Your First STR: Where to Buy (and What to Skip) With Kirby Atwell

In this episode of the Hybrid Real Estate Professional Podcast, we have Kirby Atwell, founder of Living Off Rentals and an Army veteran. Kirby shares his journey from military service to flipping over a hundred properties and his pivot to high cash flow vacation rentals. He underscores the importance of identifying personal success metrics and strategies that align with those goals. Kirby explains his approach to short-term rentals in less competitive markets and how house hacking has significantly impacted his financial success. T his episode provides valuable insights for anyone looking to transition into real estate investing and create multiple income streams. 00:00 Intro 00:40 Kirby’s background 03:50 Flip treadmill → lessons 17:35 First STR & 1% Net Rule 25:56 Market pick: Buy Here / Skip This 32:13 Competing: first-page strategy 36:50 Barn B&B house-hack 42:35 Leaving W-2: 8-unit plan 48:30 Takeaways & next steps