Joining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who has been a real estate investor since 2004 and has a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, and self-storage properties.

Julie Gates started SID WAS HERE in 2017, which specializes in short-term and long-term rentals. She also produces a local podcast about investing in Savannah, Georgia, called Cashflow Savannah, and hosts a monthly meetup in the area called Cashflow Savannah Meetup.

Listen as she shares how she started her journey as a real estate investor, her focus on short-term rentals, medium-term rentals, self-storage, and commercial properties, and the keys to identifying a high-cash-flowing short-term rental. Let's dive in!

Key Takeaways:

[00:00] Introducing Julie Gates and her background

[02:25] Julie's first property

[09:42] Getting a real estate license

[18:55] Doing medium-term rentals while doing short-term rentals

[33:22] Legitimacy over followers

[36:46] How do you identify a high cash-flowing short-term rental?

[41:12] Real estate is about the numbers

[45:12] The biggest lesson Julie learned in her real estate journey

[50:11] Connect with Julie Gates

Guest Links:

Website: https://sidwashere.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidwashere912/

Show Links:

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