Upstate Real Estate with The FI Couple - E35
- Jan 28, 2024
- 52:58
- Full Episode
This episode features The FI Couple - a young husband and wife from upstate New York who are utilizing real estate to reach financial independance.
Find the FI Couple:
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theficouple/?hl=en
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/theficouple?lang=en
On their website: https://www.theficouple.com/
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Brief Summary
Ally and Josh share their journey to financial independence through real estate investing and house hacking strategies.
Key points
- The Power of Personal Capital. Discover how Personal Capital can help you track your finances for free.
- Meet the FI Couple. Ally and Josh share their journey to financial independence through real estate investing.
- Understanding House Hacking. Learn how house hacking can drastically reduce your living expenses.
- The Reality of Real Estate Investing. Real estate investing is often perceived as passive, but it's an active endeavor that varies in workload.
- Learning Through Challenges. The speakers reflect on their journey, emphasizing how challenges have made them better investors.
- Understanding Market Dynamics. They discuss the importance of pricing strategies and tenant retention in real estate.
Episode highlights
- The Power of Personal CapitalDiscover how Personal Capital can help you track your finances for free.“Personal Capital is an awesome tool and it is hard to believe that it's free.”0:24Jan 28, 2024
- Meet the FI CoupleAlly and Josh share their journey to financial independence through real estate investing.“We started our marriage in 2018 with over $100,000 in student loans.”4:08Jan 28, 2024
- Understanding House HackingLearn how house hacking can drastically reduce your living expenses.“House hacking is one of the best ways to dip your toe into real estate investing.”7:15Jan 28, 2024
- The Reality of Real Estate InvestingReal estate investing is often perceived as passive, but it's an active endeavor that varies in workload.“Real estate investing is not passive.”21:43Jan 28, 2024
- Learning Through ChallengesThe speakers reflect on their journey, emphasizing how challenges have made them better investors.“Embrace the suck; it's the hard things that make you better.”24:28Jan 28, 2024
- Understanding Market DynamicsThey discuss the importance of pricing strategies and tenant retention in real estate.“Vacancy is your worst enemy.”32:04Jan 28, 2024
- Investing in Index FundsThey discuss their investment strategy, focusing on index funds for financial stability.“We want to try to have as many legs under our financial table as possible.”38:55Jan 28, 2024
- Mini Moon AdventureInstead of a honeymoon, they took a mini moon and a later road trip.“We went on a Mini Moon... it was really nice.”40:59Jan 28, 2024
Tension
45/ 100Some tension





