Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who turned a simple idea—renting out spare rooms—into a thriving real estate empire.

Sam Wegert is the founder of Scale Your Co-Living Real Estate and leads the largest co-living mastermind in the world. He and his wife reached financial freedom by their early 20s and have since built a 2,500-door portfolio that blends strong cash flow with affordable housing.

Listen as he shares how he went from running a martial arts school at 16 to discovering the co-living model by accident, why shared housing can outperform traditional rentals, and what systems make it work sustainably at scale.

Enjoy the show!

Key Takeaways:

[00:00] Introducing Sam Wegert and his background

[02:27] Getting into real estate from the martial arts business

[03:50] Creating a second financial engine in your life

[07:10] How Sam discovered co-living by accident

[09:48] Why co-living outperforms Airbnb and traditional rentals

[13:43] Key differences between Sam's model and PadSplit

[14:40] Typical co-living members and lease lengths

[18:00] Handling tenant conflicts and maintaining harmony in shared homes

[20:17] Using membership agreements instead of traditional leases

[22:58] What rent pricing looks like in the co-living model

[27:18] Turning square footage into rentable rooms

[33:55] Can you resell co-living homes?

[36:32] The invoice authorization strategy

[39:34] Sam's advice for first-time real estate investors

[42:46] Connect with Sam Wegert

[43:08] Outro

Guest Links:

Website: https://scaleyourrealestate.com/

Show Links:

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Joining us on this milestone 300th episode of Living Off Rentals is... me!

I can hardly believe it's been five years and 300 episodes since launching this show back in January 2020. What started as a way to document my own journey—transitioning from Army officer to full-time real estate investor—has turned into something much bigger.

In this episode, I look back on what's changed since those early days of flipping houses, what I've learned from hundreds of conversations with other investors, and the lessons that have shaped how I live and invest today.

Enjoy the show!

Key Takeaways:

[03:00] The surprising journey from episode 1 to 300

[04:53] Reality of running a podcast

[06:19] Lesson #1: Recognizing your stage in real estate investing

[11:13] Lesson #2: Simplicity always wins in real estate

[15:37] Lesson #3: Your deals will always deliver the lowest return you're willing to accept

[20:25] Lesson #4: Build cash flow before chasing net worth

[25:03] Lesson #5: Keep an active income stream while building your portfolio

[28:33] Lesson #6: Buy based on fundamentals, not speculation

[34:20] Lesson #7: Why quality trumps quantity

[38:12] Lesson #8: Think in decades, not years, in real estate investing

[41:34] Lesson #9: Invest in strategies that produce outsized returns

[44:11] Lesson #10: Choosing the right spouse as the most important investing decision

Show Links:

Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals

Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel - youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast

Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals

Living Off Rentals Website – https://www.livingoffrentals.com/

Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals

Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals

Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who knows what it takes to rebuild from the ground up.

Dave Seymour is a former firefighter, star of the hit TV show "Flipping Boston," and now a respected multifamily investor and educator.

After working 120 hours a week and nearly losing everything, a chance radio ad about real estate became the turning point that changed his life.

Listen as he shares how he went from the firehouse to financial freedom, the lessons that shaped his approach to business and leadership, and why financial literacy and discipline are the real keys to lasting success.

Enjoy the show!

Key Takeaways:

[00:00] Introducing Dave Seymour and his background

[02:15] Dave's early days as a firefighter

[05:15] His wake-up call to financial freedom

[07:18] Pivotal moments that led Dave into real estate

[15:22] The power of discipline from firefighting to real estate investing

[16:58] Proven systems and failure in business

[19:23] How he structured his business in his first deals

[25:40] Transitioning from single-family flips to multifamily investing

[29:54] How to identify your special gift and bring it to the marketplace and partnerships

{31:30] What is Legacy Alliance?

[33:09] Dave's insight about multifamily investing in the present and future

[38:27] His competitive advantage over other businesses

[39:48] Building partnerships that actually work

[41:17] Dave's real advice for anyone stuck in a 9-to-5 job

[44:15] Outro

Guest Links:

Website: legacywealthmasterclass.com
INFLATION NATION: https://legacyalliance.link/Pod-Inflation-Nation
FREE Multi-Family Masterclass: https://legacyalliance.link/Pod-Multi-Family-Class

Show Links:

Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals

Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel - youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast

Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals

Living Off Rentals Website – https://www.livingoffrentals.com/

Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals

Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals