[EXPERT] Can Buying a Vacation Home Make Your W2 Optional?

When COVID hit, I made three budgets: what would happen if I lost my job, what would happen if my husband lost his job, and what would happen if we both did. It was the first time I really understood how fragile a single stream of income can be—and how important it is to build something beyond it. This week’s expert guests, Grace Gudenkauf and Amelia McGee, are the co-founders of Women Invest in Real Estate (WIIRE), a community, podcast and series of retreats. They teach women how to become W2 optional so others can avoid feeling the same way I did. Tune in to learn: -Why the traditional path we’ve been taught (think 9-to-5 job, 401k investments) isn’t the only way to approach life -How certain beliefs are quietly holding us back -How growing up in the Midwest shaped their mindset around money, work, and doing everything themselves -Some tips and tricks on how to start thinking and operating like the CEO of your own business Key links: –Second Home First Academy: https://www.BuyYourSecondHomeFirst.com/academy *Use code PODCAST for 40% off –Use code KATIE for $200 off WIIRE Summer Camp, taking place this September in the Poconos: https://www.wiire.com/summercamp —Check out the Women Invest in Real Estate podcast: https://wiire.com/thewiirepodcast –Subscribe to the free weekly newsletter: BuyYourSecondHomeFirst.com/#subscribe –Visit the website: BuyYourSecondHomeFirst.com –Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @BuyYourSecondHomeFirst –Find us on Substack: SecondHomeFirst.Substack.com –Say Hi! Hello@BuyYourSecondHomeFirst.com A Special Thank You To Our Sponsors: Lodgify: https://lodgify.com/?afmc=28y For a limited time, use code SHF60 for 60% off their yearly and bi-yearly plans (*until April 30, 2026). Minoan: https://www.Minoan.com/SecondHome Use the link provided to sign up and receive a free $25 in credit. Turno: https://go.turno.com/second_home_first Use the link provided to get $25 off your first clean. Flytographer: https://www.Flytographer.com/SHF Use code SHF25 for $25 off your first shoot PriceLabs: https://hello.pricelabs.co/signup/?referral=secondhomefirst Use code SecondHomeFirst (all one word) for a 30-day free trial, plus $10 off your first invoice