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#31: How To House Hack Your Way To Financial Independence with Cody Berman

24m · Real Estate Investing Exposure Podcast · 13 Dec 05:00

“If you have a weak stomach, do not invest in hands on real estate. If you want to get into real estate, do REITs, do syndications, do things where you're not directly involved, but a lot of learning lessons.”

-Cody Berman

Cody Berman is the creator of Fly To FI, and CO hosts of the FI shows. Cody quit his corporate banking job at 22 to pursue entrepreneurship full time, he has found success working on many different types of side hustles and creating multiple streams of passive income.

In this episode, Trevor and Cody discuss:

-How Cody started in real estate investing and his portfolio

-The house hacking strategies

-Buying properties through commercial loan

-Investing outside Massachusetts

-How to deal with family and friends who don't see the benefits of real estate investing

-Learning experiences in real estate investing

-Tips to overcome the challenges in real estate investing

-How to Prepare for Potential Problems in Your Rental Property

-The mindset you need to have to start investing in real estate

-The difference between passive income and side hustles

-And a lot more!

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“If you have a weak stomach, do not invest in hands on real estate. If you want to get into real estate, do REITs, do syndications, do things where you're not directly involved, but a lot of learning lessons.”

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“If you have a weak stomach, do not invest in hands on real estate. If you want to get into real estate, do REITs, do syndications, do things where you're not directly involved, but a lot of learning lessons.”

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