker Labs, The Collective Academy, as well as other for-profit and c
  47. #75Combining Short-Term Rentals and Apartment Buildings to Create MASSIVE Cash FlowBlake Dailey · Jul 21, 2021Our guest for today is a US Air Force officer, a multifamily real estate investor, and the host of The Multifamily Journey Podcast. He and his wife still work f
  48. #66Digging Deep on Financial Independence CalculationsJames Orr · May 19, 2021This episode features helpful resources for real estate professionals who want to manage their business hands-on. Our guest for today’s show is James Orr. He is
  49. #62Building a Real Estate Business While on Active DutyMichael Hughes · Apr 21, 2021Our guest for today’s show is Michael Hughes. He served in the military in El Paso, Texas, and is now at the point where his rental portfolio can now support hi
  50. #61From Military To MillionaireDavid Pere · Apr 14, 2021Our guest for today’s show is David Pere. David started the community, From Military To Millionaire. He is also a real estate investor, while serving in the mil
  51. #59Starting with Multi-Family and then Doing Short Term Rentals while Active Duty MilitaryCharlie Cameron · Mar 31, 2021Investing in a Multi-Family property is quite a challenge, especially when acquiring it as a first deal. But our guest for today thought about it as an opportun
  52. #5274 Doors of Rental Property and a Huge Realty Team After 3 Years of Leaving the ArmyShelby Osborne · Feb 10, 2021Today’s guest is Shelby Osborne, a real estate investor and a broker who ⁣owns the Five Pillars Realty Group at eXp⁣ and the founder of Pints & Properties. She
  53. #50Advice for Properly Renovating Real Estate InvestmentsJeff Garza · Jan 27, 2021Jeff Garza hailed from a construction family where he trained as an architect. He joined the Marine Corps handling construction management, learning first hand
  54. #49Building a Short-Term Niche Rental Business in Your Home TownJason Nazarenko · Jan 20, 2021Jason Nazarenko is a retired Army Chief Warrant Officer Helicopter Pilot that saw the potential of short term rentals in his community. So, he grabbed the oppor
  55. #48Key Lessons Learned and Realizations after 12 Years of Rental Property InvestingAndrew Dorazio · Jan 13, 2021Today’s guest has exceptional experiences in real estate investing. Andrew Dorazio was a US Army veteran when he discovered the idea of real estate investing. S
  56. #44High Performance Real Estate InvestingJohn Plumstead · Dec 16, 2020In today’s episode, I'm joined by a fellow West Point graduate who has found success in multiple aspects of life. John Plumstead is an active-duty Army officer,
  57. #42The Stages of Growth in a Rental Property Businesswith Gary Spencer-Smith · Dec 2, 2020After serving in the Royal Navy for 11 years, today’s guest immigrated to Canada and has been investing and managing properties. Using the skills he got from th
  58. #39Facebook Marketing to Fuel Your Real Estate Investing CompanyRyan Chlebek · Nov 11, 2020I always say that Bandit Signs is a great marketing strategy to win clients. But today’s guest just proved that you could get multiple motivated seller leads ju
  59. #31How To Successfully Run A Short Term Rental BusinessSep 16, 2020While serving in the military, Julian Sage began to rent his basement in Airbnb and his real estate journey started from there. While running his short-term ren
  60. #30Buying Multifamily Properties While Working A Full Time JobGreg Butcher · Sep 9, 2020Today’s guest has a notable career. Greg Butcher served in the U.S. Marine Corps and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2015. He had a full-time job as a Depart
  61. #24Side Hustle Investing Through a Successful Career, then Building Zibo.co, a Real Estate Technology Platformwith Chris Hsu · Jul 29, 2020Prior to building Zibo.co, a brand new real estate technology platform, today’s guest has had an impressive career. He once served in the US Army, held signific
  62. #23Niching Your Rentals for SuccessIan Cameron · Jul 22, 2020While still in the Marines, Ian Cameron began investing in real estate properties. From there, his initial interest in real estate evolved into a full-blown pas
  63. #20A Strategy for SAFELY Buying Multifamily Properties in this EnvironmentChristian Catron · Jul 1, 2020Today’s guest is Christian Catron. Christian is a real estate investor who specializes in value-add multifamily investments. He is also the owner and CEO of Red
  64. #14500 Doors in a Year and Building a Community of Military Veteran Real Estate InvestorsMay 20, 2020Eric Upchurch is a former Special Operations Aviation Crewmember turned real estate investor. Since his first real estate investing venture in 2006, Eric has be

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