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The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

REI161: A Better Way to Build Wealth w/ Sean O’Dowd

The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

The Investor's Podcast Network

Education, Investing, Business

4.6592 Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2023

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Patrick Donley talks with Sean O’Dowd about why he thinks there is a better way to build wealth through starting a business and using the profits to buy real estate investments.  Sean graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and worked at Boston Consulting Group. He left behind this traditional path to success to take a bet on himself and built a one-man consulting shop and dumps all of his profits into real estate. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 09:28 - How buying a diamond engagement ring provided the impetus to start a consulting side hustle. 05:25 - What he learned working for one of the top consulting firms in the country. 05:25 - How he grew his side hustle into a one-man consulting shop that nets $500,000 per year. 12:57 - Why picking the right partner in life is so important. 24:04 - What his current real estate strategy is that has proven much more profitable? 33:18 - Why his first real estate investments didn’t pan out. 55:59 - Why does he think house hacking is a terrible idea? And much, much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Robert’s book The Everything Guide to House Hacking. Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard. But What If We’re Wrong? by Chuck Klosterman. How to Get Rich by Felix Dennis. Give and Take by Adam Grant. Richer, Wiser, Happier by William Green. Atomic Habits by James Clear. Check out Upwork. Check out Catalant. Check out Hemlane. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Fiscal.AI Connect with Patrick (@jpatrickdonley): Twitter Connect with Sean: Website | YouTube | Twitter | LinkedIn Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

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0:00.0

You're listening to TIP.

0:02.6

This is an unbelievable slam dunk.

0:05.3

We have the property in the market right now in this whole area, this whole driving distance

0:09.9

that has a huge advantage compared to everything else because of the school district.

0:14.4

We've got tenants beating down our front door and they want to commit to us for years to come.

0:19.0

Some are offering to pay years of rent in advance

0:21.5

just to lock up our properties.

0:26.5

Hey guys, in this week's episode, I sat down to talk with Sean O'Dowd about why he thinks

0:30.9

there's a better way to build wealth through starting business and using the profits to buy

0:34.5

real estate. We also discussed how buying a diamond engagement ring

0:38.0

provided the impetus for Sean to start his one-man consulting shop, how he grew this side hustle

0:42.7

into a business that nets half a million dollars a year, and a unique strategy he's developed

0:46.9

to plow 90% of these profits into building a real estate portfolio. Sean graduated from the

0:52.0

University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and worked at Boston

0:55.0

Consulting Group. He left behind this traditional path to success to take a bet on himself and

0:59.9

built a one-man consulting shop in a real estate portfolio that's now approaching $2 million in

1:04.8

value. This was a really fun interview for me and is filled with great ideas to get inspiration,

1:09.9

both in real estate,

1:15.7

building a business, and life in general. Sean is a super smart guy and I hope you get a lot of value from our discussion today. Now, without further delay, let's jump into this week's

1:20.7

episode with Sean O'Dowd. You are listening to Real Estate 101 by the Investors Podcast Network,

1:31.3

where your hosts, Robert Leonard and Patrick Donnelly, interview successful investors

1:35.4

from various real estate investing niches to help educate you on your real estate investing journey.

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