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Epic Real Estate Investing

Matt Theriault

Education, Business, Investing, How To

4.8 • 955 Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Matt reveals how a desperate school teacher in St. Louis offered an investment property worth $135,000 for just $350 monthly payments, highlighting the stress often faced by property owners. This scenario exemplifies the hidden opportunities in real estate, as desperate sellers will trade properties for pain relief. Matt argues that owning just three rental properties can make jobs optional by generating enough cash flow to cover basic expenses. He shares insights on identifying motivated sellers, structuring deals, and leveraging rental properties to achieve financial independence. Accompanied by real-life success stories, the episode encourages viewers to take the first step in real estate investment to reclaim their financial freedom. BUT BEFORE THAT, hear why Matt regrets his first 10 rental properties! Useful links: https://www.notion.so/The-3-Property-Escape-Plan-220315cb4ef9809e9febe64c81d51f71 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0	This is Terio Media.
0:04.0	Hey, strap in!
0:07.0	It's time for the epic real estate investing show.
0:10.0	We'll be your guides as we navigate the housing market, the landscape of creative financing strategies, and everything you need to swap that office chair for a beach chair.
0:19.0	If you're looking for some one-on-one help, meet us at
0:21.7	rei-aise.com. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
0:28.4	Seventeen years ago, I was staring at my bank account at 2 a.m., surrounded by 10 rental
0:33.7	properties, and I was completely broke. Not just cash poor, I mean checking account in the red,
0:39.5	credit cards max, and a tenant calling about their AC blowing hot air that I couldn't afford to fix.
0:45.2	I had done everything the gurus told me to do. I was the successful real estate investor everyone
0:50.4	looked up to and I was about to lose everything. Here's what they don't tell you.
0:59.3	I had over $1 million in assets on paper, but my liquidity ratio was catastrophic.
1:05.1	I was leveraged at 85% LTV across the board with zero contingency planning for market shifts.
1:09.6	If you think more properties equal more money, you're making the same mistake that almost destroyed me.
1:10.6	And I'm about to show you
1:11.5	the five hidden traps that are probably bleeding you dry right now, even if you don't know it yet.
1:16.5	Every day you don't fix these problems, you're not just losing money. You're building a financial
1:20.7	time bomb. Look at what happened to rent collections during COVID or Sunbelt market corrections.
1:26.1	If you weren't prepared, you lost millions seemingly overnight.
1:29.6	The first trap that almost killed me?
1:31.1	Chasing more doors instead of real profit.
1:33.7	I like to refer to it as going wide before going deep.
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