A Few Paid Off Rentals Is All You Need For Financial Freedom With Jeremy Smith (Ep 559)
Tue Feb 03 2026
On this episode, I’m joined by Jeremy Smith, an investor who proves you don’t need hundreds or thousands of rental properties to be successful. Jeremy owns just a few rentals, but they generate enough monthly cash flow to cover all of his living expenses.
Jeremy still works a full-time job, but his rentals give him a powerful safety net. If his income dips in a slow month or an unexpected expense pops up, the extra cash flow from his properties helps absorb the hit and keeps stress low.
We talk about why Jeremy focuses on low-maintenance, high-quality properties instead of chasing scale, and how that approach has allowed him to keep things simple. He shares how he paid off his rentals, how long it took, and why minimizing personal overhead has been just as important as optimizing his investments.
We also discuss the constant temptation of lifestyle inflation and how he works to keep it in check.
Jeremy opens the books and walks through his real numbers, including total rent collected, expenses, and cash flow. We also cover how much time he spends managing his rentals each month, how he collects rent, how he screens tenants, and the worst thing that’s happened to him as a rental property investor.
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On this episode, I’m joined by Jeremy Smith, an investor who proves you don’t need hundreds or thousands of rental properties to be successful. Jeremy owns just a few rentals, but they generate enough monthly cash flow to cover all of his living expenses. Jeremy still works a full-time job, but his rentals give him a powerful safety net. If his income dips in a slow month or an unexpected expense pops up, the extra cash flow from his properties helps absorb the hit and keeps stress low. We talk about why Jeremy focuses on low-maintenance, high-quality properties instead of chasing scale, and how that approach has allowed him to keep things simple. He shares how he paid off his rentals, how long it took, and why minimizing personal overhead has been just as important as optimizing his investments. We also discuss the constant temptation of lifestyle inflation and how he works to keep it in check. Jeremy opens the books and walks through his real numbers, including total rent collected, expenses, and cash flow. We also cover how much time he spends managing his rentals each month, how he collects rent, how he screens tenants, and the worst thing that’s happened to him as a rental property investor. https://rentalincomepodcast.com/episode559 Thanks To Our Sponsors: MidSouth HomeBuyers – Turnkey Rentals In Memphis & Little Rock. Instant Cash Flow On Day One. (Priced between $100,000 to low $200's) Ridge Lending Group - Making the investment mortgage process simple and stress-free. Sign up for a free 30-minute investor strategy session Fundrise Income Fund - The Fund offers access to a diversified portfolio of cash flowing assets, all professionally managed by their expert team. Rental Accounting Software Made Easy. Free 30 Day Trial.