The Real Estate Side Hustle Show: How To Buy Real Estate With No Money
Welcome to The Real Estate Side Hustle Show — the go-to podcast for everyday people who want to build wealth through real estate without giving up their jobs, their families, or their peace of mind. Hosted by Eric Lindsey, this show reveals how to buy and operate real estate with little to no money, using partnerships, creativity, and strategy instead of cash. Each episode combines real-world insights, step-by-step education, and honest stories from experienced investors, lenders, and operators. You’ll learn how to protect yourself from bad partnerships, structure creative finance deals, underwrite both residential and commercial properties, and start building passive income on the side — even if you’re just getting started. Eric isn’t a guru — he’s your connector and trusted partner. He’s walking the same path, documenting his journey, and bringing you along for the ride. Whether you’re a beginner trying to buy your first property or a business owner looking to invest on the side, this show will help you build freedom, family stability, and a real estate portfolio one step at a time. Tagline: No money. No excuses. Just real estate done right.
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Brian Alfaro began investing in real estate in 2017 while working in the restaurant industry and operating coffee shop businesses. He started with single-family rentals, flips, and wholesale deals before realizing that reaching his income goals through individual houses would require managing a large number of properties. That realization led him toward multifamily investing and eventually capital raising.
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Angelo Christian entered the mortgage industry after studying finance and economics and says he initially knew very little about mortgages. After learning the business through a friend, he built his career during the subprime era and remained in lending through the market crash, shifting into conventional, FHA, VA, and other financing programs as conditions changed.
Over time, Angelo expanded into private lending, har...
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Jasper Cool discovered real estate in 2018 while working as a restaurant server and looking for a way to create more income and freedom. With little money and no real estate experience, he learned wholesaling through YouTube, driving for dollars, and eventually real estate coaching. After his first contract fell through, Jasper closed his first successful deal for $4,700 and continued building from there.
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Joey Schneider built a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry while quietly building a real estate portfolio on the side. What started with a home build and fix-and-flips eventually grew into single-family rentals, multifamily investments, and a full-time real estate business. In this episode, Joey shares how he and his wife transitioned from demanding W-2 careers to real estate investing, and how busy ...
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Joey Schneider built a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry while quietly building a real estate portfolio on the side. What started with a home build and fix-and-flips eventually grew into single-family rentals, multifamily investments, and a full-time real estate business. In this episode, Joey shares how he and his wife transitioned from demanding W-2 careers to real estate investing, and how busy prof...
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In this episode, we explore how turnkey real estate investing can help create passive income and provide an alternative path toward retirement. Our guest shares how RealEstateDone4u handles the heavy lifting — from finding and purchasing properties to rehabbing and managing rental homes — helping investors build income that isn't solely dependent on the stock market.
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- Retiring on rent:&...
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Zach Lemaster built financial independence while serving as a U.S. Air Force Captain and practicing as an optometrist. Instead of relying on his local market, he strategically invested in high-growth markets across the U.S., consistently acquiring rental properties that generated cash flow, appreciation, and equity. Within a few years, his portfolio replaced his active income, eventually leading him to found Rent To ...
No Bank, No Money Down: The Deal-by-Deal Playbook
Part 1 was the leap.
Part 2 is the system Damon actually runs — deal after deal, with no bank involved.
The Problem With Today's Market
High interest rates are freezing buyers out.
Sellers who need to move are stuck holding payments they can't afford.
Damon doesn't wait for rates to drop. He works around them.
The Toolkit
Lease options. Seller financing. Subject-to. Land contracts.
No ...
Damon Boudreaux started his real estate business with $13 out of pocket.
Not $13,000.
$13.
That single deal changed the direction of his entire career.
🎙️ Damon Boudreaux | Creative Wholesaling
Creative Financing Investor | 20+ Years in Real Estate
Part 1 — The First Deal That Changed Everything
Damon was working a W2 job when he found real estate.
No savings.
No connections.
No experience.
He started small — nigh...
In this episode, Cameron shares insights on real estate investing, focusing on niche strategies like small retail centers, market analysis, and partnership dynamics. Learn how to navigate market cycles, funding options, and build a successful real estate business.
keywords
Real estate investing, retail centers, market analysis, partnership, funding, syndications, property management
key topics
Niche real estate strategies: small retail...
From Architect to Real Estate Investor: Building a Side Hustle Beside a W-2 — Part 1
A strong career can provide stability.
But it can also leave you dependent on one paycheck and one source of income.
In Part 1, Cameron Hastings explains how he moved from architecture into real estate while still working a full-time job.
After architecture school, Cameron worked on high-rise office projects in New York, Los Angeles, and Washingt...
Eric Broughton | Busy Bee AdvisorsTax Strategist | Bookkeeping ExpertThe W-2 Tax TrapMost W-2 employees don't realize how rigged the system is against them.They can't write off their cell phone bill.They can't write off mileage.They can't write off a home office.Business owners and real estate investors can.That single distinction changes everything about how wealth compounds over time.Building a Personal EmpireEric grew up around ...
In this episode, Eric sits down with Ginger Faith, a real estate investor who has been in the game since 1994. Ginger has flipped over 52 properties, had two projects featured on HGTV, and built a career around discipline, strong relationships, and protecting capital.
But the biggest lesson from this conversation was not about chasing returns.
It was about protecting your downside.
## Ginger’s Real Estate Background
Ginger starte...
Most investors won't touch Baltimore.
Peter Neil sees 13,000 vacant homes and a massive opportunity.
🎙️ Peter Neil | GSP REI
Workforce Housing Operator | Capital Raiser | Fund Manager
Part 2 — Buy Box. BRRRR Discipline. Capital Strategy.
Their model is precise.
All in at $130,000 or less per property.
ARV target of $185,000 minimum.
Seventy percent loan-to-value refi.
Cash recycled back into new ac...
Peter Neal watched his dad take calls at 2 and 3 in the morning.
Managing properties for CBRE.
And he thought to himself — I don't know if I want to do this.
🎙️ Peter Neal | GSP REI
Affordable Housing Investor | Capital Raiser | Syndicator
Part 1 — From Skeptic to Operator
He went to Temple University.
Studied media, business, and entrepreneurship.
Thought he was headed to television or radio.
131 people wired money into one deal.
$33 million.
188 units.
Atlanta.
Off-market.
And Claude Mouaffi still has a W-2.
🎙️ Claude Mouaffi | Chazek Investment
Multifamily Syndicator | Corporate Finance Background
Part 2 — Network. Execution. Mailbox Money.
This deal did not come from a listing site.
It came from a phone call.
A trusted broker colleague reached out and said:
“Let’s go after this together...
Claude Mouaffi grew up in Cameroon.
He still remembers the sound of his parents counting pennies at the kitchen table.
Today he just closed a $33 million apartment deal.
And he still has a W-2.
🎙️ Claude Mouaffi | Chazek Investment
Multifamily Syndicator | Corporate Finance Professional
Part 1 — Operator Credibility. Capital Discipline. Structure.
This is the kind of operator passive investors should study.
Claude did no...
Patrick Grimes lost everything in 2007.
He went all in on a pre-development deal — highly leveraged, certain to double his money.
Then 2008 happened.
He lost it all.
A mechanical engineer who had worked with Tesla, Google, Lockheed, and Johnson and Johnson had to start over completely.
What he did next is the blueprint every W2 investor needs to hear.
Patrick Grimes | Passive Investing Mastery | 5,000+ Units | $600M Portfolio
Why LP...
Ebony Morris is a licensed clinical psychologist with a PhD.
She shows up to a demanding W2 job every single day.
And she has quietly built a real estate portfolio across Michigan, Arizona, Alabama, and Illinois — while doing it.
Ebony Morris | MEK Homes | Buy and Hold Investor | Fix and Flip Investor
Why Passive Investors Should Pay Attention to This Operator
Ebony did not stumble into real estate.
Her father owned his first duple...
Ebony Morris is a licensed clinical psychologist with a PhD.
She shows up to a demanding W2 job every single day.
And she has quietly built a real estate portfolio across Michigan, Arizona, Alabama, and Illinois — while doing it.
Ebony Morris | MEK Homes | Buy and Hold Investor | Fix and Flip Investor
Why Passive Investors Should Pay Attention to This Operator
Ebony did not stumble into real estate.
Her father owned his first duple...
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