The One Number That Tells You If a Deal Is Good | Our Family Invests

<p>Kirby Atwell flipped over 100 properties in his twenties and came out the other side at the exact same net worth he started with. That experience led him to build his own filter for a good rental deal: the 1% net rule, a stricter version of the classic 1% rule that measures what&#39;s actually left in his pocket after expenses, not gross rent.</p><p>In this episode, Kirby breaks down how that one number keeps him from overpaying for a property that looks good but won&#39;t cash flow, why he&#39;s watched high income earners feel completely trapped despite big paychecks, and how he sources off-market deals by calling listing agents directly. He also shares how he and his wife self-manage 43 vacation rentals, including one built into the barn on their 45-acre Indiana farm, on about 90 minutes of his own time a week. And yes, he tells the story of living through the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan too.</p><p>What You&#39;ll Learn:</p><ul><li>How the 1% net rule works and why it&#39;s different from the standard 1% rule</li><li>Why gross rent is the wrong number to chase if your goal is actual freedom</li><li>How to spot a deal that looks good on paper but won&#39;t cash flow</li><li>A simple way to source off-market deals without a buyer&#39;s agent</li><li>What it actually takes to self-manage 43 vacation rentals on a few hours a week</li></ul><p>Want more free tools and articles on wealth, growth, mindset, and family? Head to OurFamilyInvests.com.</p><p>Build intentionally. Let it compound.</p>