Why Your Evenings and Weekends are the Secret to Real Estate Success with Matt Krueger

On this week's episode, Avery is joined by Matt Krueger. Matt shares his journey from working dead-end jobs to becoming a full-time real estate investor with a portfolio of 11 properties across Iowa. He dives into his strategies for blending long-term and short-term rentals, financing deals creatively with home equity lines of credit, and how local market knowledge has been the key to his short-term rental success—despite data platforms showing low market scores. Matt also emphasizes the importance of sacrifice, perseverance, and strategic risk-taking in building long-term wealth through real estate.   How to connect with Matt: Instagram TikTok Youtube How to connect with Avery: The Short Term Shop - https://theshorttermshop.com/ www.strquestions.com Follow Avery Carl on Instagram Follow Avery Carl on TikTok Join the Short Term Shop Facebook group Check out the Short Term Shop on YouTube   For more information on how to get into short term rentals, read Avery’s books: Smarter Short Term Rentals - Buy it on Amazon Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth: Your Guide to Analyzing, Buying, and Managing Vacation Properties – Buy it on Amazon