Investing to Retire Early with Travis Zappia

Travis Zappia might be young, but he is already on track to retire by 33. Generating hundreds of thousands of dollars a year solely through his short term rentals, Travis has tapped into several markets including Orlando and the Smokey Mountains. He is an expert when it comes to understanding how to generate positive cashflow and make the most out of your real estate investments. Having started at a young age, Travis is a shining example of how someone can increase their profits at a young age through specific investment strategies and starting at a young age.

Avery speaks with Travis about how he navigated his investments during COVID, how he got his start in the market and how he plots his strategy to the different markets in which he works. We also speak about how techniques that people can use to start investing early from 20% down loans to 15% down loans and how this might change with different sizes units. Travis and I additionally speak about how to manage your unit from afar, and the importance of building a strong team that leaves your rental in capable hands.

• Benefits of the Florida market around Disney World


• Differences between Smokey’s and Orlando


• Pivoting rentals to different markets with COVID


• Why to pick short term rentals vs long term


• The benefit of being physically close to the property


• How to set up on-site teams


• Techniques for managing properties from a distance


• Benefits of purchasing with 20% down loans and lower

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