What sounds better than money you don’t have to work for? This is the daydream of anyone who hates their 9-5 job and has occupied headlines in many corners of the internet. Is passive income too good to be true?
In today’s episode, we expose the false claims of “making money for nothin'” and set the record straight on how you can actually make money doing real estate, content creation, and, quite literally, while you sleep!
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- The difference between passive and active income
- A reality check on popular “passive” income strategies
- How to maximize the potential of popular “passive” income strategies and actually make money
Research and resources from today’s episode:
- How Many of the 540,000 Podcasts Have “Podfaded?” (Amplifi Media)
- Historical Analysis of Bond Investment Returns Performance (Engineered Portfolio)
- REIT Industry Financial Snapshot (Nareit)
- The Average Annual Return for a Long Term Investment in the Real Estate Sector (Investopedia)
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