Hear how a decade of patient real estate investing gave her the freedom to leave her career and travel on her own terms. Tiffany Green shares her experience coming up in the hip hop radio industry, working at WGCI in Chicago and Hot 97 in New York City. She explains what hip hop means to her and shares behind the scenes experiences of meeting A-list musicians, breaking artists as a music director, and interacting with some of the biggest names in music. Tiffany then goes on to share how and why she started investing in real estate. She explains how she bought her first property and how, 10 years later, she was able to retire on rental properties. She explains how she selects her macro markets, micro markets and specific properties, and how she built her portfolio one property at a time over a decade. She explains how she built up her net rental income to the point where it exceeded her salary and how she then quit her job and started traveling the world on her passive rental income. She also names her top 5 hip hop artists, as well as the #1 person she would most like to have dinner with. She also shares the #1 piece of advice she would give to her 18 year old self, recommends her top 3 travel destinations, and gives her top bucket list destinations where she most wants to go next.
Traveling the World Full Time on Passive Rental Income and Coming Up in the Hip Hop Game with Tiffany Green (Ep 38)
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About the Guest
Tiffany Green
Tiffany Green is a professional real estate investor who retired at 42 and is now financially free and travels the world living off her passive rental income. Tiffany came up primarily through the radio industry, with over 15 years experience as a producer and music director, and has an incredible hip hop background, having worked at WGCI in Chicago, Hot 97 in New York City, and for the Source Magazine. And all the while she was investing in real estate, until her passive rental income exceeded her salary, at which point she quit her job and started traveling the world, living entirely off of her passive rental income, and has now been to almost 50 countries.
What You'll Learn
- How to Retire on Rental Properties in Your 40s.
- Tips for Identifying Investor Advantaged Real Estate Markets.
- How to Finance Your World Travel with Your Passive Rental Income
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#1 PERSON WITH WHOM TIFFANY WOULD MOST LIKE TO HAVE DINNER
TOP 3 TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
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MAGAZINES AND RADIO STATIONS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- The Source (Magazine)
- WGCI (Chicago)
- Hot 97 FM (WQHT New York City)
TOP 5 HIP-HOP MC’S
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Time Stamped Show Notes
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[2:11] Matt and Tiffany Talk about Lagos, Nigeria
- Tiffany’s Ancestry in West Africa
- Matt and Tiffany’s experience in Nigeria
- Art Galleries and Yam Festivals
[8:01] How Tiffany Hitched a Ride on a Private Jet
- Getting stranded at Afrika Burn
- Hitching a ride on a private jet to Stellenbosch wine country
[12:29] Growing Up in St. Louis, Missouri and Getting into Radio
- Tiffany’s upbringing in St. Louis
- Developing her passion or radio
- Her approach to programming and giving back to the community
[15:02] Coming Up in the Hip Hop Game
- What hip hop means to Tiffany
- The transformative impact of hip hop on the community
- Working at The Source, WGCI in Chicago and Hot 97 in New York City
- How Tiffany moved up in the world of hip hop radio
- Breaking new hip hop and R&B artists as a music director
- Paying attention to what’s hot in the street
[26:28] Tiffany’s Discussion with Jay Z About Kanye West
[30:17] Tiffany’s Experience Working at Hot 97
[32:27] What Tiffany Would Change if She Could Go Back in Her Radio Career
[34:27] What Tiffany Appreciates about Common and Beyonce
[37:38] Tiffany’s Real Estate Investing Journey Becoming Financially Free by Age 42
- Why Tiffany got into real estate investing
- Buying her first rental property
- Matt and Tiffany talk about the Chicago real estate market
- Tiffany’s aspiration for world travel
- Buying a high-end condo for appreciation on the eve of the real estate crash
- Why Tiffany now buys rental property primarily for cash flow, not appreciation
- Identifying markets where you can buy low and rent high for good cash flow
- Strategically selecting good micro-markets
- Why Tiffany buys rental property to hold instead of flip
- How and Why Tiffany keeps her expenses low
- Understanding the advantages of geographical arbitrage
[56:30] Matt and Tiffany Reflect on Materialism, Consumerism and Minimalism
[58:00] Tiffany’s Travel Philosophy and Experiences
- Why Tiffany travels the world
- Matt and Tiffany reflect on the Remote Year program they did together
- Managing her rental properties remotely while traveling the world
- Tiffany’s tips for female solo travelers
[1:06:24] Tiffany’s Experience in Brazil and Why She Loves It So Much
[1:11:42] The Lightning Round
- Tiffany’s Top 5 Hip Hop MCs of all time
- The #1 celebrity with whom Tiffany would most like to have dinner
- The #1 piece of advice Tiffany would give to her 18-year-old self
- Tiffany’s Top 3 Travel Destinations
- Tiffany’s Top 3 Bucket List Destinations
[1:20:06] Contact Tiffany
