The Co-Living Show

If you want to achieve financial independence, just go talk to people and build new relationships. If you're in real estate, you don't really need to know what you're doing. As long as you understand that there is a problem to be solved and you have the answer. You don't even need any advanced CRM, just call people on your phone and talk to them. Start building that empire so y...

Everyone wants to achieve financial independence. The question is how to achieve it. Join Craig Curelop and Zeona McIntyre as they interview Scott Trench, the CEO and President of BiggerPockets, on how to reach this goal. Scott reminisces his path to financial freedom and the steps he took to start realizing that dream. So tune in and learn great financial insights on your path to freedom Love the...

Those rags to riches stories can sometimes sound too good to be true. Can people go massively bankrupt to incredibly debt-free in one lifetime?  Ron Schneider  is living proof that you can achieve financial independence. He has gone from $60K in debt in 2006 to a net worth north of $2 million in the past 15 years. Ron joins Zeona McIntyre to talk about the things from his childhood that hindered h...

How do you achieve massive success? Give before you receive. Craig Curelop and Zeona McIntyre welcome Taylor Doolittle , a passionate realtor in the greater areas of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Together with Team Steady, Taylor has been able to sell 678 properties. The essential piece is to bring value to your potential clients for free. When you help walk them through the purchasing process, they w...

Budding investor Nieves Soto  started her house hacking journey towards financial freedom recently. With a deal behind her, what's next down the road? Craig Curelop and Zeona McIntyre take a look at Nieves and her investment so far. We hear, in her own words, how she found a property and how she secured a deal. Nieves also shares how she got her start in investing and how she went debt free....

Need help with your expenses while getting started on your real estate journey? How does house hacking sound? In this episode, guest  Colin McAlpine  shares how he got into real estate as a means to achieve financial freedom. After a decade in corporate finance, Colin realized that the income he got from the time and effort he put into his work no longer seemed worth it. Today, he chats with Craig...

Finding new ways to achieve your financial independence? Note investing could be the thing for you! Joining Zeona McIntyre is Martin Saenz , Managing Partner of BeQuest Funds  and renowned thought leader in the mortgage note investment industry. After trying his hand at real estate and other investments, he claims that note investing was the one that hit the mark for his financial goals. Martin sh...

From a secluded beach house to an apartment in the heart of a city, Airbnb offers unique getaways for thousands and thousands of people. Shouldn’t you start thinking about investing in Airbnb then? Airbnb investing gives you so much freedom, both financially and time-wise. Learn more about investing in Airbnb, getting licensed, and more in today's episode as Zeona McIntyre talks one-on-one wi...

Does experience always equate to success? Craig Curelop and Zeona McIntyre welcomes young entrepreneur, Chandler Saine , to talk about how he managed to be financially independent at 22. Chandler shares how seeing his dad venture into business and have more time for their family drove him to follow the same footsteps. Craig, Zeona, and Chandler also discuss the values they consider critical for a...

There are many paths towards financial freedom, but one sure-fire way remains consistent, and that is the path of real estate. Whether through active investing or through passive means, real estate is here to stay. In this episode, Craig Curelop and Zeona McIntyre discuss walking the path of financial independence with Christopher Loo , a financial coach, entrepreneur and doctor. Christopher talks...

When it comes to acquiring properties, we turn to realtors and property managers for help. But no one is safe from all kinds of landlord mistakes, and sometimes you end up getting help from unreliable people. Craig Curelop and Zeona McIntyre are joined by Dan Haberkost , who looks back on his messy first deal, the lessons he learned from them, and how they propelled him to much better transactions...

How do you get the confidence you need to succeed? By listening to the right people. Craig Curelop and Zeona McIntyre present Bradley LaBrie , the co-host of the House Hacking Success Podcast . In this episode, Bradley shares how he house hacked his way to success in the real estate industry. But his journey was filled with challenges and strange experiences along the way. What made him push throu...

A good way to achieve passive income is to get into alternative investing. Maybe you know someone who's interested in private equity. Or maybe you want to get into self-storage or some other form of real estate. There is a lot of ways to raise capital, you just need to form your network and build trust with them. Join your hosts Craig Curelop and Zeona McIntyre as they sit down with Dan Kryza...

Determined to rid himself of $174,000 in mortgage and consumer debt, Brad Long switched back and forth between being a musician and having a corporate sales job. Now, he remains debt-free, and he helps 6 and 7-figure corporate employees and entrepreneurs organize their finances and eradicate debt.   In this episode, Brad looks back on his “financial awakening” and how he paid off nearly $50k of hi...

Early FI and what it takes to get there is not for everybody... and that’s fine! It has been a year since Dan Sheeks started SheeksFreaks, an online community dedicated to helping young people live their best lives by making smart money decisions. In this episode, he returns to the podcast to talk about early FIRE and how even teenagers can become millionaires—in just a few years! He also gives a...

Real estate doesn’t have to be flashy. Take it from Kevin Quintanilla-Toledo. He used to be a military guy who just stumbled upon real estate investing. But now, he’s a licensed realtor with a W-2 job and a hefty portfolio! In this episode, Kevin breaks down how he got his first 3 properties, weighs in on the different types of loans that were available to him, and shares what it was like to be in...

When you hit rock bottom, the only way is to go up! Joining Craig and Zeona on the show are Bryce Givens, founder of Elevate Recovery Homes, and Kayla Govier, a licensed realtor and a member of the FI Team. Since 2019, they have been house hacking with the primary goal of saving lives—and they are crushing it! In this episode, Bryce and Kayla share how they met, their transition from “debt is bad”...

Joining Craig and Zeona on the show is JL Collins, one of the founding fathers of the FI movement and the author of “The Simple Path to Wealth”. He is set to release a new book titled “How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before it was Fashionable”. In this episode, JL explains the concept of “F-You money” and the virtuous circle that occurs when people go down the path to FI. He then talks about his b...

Tyler Giering first learned about FI and real estate investing while he was in college, but circumstances led him down the path of finance. Because he wanted to invest in real estate, he leveraged house hacking and went from residential to large multifamily syndication. He now has over 2,200 units. In this episode, Tyler explains what asset managers do, breaks down his “for real” deal, and highlig...

House hacking is something you can do over and over again, and it’s going to build wealth. Take it from Bryan Balducki. He became a rental property investor by accident, but now, he is one of The FI Team’s agents. In this episode, Bryan talks about his very first investment property and how he got into rentals. While giving a breakdown of his 4 properties, he gets into a discussion with Craig and...

Jonathan Tom learned about FI at an early age and started out by investing in index funds. It took him some time to see real estate investing as an option, but once he did, he bought his first property (just last April!) and househacked it. In this episode, Jonathan walks us through his journey as a medical student-turned-doctor and part-time investor. He breaks down how he acquired a house and re...

Noah Evans  and  Jeff Fawson  both had rocky starts, but they hustled and found real estate in their desire to level up their lives. Now, they work together as the owners of  Tree City Home Buyers  and the hosts of the Chasing Freedom podcast. In this episode, Jeff and Noah talk with hosts, Craig Curelop and Zeona McIntyre, to look back on their “for real” deals and how they ended up becoming busi...

Mike Brockway found himself on the path to FI after buying and house hacking his first property. Because he wanted to stop working for big corporations, he quit his W-2 the same day he closed his second property. Now, he is a full-time real estate investor and business owner. In this episode, Mike breaks down his first three residential investment properties and his events business. He also talks...

Today, we’re taking a slightly different route to FI, and lighting the way is serial entrepreneur  Connor Gross . Instead of flipping houses, he flips online businesses! He co-founded the Cardly wallet when he was a college freshman. Now, he works full-time on what used to be just side hustles, and he is the co-host of The Next Generation Podcast. In this episode, Connor weighs in on the two paths...

Cody Caswell is from a third-generation real estate investing family, and he bought his first property at 16(!) years old. He hated real estate during his college years but found his way back after interning as a commercial insurance broker. Now, he is 24 years old with a residential contractor license and 14 units under his belt. In this episode, Cody walks us through his childhood and the life l...