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b'Joe Riley, the founder of Patriot Family Homes, joins Taylor Loht to discuss his journey from military veteran to successful short-term rental investor. Joe talks about how he got started in real estate investing by accident and how he and his wife built their teams and systems while he was actively deployed overseas. He shares his strategy for investing in more affordable homes and markets to yield higher cash flow returns. They also cover topics such as understanding the rental revenue potential relative to the cost of buying homes, sources of tenant demand, the job market, macroeconomic climate, regulatory framework, and home price appreciation. Joe provides insights into how to appeal to construction crews as tenants, the importance of remote team management, historical context when ramping up quickly in a new environment, regulations, cash flow considerations, and seasonal changes.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nThis episode is packed with valuable advice for investors looking to follow in Joe\'s footsteps and create successful businesses!\\n\\xa0\\n[00:01 - 06:02] Opening Segment\\nJoe\'s background and career\\nHe and his wife built their teams and systems while he was in the military overseas, actively deployed\\nThey focus on run-of-the-mill homes and towns for run-of-the-mill folks\\nThey specialize in transitioning traditional long-term rentals into more short-term rentals\\n\\xa0\\n[06:03 - 11:36] Achieving Passive Income Through Run-of-the-Mill Homes and Markets\\nAllow people to achieve passive income objectives with higher cash-flowing use cases for single-family rentals in the short-term rental context\\nStrategy is targeted towards run-of-the-mill properties and run-of-the-mill areas\\nFocus on a cash flow-based model, looking at rental revenue potential divided by average home value\\nAssess markets based on sources of demand, stability, job market, macroeconomic climate, and regulatory framework\\nQuantify demand drivers using third-party data sources and look for communities with high turnover\\n\\xa0\\n[11:37 - 16:28] Patriot Family Homes: Building Teams, Systems, and a Mission-Focused Business\\nConstruction crews are a likely tenants in certain properties\\nFunerals are the number one reason people stay with Patriot Family Homes\\nAmenities for construction crew tenants focus on parking and beds/heads\\nUtility-style product focuses on durability and functionality rather than style\\nThe importance of valuing passion, family, and hard work in a company\\n\\xa0\\n[16:29 - 22:12] Pros and Cons of Short-Term Rental Investing for Military Families\\nAlways underestimate the importance of historical context and overestimate how quickly people can ramp up in that environment\\nThe military is not the most entrepreneurial enterprise, but military spouses are some of the most entrepreneurial people\\nShort-term rentals have better cash flow, but higher upfront costs and more unpredictable cash flow\\n\\xa0\\n[22:13 - 26:33] Closing Segment\\nBest investment: buying Joe and his wife\'s first house\\nWorst investment: trading Joe\'s stock portfolio\\nThe most important lesson learned: if you got good people that you trust, motivate, and train, they\'ll make you successful\\xa0\\n\\nQuotes:\\n\\xa0\\n"God works things out in interesting ways." - Joe Riley\\n\\xa0\\n"We don\'t give people jobs; we give people missions." - Joe Riley\\n\\nConnect with Joe!\\nWebsite: www.PatriotFamilyHomes.com\\xa0\\n\\nInvest passively in multiple commercial real estate assets such as apartments, self-storage, medical facilities, hotels, and more through https://www.passivewealthstrategy.com/crowdstreet/\\n\\xa0\\nTrack your rental property\'s finances with Stessa. Go to www.escapingwallstreet.com.\\n\\xa0\\nJoin our Passive Investor Club to access passive commercial real estate investment opportunities.\\n\\xa0\\nLEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or clicking here to listen to our previous episodes.'