Investing, Writing, Moving: My Triple-Act This Summer!
A Glimpse into My Cross-Country Odyssey and Online Revelations
Welcome back, Hybrids!
Today’s post comes in two parts. I will share some exciting personal updates and make my case for why I feel every real estate investor should take up an online writing habit.
(Today’s issue takes ~3 minutes to read)
One of my favorite real estate YouTube channels is the Financial F.I.R.E Fighter YouTube channel by Marc Oshiro.
Marc is an agent, a firefighter, and a fellow real estate investor (some might call him a Hybrid Real Estate Professional). He does several interviews per week with real estate investors of all types.
Marc and I first met in late May, where he did a full-length interview on what it means to be a Hybrid Real Estate Professional.
We hit it off and stayed in touch, and I was honored he asked me to come back on the show for two more short interviews.
Here are the high-level topics:
How real estate helped enable my family’s cross-country move this summer
The power of writing online for real estate investors
Both interviews are 15 minutes or less.
(PS: If you missed the original interview, I distilled all the highlights with time stamps here)
Interview #1 (13 min): Big Updates + Cross-Country Moves
The first interview covered some colossal updates in my family’s life.
Here’s what we covered:
The huge moves (literally & figuratively) my wife and I are making this year
#1: We moved to Houston, TX this month
#2: We’re expecting twins in December!
How we repositioned our rental portfolio to enable our move
How we utilized the capital gains exclusion on a primary residence to save $27k in taxes!
The benefits of remote/flexible work for W2
How our rental income played into our decision
Would we have moved if my W2 job prevented me from transferring?
Will my content creation slow down? (Hint: No!)
Interview #2 (15 min): 5 Reasons Why I Suggest Real Estate Investors Write Online
Here’s the original Tweet that caught Marc’s attention:
https://twitter.com/AaronAmeen/status/1680687105448595458
He asked me to spend a few minutes expanding on these ideas and making a case for why every real estate investor should write online.
Here’s what we covered:
How did I get into writing online?
The benefits of consistent writing for real estate investors
Why I broke from the pack & chose writing online (instead of videos)
How taking notes and writing down ideas solidifies the value of consuming content
Why you should tell your story, even if you feel like you don’t have enough experience to be of value to others
How writing improves your speaking & presentation skills
Which app do I prefer, Twitter (X) or Threads?
Key takeaways
It’s been a busy few months with some major changes for my family & me, but the takeaways are starting to crystalize:
All major decisions come with risks & tradeoffs. Don’t fight that. Accept it.
There isn’t always a “right” choice. Once you’ve thought things through, you have to trust your gut.
When faced with significant one-time expenses, re-positioning your real estate portfolio is MUCH more complicated than selling stocks or other liquid investments. This is a downside of real estate investing worth acknowledging.
Writing and sharing my experience throughout the summer helped me think through my decisions and kept me grounded in the moment.
There’s never a bad time to learn income-producing, high-value skills such as writing and public speaking.
Thanks for taking a few minutes to spend some time with me today.
I hope you have a great week ahead!
-Aaron
PS: Have you considered starting a daily writing habit? You won’t regret it. Reply to this email, and I’ll send you my playbook on how to get started without overthinking.