On today’s show, Robert Leonard talks with The FI Couple—Ali and Josh to discuss how they used house hacking as a tool for their road to financial independence and how they aligned their vision and goal as a couple in real estate. Ali and Josh both work in Human Services, Josh is a full-time career counselor for workers with disabilities while Ali is a full-time school social worker.  After graduating college, they accumulated over $100,000 in student loan debt. They wanted to create a better life for themselves and started their path towards early financial freedom in 2018. Their aim is to achieve FIRE in their early to mid-30’s as well as to empower people to take control of their finances and get their life back to do more of what matters most.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:46 - How money talks are important at home and how it affects the decisions of an individual  0:10:22 - How they were able to use house hacking to clear out almost $60,000 in their student loan debt 0:11:21 - The dynamic of investing vs. paying off debt 0:19:38 - What is house hacking? 0:21:58 - If house hacking is the best way to get started in real estate investing 0:28:52 - How they were able to get aligned as a couple in a financial perspective 0:31:56 - How to balance meeting your financial goals and spending on things that you enjoy Subscribe to Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dnn22EWyo6MLsPaR492BM To access our show notes, courses or forums, go to https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/real-estate-101 ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ADDITIONAL INVESTING RESOURCES: Intrinsic Value Assessments: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F83cEZmzT-ZfCWcxpEzKQr- Real Estate Investing Explained: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F-ieC4cgZmJ9v9vEIAFy5ZY We Study Billionaires: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU Bitcoin Fundamentals: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ Millennial Investing: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W Real Estate 101: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn Asset Allocation Course: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9coxc1aExB8xbw9daFDF6P ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist Have a question? Get your voice heard on the show: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/your-questions ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.