The Hybrid Real Estate Professional

On this special cross-post, I join my friend Haydynn Fike on The Art of Connecting to share how my wife and I pivoted from rentals to launching Everwood Reserve—two boutique residential assisted living “memory care mansions” near Houston. We get into the mindset shifts, mentors, and masterminds that helped us raise 7-figure equity, create 15+ local jobs, and build a 32-resident community that puts dignified care first.

How a tech exec and dad built a six-figure remote rental portfolio using time-blocking, automation, and Midwest buy boxes without sacrificing family.here you go—same timestamps, crisper chapters:00:00 Intro 01:20 Juggling Career & Family03:17 Time-Blocking Tactics08:01 Tech Career → REI12:52 First Deals17:27 Scaling Up24:19 Remote vs. Local25:37 PM Team: How-To27:03 Network & Diligence29:37 Lessons Learned31:31 Coaching’s Impact35:43 Family Ops39:21 New Investor Tips42:57 Underdo/Indoor Capital45:26 Wrap + Contact

Matt Theriault from ‪@EpicRealEstate‬ shares his journey from Marine Corps veteran to music industry millionaire and how digital disruption forced him to start over at age 34. After filing for bankruptcy and taking a job bagging groceries, a chance conversation with his grocery store manager introduced him to real estate investing. Learn how Matt built a portfolio of 35 properties and achieved financial freedom in 3.5 years.Chapter:00:22 Meet Matt02:35 Journey in the Music Industry05:44 The Impact of Digital Downloads08:07 Transition to Real Estate13:20 Real Estate Agent Experience17:45 Becoming a Real Estate Investor18:26 Passive Income22:35 Networking and RE Deals23:28 Organic Lead Generation Strategies24:53 Networking Tactics for Real Estate Investors27:02 Building a Real Estate Portfolio28:04 Current Real Estate Ventures and Programs32:01 Market Trends and Predictions37:40 Getting Started in Real Estate Investing43:50 The Power of Real Estate in Wealth Building45:33 ConclusionReach out to Matt⤵︎Instagram:  / boogiusmaximus  YouTube:    / @epicrealestate  

Live from Total Wealth Academy in Houston: how one email in 2019 led to an off-market, zero-vacancy deal that changed my family’s path. I break down the numbers, the lender pullout four days before closing, the cash-out refi that saved it, and the biggest lessons on relationships, legal prep, and long-distance landlording. If it helps you, a quick rating and review goes a long way.

Full-time consultant, three kids under four, and we’re building two assisted living homes in Houston. It’s the hardest season of my life, and I share the simple systems that keep me moving: micro routines, light time blocking, smart delegation with VAs, and a small circle for coaching and accountability. I also talk about protecting family time and choosing hard things on purpose. If you’re in a heavy season too, this one’s for you.If this helped, drop your best micro routine in the comments and hit follow for more.

In this episode of the Hybrid Real Estate Professional Podcast, we have Kirby Atwell, founder of Living Off Rentals and an Army veteran. Kirby shares his journey from military service to flipping over a hundred properties and his pivot to high cash flow vacation rentals. He underscores the importance of identifying personal success metrics and strategies that align with those goals. Kirby explains his approach to short-term rentals in less competitive markets and how house hacking has significantly impacted his financial success. This episode provides valuable insights for anyone looking to transition into real estate investing and create multiple income streams.00:00 Intro00:40 Kirby’s background03:50 Flip treadmill → lessons17:35 First STR & 1% Net Rule25:56 Market pick: Buy Here / Skip This32:13 Competing: first-page strategy36:50 Barn B&B house-hack42:35 Leaving W-2: 8-unit plan48:30 Takeaways & next steps

Dr. Chloe Kilman, a double board-certified family physician and geriatrician, and Nick Blanchard, a US Air Force veteran and operations quality control professional. Together, they are the co-founders of Bloom Homes, a luxury assisted living initiative. In this episode, the duo shares their unique journey into building a 16-bed memory care mansion near Jackson, Mississippi, detailing their motivation, various challenges, and the strategic planning involved in developing specialized senior care facilities. Discover how their passion for improving quality of life for seniors drives their project and learn from their insights on tackling the senior care housing shortage.00:00 Introduction01:39 Professional Backgrounds and Inspirations02:29 The Concept of Luxury Assisted Living06:44 Building a Business as a Couple10:11 Operational Plans and Future Goals12:22 Designing for Dementia Care17:14 Mentorship and Support Networks24:35 Architectural Plans and Review Meetings25:09 Funding and Investment Opportunities25:36 Breaking Ground and Project Realization26:40 Investor Details and Returns28:46 Operational and Construction Concerns29:40 Staffing and Caregiving Priorities32:33 Nick's Role and System Building36:46 Local Market and Land Acquisition44:08 Community Impact and Future Plans

Capital Title’s Andy Hemmings—licensed broker, escrow officer, and investor breaks down how title companies safeguard real estate deals. We cover title insurance, clearing tax liens and heirship issues, and why a strong relationship with your escrow officer matters. Andy also shares his path from active to passive investing and the criteria he uses to evaluate opportunities, useful for newcomers and seasoned investors alike.Chapters-00:00 Intro01:33 What a title company does04:01 Title insurance 10108:01 Common issues & how to fix them13:52 Building relationships with title/escrow19:42 Navigating complex title situations28:12 Negotiating closing locations29:24 Andy’s real estate background30:13 First investment32:31 Growing a portfolio33:52 Shift to passive investing34:38 Discovering syndications40:32 Trusting the process41:45 Future plans & investor relations45:37 Due diligence50:36 Recommended reading & wrap-up

DealMachine’s Matt Kamp breaks down what actually gets off-market deals in 2025—why property condition is the #1 motivated-seller signal, why mailers pop in months 3–4, how answering the phone beats ad spend, why consistency and human connection win, and his candid take on the one channel to double down on now.Timestamps- 00:00 Motivated sellers00:38 Intro & guest02:02 Matt Kamp’s start05:34 Entrepreneurial itch11:34 DealMachine: features14:47 Free skip tracing20:06 Community support21:35 Marketing that works21:57 Choose a channel22:21 Time vs. budget22:42 Hustle vs. passive23:19 List building23:54 Consistency25:14 Off-market hurdles26:46 Make it fit (busy life)27:18 Referrals + tools27:52 Passive via DealMachine34:38 AI in marketing38:53 Human connection39:30 Resources & wrapFollow Matt- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattkamp/

In this special coffee chat, we share the news of our biggest milestone yet: successfully raising $2.8 million to fund the project.Join us as we discuss the balance between celebrating this moment and preparing for the real work ahead. We cover our immediate next steps, from value engineering the construction budget to building community partnerships, and reflect on how the process of speaking with investors stress-tested our plan and ultimately made our vision stronger. This is a transparent look at the end of one chapter and the beginning of the next.