From Nuclear Rocket Scientist to Co-Living King w/Miller McSwain | TBN 002

What if you didn’t have to fully replace your W-2 income before quitting your job?In this episode, I sit down with Miller McSwain — a former nuclear rocket scientist who walked away from a six-figure W-2 after realizing that just 7 properties and 51 rooms could create enough momentum to leave his job and build a co-living empire in Colorado Springs.Miller breaks down how he engineered his co-living model to produce over $10,000/month in cashflow, why he was willing to let his income temporarily drop to almost zero, and how he used partners, VAs, and automation to do it without burning out. We also dive into his BiggerPockets book, Co-Living Cash Flow, and how he’s now building software (Co-Living Pro) to solve the exact problems he faced scaling his own portfolio.If you’ve ever wondered how to:Quit your job before fully replacing your incomeManage dozens of tenants without hating your lifeUse co-living to turn “meh” deals into cashflow machines— this episode is going to hit hard.In this episode, we cover:How Miller went from rocket scientist to co-living operatorWhy he quit his six-figure W-2 before fully replacing his incomeHow 7 properties / 51 rooms now generate over $10K/month in cashflowThe exact filters he uses to find great co-living properties (square footage, parking, location, tenant demographic)Turning 3-bed houses into 8-bedroom co-living monstersThe garage conversion unlock: turning break-even deals into $16K+/year positive cashflowHow he self-manages 51 rooms using cleaners, handymen, cameras, and systemsHiring VAs the right way (what he did wrong the first time and how he fixed it)Why you should define the role and build the SOPs before you hireHow Miller uses Zapier, Gmail filters, and simple automations to eliminate constant tenant messagingBoundaries: batching notifications, shutting it down when his wife gets home, and avoiding burnoutWhy networking (not spreadsheets) was the #1 habit that changed his life, landed him internships, deals, and his BiggerPockets bookConnect with Miller📖 Grab his book, Co-Living Cash Flow: co-living book.com📸 Follow Miller on Instagram: @millermcswainConnect with Brian / The Builder Nation📸 Instagram: @thebuilderbrian🎧 The Builder Nation Podcast🌐 Learn more about ADUs, development, and Builder Nation: hkdevelopmentgroup.com