Emily & James Lowery: Rethink The Rat Race w/ Real Estate | Episode 26

What if you could achieve Financial Independence in only 3-years of focused & dedicated work? Would you give it a shot? Well, that's exactly what Emily & James Lowery did by utilizing the power of Real Estate. In this episode, we cover all the things they did to achieve Financial Freedom in such a short period of time in addition to how their life has evolved over the last couple of years since reaching FI. We also share details on the tax advantages of Real Estate, their new Airbnb Online Course, and their Fitness, in addition to the Mindset & Resources necessary to jump into the world of Real Estate Investing. James & Emily run the website/blog RethinkTheRatRace in addition to being Real Estate Investors & Digital Course Creators. Check out their newly released Remote Airbnb Management Course.  Key Highlights: [00:01 - 15:05] Opening Segment How Emily & James define financial independence How they became financially independent Emily & James's background with money Discovering Mr. Money Mustache [15:06 - 30:11] Starting to Live By Example How Emily got into the FI movement Having accountability and seeing other people's progress How Emily & James aligned themselves to achieve their goals Deciding to do real estate [30:12 - 46:06] Don't Have All Your Eggs in One Basket What cash flow FI is  Real estate vs the stock market The tax benefits of real estate The difference between short, medium, and long-term rentals [46:07 - 1:05:52] How to Master Money Become the niche and go-to person in a particular area The different dynamic pricing tools you can use Emily & James's course to develop an Airbnb business  How to get more into real estate [1:05:53- 1:21:00] Approaching Real Estate Investing  How much cash flow rentals bring in a year How much time you would spend per property Emily & James's experience with their first property  [1:21:01- 1:42:13] Frugal Couple Hits Financial Independence The mindset you should have to get into real estate investing Why frugality is a powerful tool The reason why James stopped tracking their net worth [1:42:14 - 2:01:50] Closing Segment What Emily & James are doing for fitness What Emily & James's fit rich life is Want to connect with Emily & James? Follow them on Instagram. If you're interested in the Airbnb Remote Management Course, head to Rethink the Rat Race! Resources Mentioned: The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement by Mr. Money Mustache Real Estate Investing, Money & Life (Coach Chad Carson Blog) Retire Early With Real Estate The House Hacking Strategy by Craig Curelop Money Honey by Rachel Richards  Theragun Pro Handheld Massage Gun Key Quotes: "Become the niche and the go-to person in your area." - James Lowery "I know plenty of people that take the resources, and then turn that into an entire job of its own, and they just consume but  never take action." - James Lowery "Anybody can invest in real estate. Mistakes will happen, but you just learn from them and move on ." - Emily Lowery "You have to be able to delineate what you want for your personal life, and what you want for your business life." - James Lowery   WANT TO LEARN MORE? Follow my personal website: https://alchemizelife.com/ Follow my Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Youtube, & Twitter Show Notes: www.alchemizelife.com/podcast/ Sponsors: Are you ready to get in the best shape of your life, double your income, and 10x your savings/investments? I'm incredibly passionate about fitness & money and have reached a strong degree of mastery in these domains and built an incredible coaching program to help you. Head to www.fitrichvegan.com, sign up for a Free Consultation, or DM me on Instagram with the words "Fit Rich Vegan" to discover if it'd be a good fit for you! For something like you've never had before and to get into an almost euphoric state of Focused Flow & Productivity, try Feel Free by Botanic Tonics! Go to www.botanictonics.com and use code DRAGON to save 40% off your first order! If you desire to lead a happy, healthy, fit life, go to www.vedgenutrition.com/dragon, and grab all of your key supplements. Use the code DRAGON and get 15% off! I often get asked what my favorite Vegan Protein Bars are for when I'm on the go and without a doubt, they are the No Cow Protein Bars which have THE BEST MACROS out there -- High Protein with great amount of Fiber to keep you feeling full & Low-Fat (most protein bars & actually Fat Bars in disguise). The newly released "Dipped" Now Cow Protein Bars taste so good! Use code DRAGON to save 15% on all of your orders. Thanks for tuning in!   If you liked my show, LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe!