Summary: The goal of our Investor Spotlight series is to provide you with stories of real physicians and professionals who are at different points in their journey to financial freedom through real estate investing. At Semi-Retired MD, we love to share many perspectives and learn from others’ experiences along the way. Today’s spotlight is on investor couple Mike and Renee who live in Austin, Texas with their three small children. Mike is a Family Medicine doctor who has been practicing for six years, and Renee is a fundraiser for Dell Medical School. Both work full-time and are busy parents who have prioritized becoming financially free through their real estate investment journey. Motivated to find an additional source of income after suffering COVID burnout and stress during the Summer of 2020, they took Zero to Freedom. Today they have two long-term rentals, as well as a short-term rental in the hot Austin market! They acquired their short-term rental after 6 months of persistence and negotiation. They nicknamed their short-term rental “Giving Tree,” after the popular children’s book, and since the property just keeps on giving. The couple hope it will continue to give to their family for years to come as
