From a $35K Salary to Owning 3 Rentals (Starting in 2024!)
February 23, 2026
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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: Interview-style podcast episode with hosts interviewing a guest investor, interspersed with sponsor breaks and light host banter.
- The Key Players:
- Guest: Flo Jacques, a North Carolina real estate investor who scaled from a $35k/year college admissions job to owning four properties (including her primary) in ~2 years; notable for bold, action-first approach despite rookie mistakes.
- Hosts: Henry Washington (Arkansas/Missouri investor) and Dave Meyer (co-host with fun, supportive chemistry); they probe with empathy, share relatable nightmares, and hype Flo's grit.
- The Vibe: Motivational and educational with fun, triumphant energy—celebrating "dive-in" hustle amid rehab horror stories; light-hearted host jokes keep it engaging.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Flo Jacques**
- 2 (01:57) **Flo's Early Background and First Home**
- 3 (04:50) **First Investment: Rocky Mount Single-Family Rehab**
- 4 (12:06) **Second Deal: Durham Duplex**
- 5 (13:37) **Financing Strategy with Hard Money**
- 6 (18:29) **Lessons from Rehabs and Advice**
- 7 (20:18) **Rental Performance Post-Refi**
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Show Notes
Renovating two rental properties, while working two jobs, all in your twenties. Flo Jacques took it on so she could replace her $35,000/year college admissions salary—and it was so worth it.
The first year after graduating college, at age 22, Flo decided she was done being a renter. With just $15,000 down, she bought her first home to live in. But being an investor? That wouldn’t come until 2024—arguably one of the hardest housing markets in recent history. When she saw a panel on investing in real estate (and started having literal dreams about owning rentals), she knew it was time.
The first investment property? A $70,000 neglected house in need of a big rehab and in a flood zone. What could go wrong? If that wasn’t enough, Flo then—midway through the rehab—decided to buy another rental to renovate—a duplex. She was managing two rental renovations while working two jobs. But now, Flo has some strong cash flow she created.
Flo learned a lot, especially since she’s only in her twenties, but she is already on to the next deal: a flip with six-figure profit potential. In today’s show, Flo shares why she took the leap, the lessons she learned managing two renovations at once, a sure sign to fire your contractor, and why her new goal is one of the biggest we’ve ever heard.
In This Episode We Cover
How to renovate rental properties the right way (Flo made the mistakes for you)
Why you’re not too young or inexperienced to take on your first real estate deal
One sign you should fire your contractor (they will start to price gouge you)
Hard money loans explained, and whether you should use this financing on your next rental renovationÂ
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