This investor is making $100,000 per year with small, affordable, repeatable rental properties. He started investing years ago but recently bought another home-run rental for just $87,000, which will continue to boost his passive income. His slow, steady “tortoise” approach is one that anyone (especially beginners) can use in 2025 to build wealth and massive passive income through rental property investing. How do you do it? He’s sharing his blueprint.
Nathan Nicholson woke up one day in his 30s to realize that his bank account had only $32,000 in it. While by no means is $32,000 a small sum, as a top producer in the mortgage business, he expected to have much more—something needed to change. After watching clients close (and make it rich) on rentals, he decided to give it a shot.
But instead of going for the biggest house his money could buy, he opted for a small, affordable property where less could go wrong. It was a good move and one worth repeating. Fast forward over a decade later, Nathan has 22 properties, 10 of which are paid off, with six-figure cash flow coming in every year. He scaled smart (and safely) using his “tortoise approach” to investing—an approach you can use, too!
In This Episode We Cover
Why buying small (less than 1,000 square feet!) rentals is a smart move for beginners
Taking the “tortoise approach” to wealth so you safely get to early retirement
Cashing out your 401(k) for rentals? Why Nathan says it’s worth it
One quick calculation (that beats the 1% rule) every investor should use
Why Nathan is buying even more as price cuts hit many major housing markets
And So Much More!
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