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I Started Investing with Just $7,500. Now I Own Millions in Rentals
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Intro: The 2% Raise That Sparked a Real Estate Empire
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The episode opens with a relatable gut-punch: you work all year, perform above and beyond, and your boss hands you a 2% raise with a smile. That's exactly what happened to Remington Lyman at JPMorgan, and it was all he needed to redirect his energy toward rental property investing. Dave Meyer introduces Remington's journey — from a $7,500 starting point to millions in real estate — teasing the strategies that made it possible: house hacking, BRRRR deals, 1031 exchanges, triple net commercial leases, and Opportunity Zone tax plays. The framing is both motivational and instructional: this isn't a lucky story, it's a repeatable blueprint.
A 2% raise after a year of stellar performance at JPMorgan was all Remington needed to realize corporate life wasn't the path to real wealth. That single moment of frustration redirected his entire financial trajectory.
