Are you tired of the "get rich slow" approach to real estate investing? Frustrated by the high costs and barriers to entry that come with traditional rental properties? Longing for the financial freedom and flexibility to spend more time with your loved ones? In this eye-opening episode, host John Crutchfield sits down with Grant Shipman, a real estate investor who has cracked the code on a unique strategy called "co-living" that allowed him to achieve financial freedom in just 15 months. Grant went from delivering pizzas and renting a room to having a $2 million net worth - all by tapping into the power of co-living real estate. He breaks down exactly how co-living works, the benefits it offers both investors and tenants, and how it can be leveraged to scale your portfolio much faster than traditional rental strategies. If you're ready to explore a path to true financial freedom, this episode is packed with actionable insights that could change the trajectory of your real estate journey. Grab a pen and paper - you're going to want to take notes as Grant shares his proven system for creating passive income and living life on your own terms through co-living real estate. Podcast Show notes: 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 00:41 Grant Shipman's Real Estate Journey 02:06 Discovering Co-Living Real Estate 03:53 The Co-Living Concept Explained 05:04 Benefits and Success of Co-Living 10:36 Qualifying a Property for Co-Living 15:12 Inside a Co-Living Space 18:22 Tenant Benefits and Investor Returns 18:57 Introduction to House Hacking 20:03 Beyond House Hacking: A Personal Story 21:58 The Power of Co-Living 23:22 Scaling with Co-Living 24:49 Current Real Estate Deals 26:07 Resources for Aspiring Investors 29:30 The Impact of Financial Freedom 32:50 Final Thoughts and Encouragement Key Takeaways: • Explore the power of co-living real estate to achieve financial freedom faster than traditional rental strategies. This unique approach can generate 5-6x the rental income of a single-family home. • Identify the key criteria for a successful co-living property, including size, layout, and location. Look for 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom homes in desirable neighborhoods that can be rented out by the room. • Leverage a "beyond house hacking" strategy to rapidly scale your co-living portfolio, potentially buying a new property every 3-6 months. This can allow you to achieve a high cash-on-cash return in the first year. Key Quotes: • "This is the number one in-demand rental real estate, if that's your thing, and it got me from delivering Domino's Pizza and renting a room to financial freedom." • "With co-living, you can literally close on a house-hacked house every week of the year, if you want." • "If you are on fire for financial freedom because of what it will get you, that is true. But even go further, the biggest thing I found with financial freedom is how it sets you free to love." • "Investors get way more, and renters save a ton of money." • "This is housing, because there's a lot of people who don't have family or others to live with, but they would love to live in a nice house." • "I got financial freedom in 15 months. That's ridiculous, right? But it's just because co-living is what people want." Resources Mentioned: http://livingsmithpro.com/grabthemap/ - for listeners to access to a free book, training, and consultation opportunity to dive deeper into Grant's co-living real estate expertise. Grant Shipman's Socials: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/grantshipman/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantshipman/ Website: Livingsmith - https://livingsmithpro.com/ If you are interested investing in real estate and make connections, shoot an email at grabthemap@gmail.com. Read on some of our blogpost http://grabthemap.com/.