Due Diligence After Dark: Episode 6: The Importance Of Active Income

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Active income real estate beats “passive” hype. We break down passive income vs active income, fix and flip active income, wholesaling for active income, and real estate money management. Learn how many rentals to quit job, why HOA fees cash flow matters, and how a war chest of reserves protects you. Plus: co-living rent by the room cash flow, 1031 exchange into commercial, and zero down real estate risks.

Timestamps (clear, concise, keyword-rich)
• 00:03 — Why active income real estate matters before passive income
• 01:00 — Fix and flip active income: surprises, shrinking margins, contractor risk
• 02:32 — Flipped my way to freedom: W2 to real estate investor
• 03:37 — Rental cash flow reality vs “owning 16 properties” flex
• 05:36 — The math: how many rentals to quit job (simple $500/door example)
• 06:53 — HOA fees cash flow shock and property management surprises
• 08:28 — Real estate money management: don’t get overleveraged
• 10:02 — Sales skills for investors: why learning to sell prints money
• 11:50 — Invest $10k in skills vs crypto: build income that lasts
• 12:49 — Masterminds, mentorships, and increasing your income ceiling
• 13:17 — Active income protects you: vacancy risk and mid-term rentals
• 14:32 — The war chest rule: reserves per property and per mortgage
• 15:40 — Zero down real estate risks: most people aren’t ready
• 16:22 — Alternatives: W-2 raises, new skills, side businesses
• 17:41 — Co-living rent by the room cash flow (business, not passive)
• 18:24 — If you don’t know the path: start with a sales job
• 19:29 — Tempo question: when to slow buying and stack cash
• 21:54 — 1031 exchange into commercial; why loans aren’t taxable
• 23:10 — If I started over: skill → cash → assets, slower is faster
• 24:44 — Why many single-family owners are selling (overleveraged)
• 26:33 — Wholesaling realities: classes of competition & ad spend
• 28:28 — Stop driving for dollars: target motivated seller leads
• 29:32 — Buying businesses vs real estate: complexity and people
• 31:22 — Asset-backed businesses (self-storage) vs operating companies
• 32:31 — Co-living can work—but it’s still an operations business

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