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Doors From a Distance

by Matthew Whitaker and Hunter Terryn

Doors From a Distance is a show for people with a day job who want to own rental property in cities they don't live in, without becoming a landlord. Your hosts are Evernest founder Matthew Whitaker, who manages thousands of rental homes across 50 markets, and co-host Hunter Terryn, who runs Evernest's sales team and owns rentals himself. Every episode, they sit down with real people, show real numbers, and walk through real deals, including the ones that didn't go as planned. This show is built for anyone who wants their money working for them in a market they've never set foot in.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 6: Analyzing 3 Real Rental Property Deals (Full Breakdown)

    In this episode, Matthew Whitaker and Hunter Terryn underwrite three Birmingham-area rental houses from list price to verdict, using real rent numbers from the Evernest pricing team. Two did not make the cut, and the third went pending before they could act. You'll learn: How to underwrite a…

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  2. Episode 5: The 5 People You Need Before Buying a Rental Property

    In this episode, Matthew Whitaker and Hunter Terryn lay out the five-person team you need before buying your first out-of-state rental: a lender, an investor-friendly agent, a home inspector, a property manager, and an insurance agent. You'll learn: The right order to build your investing team,...

  3. Episode 4: How to Use DSCR Loans to Build a Rental Portfolio

    In this episode, Matthew Whitaker and Hunter Taran sit down with Josh Heintz from LendingOne to explain how DSCR loans work, using a real $250,000 house renting for $2,000 a month to walk through the math. You'll learn: Why bank loans stop working after four or five rental properties How a DSCR...

  4. Episode 3: The Best Markets to Buy Rental Properties in 2026 (And Where To Avoid)

    In this episode, Matthew Whitaker and Hunter Taran announce the real goal behind this portfolio, $100,000 in annual cash flow and $1,000,000 in equity in just over five years, and the four checks they use before buying in any market. You'll learn: The actual five year goal and how many doors it...

  5. Episode 2: How to Go From 1 Rental Property to 5

    In this episode, Matthew Whitaker and Hunter Taran dig into going from one rental property to five, using Hunter's own portfolio, currently two doors, and his in-laws' 14-unit portfolio built for retirement as the real-world blueprint. You'll learn: How reusing equity from your first property can...

  6. Episode 1: We're Building a Rental Portfolio From Scratch

    In this episode, Matthew Whitaker and Hunter Terryn launch Doors from a Distance by breaking down why most investors need far fewer rental houses to retire than they think, drawing on Matthew's own arc of buying almost 100 houses between ages 23 and 27, losing nearly all of it in the 2008 crash,...

  7. Episode 0: Introducing Doors From a Distance

    Doors From a Distance is a show for people with a day job who want to own rental property in cities they don't live in, without becoming a landlord. Your hosts are Evernest founder Matthew Whitaker, who manages thousands of rental homes across 50 markets, and co-host Hunter Terryn, who runs...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Doors From a Distance is a show for people with a day job who want to own rental property in cities they don't live in, without becoming a landlord. Your hosts are Evernest founder Matthew Whitaker, who manages thousands of rental homes across 50 markets, and co-host Hunter Terryn, who runs Evernest's sales team and owns rentals himself. Every episode, they sit down with real people, show real numbers, and walk through real deals, including the ones that didn't go as planned. This show is built for anyone who wants their money working for them in a market they've never set foot in.

HOSTED BY

Matthew Whitaker and Hunter Terryn

Produced by Evernest

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Doors From a Distance currently has 7 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Doors From a Distance about?

Doors From a Distance is a show for people with a day job who want to own rental property in cities they don't live in, without becoming a landlord. Your hosts are Evernest founder Matthew Whitaker, who manages thousands of rental homes across 50 markets, and co-host Hunter Terryn, who runs...

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Doors From a Distance has 7 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Doors From a Distance is created and hosted by Matthew Whitaker and Hunter Terryn.
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