Tiffany Green shares her experience coming up in the hip hop radio industry, working at WGCI in Chicago and Hot 97 in New York City. She explains what hip hop means to her and shares behind the scenes experiences of meeting A-list musicians, breaking artists as a music director, and interacting with some of the biggest names in music. Tiffany then goes on to share how and why she started investing in real estate. She explains how she bought her first property and how, 10 years later, she was able to retire on rentals properties. She explains how she she selects her macro markets, micro markets and specific properties, and how she built her portfolio one property at a time over a decade. She explains how she built up her net rental income to the point where it exceeded her salary and how she then quit her job and started traveling the world on her passive rental income. She also names her top 5 hip hop artists, as well as the #1 person she would most like to have dinner with. She also shares the #1 piece of advice she would give to her 18 year old self, recommends her top 3 travel destinations, and gives her top bucket list destinations where she most wants to go next. Full Show Notes available at www.TheMaverickShow.com
Episode #38: Traveling the World Full Time on Passive Rental Income and Coming Up in the Hip Hop Game with Tiffany Green
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About the Guest
Tiffany Green
Tiffany Green is a professional real estate investor who retired at 42 and is now financially free and travels the world living off her passive rental income. Tiffany came up primarily through the radio industry, with over 15 years experience as a producer and music director, and has an incredible hip hop background, having worked at WGCI in Chicago, Hot 97 in New York City, and for the Source Magazine. And all the while she was investing in real estate, until her passive rental income exceeded her salary, at which point she quit her job and started traveling the world, living entirely off of her passive rental income, and has now been to almost 50 countries.
What You'll Learn
- How to Retire on Rental Properties in Your 40s.
- Tips for Identifying Investor Advantaged Real Estate Markets.
- How to Finance Your World Travel with Your Passive Rental Income
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WORK-TRAVEL PROGRAM THAT MATT AND TIFFANY DID TOGETHER
- Remote Year (Get a $100 Discount off Remote Year By Using This Link)
TRANS-SIBERIAN TRIP MATT IS DOING IN SEPTEMBER, 2019
- Nomad Train (Use This Link for $100 Discount)
WINE SHARED IN THIS EPISODE
LOCATION WHERE THE INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE
OTHER PLACES MENTION IN THIS EPISODE
TOP 3 TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
TOP 3 BUCKET LIST DESTINATIONS
CHECK FLIGHT PRICES TO ANY OF THESE DESTINATIONS
MAGAZINES AND RADIO STATIONS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- The Source (Magazine)
- WGCI (Chicago)
- Hot 97 FM (WQHT New York City)
- Magic 108 FM (St. Louis)
TOP 5 HIP HOP MC’S
PERSON WITH WHOM TIFFANY WOULD MOST LIKE TO HAVE DINNER
OTHER PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
CONTACT TIFFANY
Time Stamped Show Notes
[2:11] Matt and Tiffany Talk about Lagos, Nigeria
- Tiffany’s Ancestry in West AfricaÂ
- Matt and Tiffany’s experience in NigeriaÂ
- Art Galleries and Yam FestivalsÂ
[8:01] How Tiffany Hitched a Ride on a Private JetÂ
- Getting stranded at Afrika BurnÂ
- Hitching a ride on a private jet to Stellenbosch wine country
[12:29] Growing Up in St. Louis, Missouri and Getting into Radio
- Tiffany’s upbringing in St. LouisÂ
- Developing her passion or radioÂ
- Her approach to programming and giving back to the communityÂ
[15:02] Coming Up in the Hip Hop GameÂ
- What hip hop means to TiffanyÂ
- The transformative impact of hip hop on the communityÂ
- Working at The Source, WGCI in Chicago and Hot 97 in New York CityÂ
- How Tiffany moved up in the world of hip hop radioÂ
- Breaking new hip hop and R&B artists as a music directorÂ
- Paying attention to what’s hot in the streetÂ
[26:28] Tiffany’s Discussion with Jay Z About Kanye WestÂ
[30:17] Tiffany’s Experience Working at Hot 97
[32:27] What Tiffany Would Change if She Could Go Back in Her Radio Career
[34:27] What Tiffany Appreciates about Common and BeyonceÂ
[37:38] Tiffany’s Real Estate Investing Journey Becoming Financially Free by Age 42
- Why Tiffany got into real estate investingÂ
- Buying her first rental propertyÂ
- Matt and Tiffany talk about the Chicago real estate marketÂ
- Tiffany’s aspiration for world travelÂ
- Buying a high-end condo for appreciation on the eve of the real estate crashÂ
- Why Tiffany now buys rental property primarily for cash flow, not appreciation Â
- Identifying markets where you can buy low and rent high for good cash flow
- Strategically selecting good micro-marketsÂ
- Why Tiffany buys rental property to hold instead of flip
- How and Why Tiffany keeps her expenses lowÂ
- Understanding the advantages of geographical arbitrage
[56:30] Matt and Tiffany Reflect on Materialism, Consumerism and MinimalismÂ
[58:00] Tiffany’s Travel Philosophy and ExperiencesÂ
- Why Tiffany travels the worldÂ
- Matt and Tiffany reflect on the Remote Year program they did togetherÂ
- Managing her rental properties remotely while traveling the worldÂ
- Tiffany’s tips for female solo travelers
[1:06:24] Tiffany’s Experience in Brazil and Why She Loves It So Much
[1:11:42] The Lightning RoundÂ
- Tiffany’s Top 5 Hip Hop MCs of all timeÂ
- The #1 celebrity with whom Tiffany would most like to have dinner
- The #1 piece of advice Tiffany would give to her 18-year-old selfÂ
- Tiffany’s Top 3 Travel DestinationsÂ
- Tiffany’s Top 3 Bucket List DestinationsÂ
[1:20:06] Contact Tiffany
