The happiest I ever was in my Airbnb journey
Summary
The host discusses his journey through short-term rental investing. He remembers his initial investment where he made around 1-2k profit a month which gave him and his wife expendable income. He shares that since his first year, they have been able to scale up their rental properties and now own 40-45 units. He emphasizes a compelling reason to lower debt and that he doesn't get why people die with debt.
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