In this episode, Matt sits down with Justin Thompson — a former 18-year electrical engineer turned short-term rental investor and creative finance specialist. Justin walks us through how he left his career to go all-in on real estate, and how he bought his first property in Broken Bow, Oklahoma for zero dollars down and nearly doubled its revenue to $145K/year.

What you'll learn:

  • What creative financing (seller finance + subject-to) actually looks like in practice
  • How Justin bought a $945K STR with zero down and generates $20-25K in annual cash flow
  • The "Flow, Grow, and Keep" framework for evaluating real estate deals beyond cash flow
  • How to use the STR tax loophole to wipe out W-2 income (Justin wrote off $330K in year one)
  • The volume reality behind creative finance wholesaling — 10,000 dials for 1-3 contracts
  • Top Airbnb amenities ranked by ROI: string lights, barrel saunas, pools, and pickleball courts
  • How to find deals using AirDNA + skip tracing for creative finance wholesaling
  • What markets to look for: 15-20% gross yield, 2-3 hours from major metros

Connect with Justin Thompson:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinsthompson/
🔗 Gather Circle (Advisory Program + Wholesale Deals): https://start.gathercircle.com/freedom/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGn-tL93oSIptIZmfKILbDBjYgYDZZGWz46mUGuRuy3AXygI1_vBFYsEEfKyWo_aem_ACe34gpZNdJpb4HOfgql1A

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