On this episode of the Truly Passive Income Podcast, host Neil Henderson talks to his co-host Clint Harris about his experience as a real estate investor. Clint discusses his South Carolina roots, medical sales experience, and path to real estate investing. He and his wife began by building a portfolio of single-family rentals before moving on to short-term rentals and self-storage. Clint also discusses the distinction between being a salesperson and an employee as well as his attraction to the concept of passive income.Time Stamps[00:00] Intro[01:29] Clint Harris' background[02:30] How sales differs from other hourly jobs as far as the income it produces[03:42] Were there any other side hustles you tried along the way?[04:55] How Clint's vision of where his single-family rental investing strategy was going to go versus how it actually went[11:26] Making the move from South Carolina to Wilmington, North Carolina[12:47] The decision to pursue the short-term rental strategy[15:11] Building the systems to manage a short-term rental portfolio[16:18] Solving the lack of money problem with short-term rental arbitrage[20:39] Building a short-term rental management team[23:50] The challenge of building a business that would then produce "passive income"[28:42] Realizing the need to diversify into another asset class and location[34:24] Why not continue to expand his short-term rental business? Why diversify into self-storage?[37:43] The first self-storage conversion project[39:02] OutroKey Take AwaysThe need to become knowledgeable about real estate investment tactics before taking action.How data analysis can help investors make smarter selections about their real estate purchases.The advantages of having a real estate investment portfolio that is vertically integrated with specialized service providers.Investing in self-storage as a more diversified, inflation- and pandemic-resistant asset class than single-family rentals or short-term rentals.The importance of diversifying your real estate investments across asset class, geography, and operator.And much more...Links MentionedBiggerPockets.comSupport Our Show Follow us on Twitter @trulypassive Follow us on Facebook at TrulyPassiveInc Follow us on TikTok @TrulyPassiveIncome Sign up for our FREE Passive Investor Course Coming up on the Truly Passive Income PodcastNeil Henderson's investing journeyMentioned in this episode:Sponsored by Nomad CapitalLooking to invest in self-storage? Nomad Capital converts vacant big-box retail spaces across the Southeast into climate-controlled storage, with a target of 20% annual returns. Our fund combines low leverage and high depreciation for strong growth and valuable tax benefits. By buying properties at deep discounts, we often achieve break-even at just 40% occupancy. Join a proven model in a resilient asset class that continues to deliver, even in today’s market. Learn more at nomadcapital.us/tpi. Accredited investors only.

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