Kassidy Warren joins the podcast to share the real estate strategies that helped him move from corporate burnout to financial independence. He explains how high-earning professionals can use leverage, forced appreciation, short-term rentals, cost segregation, and bonus depreciation to reduce taxes and build long-term equity.
Kassidy also reflects on the experiences that shaped his path, from van life to rebuilding his career through consulting, and the inner work that led him toward community, mentorship, and purpose.
🎧 This episode goes inside the hard decisions, tax strategies, and mindset shifts that helped Kassidy Warren go from corporate burnout to financial independence, and how high-earning professionals can use real estate, the right tax tools, and a clearer sense of purpose to change their relationship with work and time.
01:04 Kassidy’s corporate path, burnout, and the moment he realized he needed out
02:35 Why he and his wife saved aggressively and left everything to live in a van
04:51 How consulting tripled their income and gave them a path forward
06:06 Buying real estate with a purpose: taxes, equity, and long-term freedom
09:30 The velocity of money explained
10:12 How leverage and forced appreciation multiply wealth
12:34 Depreciation, the short-term rental rules, and why they matter
13:21 How one property can offset years of taxes
19:38 The 1031 exchange and why trading up changes everything
30:33 Breathwork, healing, and the inner work behind Kassidy’s transformation
💡 Who Should Listen
This episode is for physicians, high-earning professionals, and anyone interested in real estate, tax strategy, personal growth, or creating more autonomy in their life and work.
About Kassidy
Kassidy Warren is a real estate investor and coach who helps people buy properties that reduce their tax burden, build equity, and create long-term freedom. He previously worked in engineering and IT before leaving corporate life due to burnout. After living in a van with his wife and rebuilding their careers through consulting, they built a portfolio of short-term rentals. Kassidy now leads a mastermind called Escape Velocity, where he supports members through real estate education, community, and mindset work.
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