--- title: I am an Income Hacker - Episode 1 description: If you had $1,000 to start all over again, what would you do and how would you do that? Welcome to the Income Hacker podcast with your host Ryan Wright, where you’ll have all your burning questions about money and finance answered by the biggest experts in the industry! image: https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/hubfs/Blog%20Media/IncomeHacker-Episode1.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/incomehacker/i-am-an-incomehacker#main-content) [ Close ](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/incomehacker/i-am-an-incomehacker#) - Courses - House Flipping - [Find Fund Flip System For Houses](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/find-fund-flip-system) - Land Flipping - [Find Fund Flip System For Land](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/land-flipping) - Software - Tools & Automation - [The Investor's Edge Software](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/real-estate-investment-software/investors-edge/) - [Proof of Funds](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/real-estate-investment-software/proof-of-funds) - [Next Property Roadmap](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/real-estate-investment-software/next-property-roadmap) - 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[How We're Different](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/about-us/how-were-different) - What Our Members Are Saying - [Reviews and Success Stories](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/about-us/reviews) - [Recent Fix & Flip Rehabs](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/rehabs) - Investing 101 - Start Here - [Real Estate Investing For Beginners](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/real-estate-investing-for-beginners) - Finding Properties - [Our Finding Process](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/our-finding-process) - [Find Motivated Sellers](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/find-sellers) - [Market to Motivated Sellers](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/market-to-motivated-property-sellers) - Buying Properties - [Calculate After Repair Value](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/calculate-after-repair-value) - [Estimate Rehab Costs](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/estimate-rehab-costs) - [Calculate Profits](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/calculate-profits) - [Negotiate Offers](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/negotiate-offers) - Wholesale Properties - [Find Cash Buyers](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/sell-properties/find-cash-buyers) - Investing Strategies - [Fixing & Flipping Houses](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/fixing-and-flipping-houses) - [Wholesale Real Estate](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/wholesale-real-estate) - [BRRR Method](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/brrr-method) - [Blog](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/blog) - [Podcast](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/incomehacker) CALL US: [(801) 396-9772](tel:+18013969772) Search Suggestions ![IncomeHacker-Episode1](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Media/IncomeHacker-Episode1.jpg?width=300&name=IncomeHacker-Episode1.jpg) Sep 14, 2019 6:39:00 PM # I am an Income Hacker - Episode 1 [Previous ](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/incomehacker/family-legacy-planning) [Next ](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/incomehacker/how-income-hacking-made-me-a-better-person) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) If you had $1,000 to start all over again, what would you do and how would you do that? Welcome to the Income Hacker podcast with your host Ryan Wright, where you’ll have all your burning questions about money and finance answered by the biggest experts in the industry! ![](https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/y23amts87a/swatch) Ryan Wright is a self-made capital investor, business owner and a prolific fix & flip entrepreneur. Once named “Real Estate Rookie Of The Year” by The Salt Lake Board of Realtors, he is a passionate mentor and an author of four books, and has been featured in USA Today, INC. Magazine, Fox Business and Realtor.com. As a father and a husband, Ryan believes in relationships and family legacy as key aspects of financial education, and he has a vision for his teachings to serve future generations to come. ## Listen to Episode 1: Tune in every week to overcome your fear of success, transform into your best self, and understand the future value of money. You’ll get to learn from Ryan himself, dive deep with expert interviews, and experience LIVE personal coaching with real people. Join the tribe to become an income hacker and walk a 5 to 10 year path into financial independence! **Podcast Summary:** - What this podcast is really all about. - The 3 different formats you’ll get to listen throughout this show (Ryan’s rants, expert interviews and the Coaches Corner). - Ryan’s background from growing up in a blue-collar neighborhood to becoming a real estate agent, lender and landlord.  - Who this is for, and what you can expect to achieve with this podcast. - Who this is not for, and why shouldn’t be listening if you’re not willing to invest in yourself. - The 4 main reasons why Ryan’s doing this podcast. - An invitation to be part of our tribe and walk the path to financial freedom!  **Episode Resources** - Learn more about Ryan and his business - [The Investor's Edge](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/) - Subscribe to [The Investor's Edge](https://www.youtube.com/@theinvestorsedge) on YouTube - [How to get more money than you can ever handle!](https://www.amazon.com/more-money-than-ever-handle/dp/0982518552/ref=sr_1_7?qid=1565370364&refinements=p_27%3ARyan+Wright&s=books&sr=1-7&text=Ryan+Wright) by Ryan G. Wright - [The Most Powerful Secrets to getting Short Sales Approved](https://www.amazon.com/Powerful-Secrets-getting-Short-Approved/dp/0982518501/ref=sr_1_14?qid=1565370364&refinements=p_27%3ARyan+Wright&s=books&sr=1-14&text=Ryan+Wright) by Ryan G. Wright - [7 Short Sale Myths & How to Overcome Them](https://www.amazon.com/Short-Sale-Myths-Overcome-Them/dp/098251851X/ref=sr_1_15?qid=1565370364&refinements=p_27%3ARyan+Wright&s=books&sr=1-15&text=Ryan+Wright) by Ryan G. Wright Income Hacker, it’s now time to take action! What’s the next step for you? Take one thing and do it... There’s no way you can do everything, so pick the one that will have the biggest impact on your life and go make it happen!  Thank you so much for taking the time for checking us out! If you get value out of this podcast, make sure to download, subscribe, rate and review. Also, please share with a friend! There is nothing more valuable than creating financial friends who are like-minded.  Bye for now, and make it a very profitable day... ## Want to learn more? Join Ryan on our next webinar to learn how you can start real estate investing with The Investor's Edge. [![Learn More - Attend Our Next Webinar](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/23711988/17584397-0a87-4eac-9f6e-804ef02c9b6b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/23711988/17584397-0a87-4eac-9f6e-804ef02c9b6b) ![avatar](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RyanGWright-Headshot.jpg?width=290&name=RyanGWright-Headshot.jpg) [Ryan G. Wright ](https://www.theinvestorsedge.com/incomehacker/author/ryan-g-wright)Ryan became a multimillionaire before the age of 30 through a combination of real estate investing and a passion for personal finance. He hates Wall Street, loves personal margin, and advocates for everyone to take control of their finances themselves - all of which he talks about on the Income Hacker podcast. 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