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Living Off Rentals

We believe that a high quality rental property is the best investment a person can make. This podcast equips listeners to build a rental portfolio of their own. Each week host, Kirby Atwell, interviews someone who is living off rentals and identifies best practices, advice, and potential investing pitfalls to avoid!

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46:12

#279 - Inside the Assisted Living Model That Nets...

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2025/06/18

Joining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who is redefining the way investors think about real estate—and doing it in one of the country's most needed and profitable niches. Brett Chotkevys is the co-founder of Platinum Assisted Living Luxury and the creator of a revolutionary assisted living mansion model that blends top-tier residential luxury with world-class elder care. After flipping 200+ homes, Brett transitioned to developing 16-bed luxury assisted living homes that generate

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26:53

#278 - How to Use Accelerated Depreciation to Save...

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2025/06/11

Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who helps rental property investors unlock huge tax savings through accelerated depreciation. Dawn Polin is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 20 years of experience, including managing the cost segregation practice at a large CPA firm. Today, she’s the Managing Director of Rental Property Refund, a platform that simplifies and automates accelerated depreciation studies so everyday investors can take full advantage of this

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40:10

#277 - The EASIEST Financing Option for Short Term...

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2025/06/04

Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who’s helped Kirby secure five different DSCR loans over the past year and a half. Jay Anderson is a lender with Visio Lending, a company that specializes in DSCR loans for investment properties. A DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loan allows investors to qualify based on a property’s income—not their personal income. It’s a great option for self-employed investors, those without W2 income, or anyone looking to scale without hitting

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49:45

#276 - How to Turn Failure into Freedom with Real...

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2025/05/28

Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is Matt Aitchison — a hotelier, investor, and host of the Millionaire Mindcast podcast — whose journey through adversity is nothing short of remarkable. After hitting rock bottom in college and spending time in jail, Matt made a pivotal decision to transform his life. He went on to flip hundreds of homes, build a massive single-family portfolio, and is now scaling a commercial and hospitality real estate empire as CEO of Imagos Hospitality Group. Matt

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55:52

#275 - Creating a Lifestyle by Design With Turnkey...

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2025/05/21

Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who escaped the corporate grind and built a lifestyle by design through turnkey real estate. Ali Boone is an engineer, rugby player, pilot, adventurer, and the founder of Hipster Investments. She’s also the author of three different real estate books, including Not Your How-To Guide to Real Estate Investing. In this conversation, Ali shares how she transitioned from aerospace engineering to buying hands-off rental properties—and how that

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35:27

#274 - How Going All In on One Real Estate Market...

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2025/05/14

Joining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is Jonna Weber, a seasoned buy-and-hold investor with two decades of experience investing in single-family and small multifamily properties in Idaho. Jonna runs the Boise Real Estate Investor Network, where she helps connect and support investors across the state. She is also the host of the Idaho Real Estate Investors Podcast. Listen as she shares her journey from buying her first property in 2003 to building a thriving investor community. You’ll

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48:40

#273 - Converting Garages to ADU's to create massive...

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2025/05/07

In this episode of Living Off Rentals, we’re joined by Henry Russell—a Navy veteran, entrepreneur, and multifamily real estate investor with over 15 years of experience. Henry Russell attended the U.S. Naval Academy and went on to complete multiple combat tours in Iraq as a Naval officer. After leaving the Navy, he returned to Baltimore, where he founded a construction company, a property management company, and, in 2020, launched RFC Capital, a veteran-owned investment firm based in San Diego. RFC

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48:50

#272 - Key Legal Considerations When Scaling a Rental...

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2025/04/30

Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is an award-winning attorney, entrepreneur, and mom of three who owns seven businesses—including her own law firm. Diana Khan, named one of the Top 40 Young Lawyers in the country, simplifies the legal side of real estate investing and shares how to structure your business to protect your assets and scale with confidence. From LLCs to holding companies to personal trusts, she walks through what each one is and what every rental property owner needs

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38:46

#271 - How He Replaced His Tech Salary with Short...

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2025/04/23

Joining me on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who’s been an athlete, Navy veteran, cyber engineer, and now, a short-term rental investor. Stylianos “Steve” Kalamaras is a fighter in every sense of the word. A former boxer turned real estate investor, he’s built an impressive short-term rental portfolio that brings in solid cash flow to rival his tech salary. He is also a member of my First Vacation Rental Investment Blueprint Program, and since joining, he’s closed on a handful of

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01:01:46

#270 - The Social Media Strategy That Generated $50K...

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2025/04/16

Joining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone with a 20-year background in the digital media space. Kamille Longstreet is a real estate investor, influencer, and co-founder of Stay Booked, a company that helps vacation rental owners master independent marketing to grow their bookings. With over 20 years of experience in the media and digital marketing industry, Kamille was able to generate over $50K in direct bookings (on top of her Airbnb revenue) and grow her Instagram following to

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44:58

#269 - How to Boost Rental Revenue with Direct...

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2025/04/09

In this episode of Living Off Rentals, we’re joined by UK-based short-term rental investor Ollie Laing, who’s cracked the code on direct bookings. While most hosts rely heavily on platforms like Airbnb and Booking.com, Ollie generates over 50% of his revenue from direct bookings through his own website. In this episode, he shares exactly how he does it. He also talks about some of the key lessons he’s learned while building a successful vacation rental business, including how he manages properties

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46:48

#268 - Figuring out your true net worth and gaps in...

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2025/04/02

Joining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is Donald Pearson, a Wealth Management Advisor at Westpac Wealth Partners who holds an impressive list of certifications. Donald is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and a Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®), and he helps individuals and business owners reach their financial goals as efficiently as possible. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Donald was commissioned as a Marine Corps officer and later served as a

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41:31

#267 - Short-Term Rental Design for SUPER High...

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2025/03/26

In this episode of Living Off Rentals, we are joined by Mark Lumpkin, a real estate investor who fell in love with short-term rentals 10 years ago. Mark has helped over 500 short-term rental investors optimize their properties—handling everything from renovations to design—and has guided many others in establishing their own successful rentals. Listen as Mark shares his journey with short-term rentals and how this investment strategy has provided him the flexibility to pursue his passions. We also

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52:42

#266 - How to turn 1 rental into 8 rentals (and...

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2025/03/19

Joining us in this episode is someone who has been making waves in the affordable housing space. He is a returning guest, previously appearing on Episode 92 of Living Off Rentals in 2021. Atticus LeBlanc is the founder of PadSplit, the country’s largest co-living marketplace, which helps property owners increase cash flow while providing affordable housing for thousands of residents. Since launching in 2017, PadSplit has housed more than 42,000 people and has grown to over 17,000 shared housing

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50:53

#265 - Is Real Estate Investing a Better Option Than...

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2025/03/12

Is college the best path to financial success, or is there another way? In this episode, Steven Rich shares his bold decision to drop out of his mechanical engineering program and dive headfirst into real estate investing. Now, he is the owner of 50 service accommodation rooms with bookings across several online travel agency (OTA) platforms like Airbnb and Booking.com. Steven reveals the experiences, lessons, risks, and rewards of building a real estate business instead of following the

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43:57

#264 - From Wealth Manager to Building Personal Real...

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2025/03/05

For today's episode of Living Off Rentals, we are joined by Austin Palacios, a short-term rental investor based in Miami. He is also the bestselling author of “Airbnb Co-hosting Secrets: How to Start and Scale a Co-Hosting Business in 30 Days,” and has been featured on MSN, Mogul's of Business, and US Times. Austin started his career in wealth management and transitioned into investing in real estate at the age of 23. Now, he holds a portfolio of properties across Florida and Chicago. Listen as he

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41:49

#263 - How to pick winning investments based on...

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2025/02/26

Joining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who has built a portfolio around one of the most sought-after factors in housing—access to top-tier schools. Sean O'Dowd is the Managing Director of Scholastic Capital, a real estate fund that acquires and rents out single-family homes in elite school districts. He began his career at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and graduated with honors from The Wharton School of Business. Listen as he shares how he carved out this niche in real estate,

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53:42

#262 - How to identify a high cash-flowing short-term...

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2025/02/19

Joining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who has been a real estate investor since 2004 and has a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, and self-storage properties. Julie Gates started SID WAS HERE in 2017, which specializes in short-term and long-term rentals. She also produces a local podcast about investing in Savannah, Georgia, called Cashflow Savannah, and hosts a monthly meetup in the area called Cashflow Savannah Meetup. Listen as she shares how she started her

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48:51

#261 - Sportscaster to failing entrepreneur to...

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2025/02/12

In this episode of Living Off Rentals, we’re joined by someone who went from sportscaster to struggling entrepreneur, before finally finding the success and fulfillment he was looking for through short term rental investing. Kyle Stanley spent a decade as a serial entrepreneur before discovering real estate. At 31, he took a chance on investing and quickly realized the power of short-term rentals to generate significant cash flow and transform his financial future. What started as listing a spare

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43:47

#260 - Remote Real Estate Investing for Financial...

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2025/02/05

Joining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who has spent the last decade mastering remote real estate investing across a range of property types. Michael Albaum is a seasoned real estate investor who began his journey in 2012 and has since built a portfolio spanning various asset classes. As the creator of MyFI (Financial Independence) Academy, he now helps others achieve financial independence through real estate investing. In this episode, Michael shares how his early mindset

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