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Rental Income Podcast With Dan Lane

The Numbers Didn't Work Locally. Here's How He Invested Out Of State With Thomas Hollingsworth (Ep 561)

Rental Income Podcast With Dan Lane

Rental Income Podcast

Business, Investing, Entrepreneurship

4.8836 Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Thomas lives in a high-cost area where buying rentals locally simply didn’t make sense for cash flow, especially as a newer investor with limited capital.

Instead of forcing a bad deal in his backyard, Thomas made the decision to invest out of state.

On this episode, he walks us through how he chose the markets he invested in and whether he physically visited the areas before buying.

Thomas didn’t just pick one market and hope for the best. Diversification was important to him, so he invested in three different areas. We talk about why he spread out his risk, how he found the properties, and why he focused on homes that needed rehab.

He also explains how he built a team from a distance, including how he found contractors and property managers in multiple markets, and whether managing relationships in three different cities was as challenging as it sounds.

If you’re thinking about investing out of state but feel nervous about being far from your properties, this episode is packed with practical insight. Thomas shares what worked, what didn’t, and how new investors can protect themselves from getting ripped off by contractors. This is a candid look at building a remote rental portfolio.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Inspiring interviews with today's top landlords.

0:04.7

This is the rental income podcast.

0:07.6

And now, Dan Lane.

0:09.7

Thomas, you live in a very expensive area.

0:12.2

You wanted to invest in rental properties.

0:14.7

What's the biggest challenge you were running into?

0:17.5

For a new investor without a lot of capital, it is extremely difficult, especially to get

0:23.4

the numbers to make sense. You know, when the market is returning, you know, a minimum of 8%

0:29.4

and New York City is giving you 3%. It doesn't necessarily make sense. Just because you live in an area

0:34.7

that doesn't necessarily mean it's a great place to invest in rental properties.

0:39.5

And on the show today, we're going to talk about how Thomas is building his rental portfolio out of town.

0:45.6

We'll talk about how he found the areas to invest in, how he found his properties, what he's looking for in an area,

0:52.0

and see how everything is working out for him.

0:55.0

Joining us on the show today from New York City is Thomas Hollingsworth.

0:59.4

We'll take a quick break to thank our sponsors.

1:01.6

We'll come right back and we'll talk to Thomas.

1:04.4

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1:10.2

Instead, they often use one of the

1:11.8

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1:19.2

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1:26.5

which has more than $600 million invested and a 7.9% distribution rate.

1:34.2

With traditional savings yields falling, it's no wonder private credit has grown to be a trillion dollar asset class in the last few years.

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