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Vending is seen as a growing market due to new commercial developments post-COVID. With a focus on cash flow, vending is predicted to attract private equity interest for consolidation in the future, similar to the self-storage industry.
Former strength and conditioning coach, Mike Hoffman, transformed his $1,200 monthly income through exploring passive income avenues like real estate, vending machines, short-term Airbnb rentals, and Bitcoin mining. Inspired by Warren Buffett's vending machine investment, Hoffman ventured into vending before COVID, leveraging its stability and lower initial capital requirements.
Hoffman's vending business expanded to over 10 machines, each strategically covering specific expenses like club memberships or daycare costs. By structuring a vending-pranor program, tailored to assist individuals nationwide in starting their vending routes, Hoffman combines his passion for mentoring with his successful vending business.
The podcast delves into the concept of diversifying passive income streams, emphasizing the importance of exploring diverse investment opportunities beyond traditional options. The speaker shares insights on engaging in Bitcoin mining as a recurring revenue source, highlighting the set monthly returns without actively monitoring the market fluctuations. Additionally, the speaker talks about engaging in trading portfolios, specifically mentioning a 'slush fund' on Robinhood for more speculative investments, contrasting it with a more structured saving approach.
The discussion shifts to the significance of maintaining a growth mindset in personal and professional endeavors. The speaker underscores the value of curiosity, initiative, and continuous learning, noting that taking action based on acquired knowledge is key. Drawing from sports psychology and real-world examples, the podcast stresses the importance of embracing discomfort and overcoming challenges to unlock new levels of personal growth and achievement.
In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Mike Hoffman, known as Mr. Passive on Twitter to chat about how he is building multiple passive income streams and teaching others to do the same. You’ll learn how wanting freedom motivated Mike to begin building several income streams, how Warren Buffett inspired him to learn about vending machines, how technology is changing the vending industry, his thoughts on how to be most efficient, healthy, and free, why it’s important to pursue hard challenges in life, and so much more!
Mike Hoffman has created over 10 passive income streams for he and his family and is now building a tribe of passivepreneurs to teach others to do the same and find wealth and time freedom for themselves. Mike was a former strength and conditioning coach making $1200/mo when he started downt he passive income rabbit hole. He’s focused primarily on vending machines, real estate, Airbnbs rents, and even Bitcoin mining to create a life of freedom and wealth.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
02:42 - How Mike got started pursuing passive income opportunities.
07:58 - How Warren Buffett’s first side hustle inspired him to learn about vending machine.
09:55 - What the biggest hurdles in the vending machine business are.
12:18 - How technology is changing the vending machine world.
14:02 - How to buy vending machines and where to place them.
34:13 - What Mike’s thoughts are on how to be most efficient, healthy, and free.
46:03 - What advice he’d give to his younger self.
48:23 - How he 1031’ed out of his rentals and got involved in Airbnb.
54:17 - Why it is important to pursue hard challenges in life.
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