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BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast

From Waiting Tables to $13,000+/Month in Just 3 Years (Thanks to Rentals)

Aug 24, 2026 · 32m

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Three years ago, Andres Martinez was waiting tables. Today, he owns 10 rental properties, manages another four, and has a rental portfolio that brings in over $13,000 in monthly cash flow. He’s even been able to quit his job and focus on his rentals full-time. But how did he pull all of this off—and in such little time? Early on, Andres had one goal: maximize the cash flow on every property he bought. This led him to co-living, an investing strategy where you have multiple tenants under the same roof. The cash flow was so strong that he has deployed this strategy across his entire portfolio. But the journey hasn’t been easy. In today’s episode, Andres shares all the growing pains—from…