Path To Passive: Real Estate Investing For Technology Professionals
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Path To Passive: Real Estate Investing For Technology Professionals
#115 - From Dry Cleaning to Passive Income with Ian Noble
What does it take to walk away from a 14-year-old business and fully commit to passive real estate investing? In this episode, Steven chats with Ian Noble, founder of RunSteady Investments, as he shares how he scaled a 14-location service business in Austin, led 90+ employees, and ultimately exited in 2023. Now fully focused on helping others invest passively in real estate funds, like mobile home parks and private credit, Ian breaks down what he looks for in deals, why partnerships matter, and the shift from “doing it all” to trusting others with your capital. He also touches on real estate as a tool for tax strategy, creating time freedom, and making smarter decisions as a family. Whether you're in tech, running a business, or just trying to make your money work harder, Ian’s journey offers real, relatable lessons.
Ian Noble is the founder of RunSteady Investments and a former small business owner who successfully scaled and exited a 14-location service company in Austin, Texas, after 14 years in operation. With over a decade of experience in real estate investing, Ian now helps individuals invest passively in real estate funds, including mobile home parks, self-storage, and private credit. His personal portfolio includes residential, commercial, and syndicated investments across Texas and Colorado. Today, his focus is on helping busy professionals and business owners build wealth and time freedom through low-risk, well-vetted real estate opportunities.
Connect with Ian:
Website: https://runsteadyinvestments.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iannoble1/
Instagram: @ian_invests
Join Ian’s Passive Investor Mailing List: runsteadyinvestments.com/investor-club
Get his Investor Q&A cheat sheet: https://go.runsteadyinvestments.com/passive-investor-cheat-sheet405547
Episode highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(0:52) Meet Ian Noble and his business background
(5:05) Starting from the bottom, pressing clothes to running operations
(7:16) Early real estate investing in Austin
(12:01) What passive investing really means
(15:05) Time freedom, parenting, and seasons of life
(15:22) Lessons from being a business bottleneck
(22:00) How Ian vets deals and protects investor capital
(28:54) Building a trusted investor network
(33:04) Matching deals with investor goals
(46:10) Why financial decisions should be made together
(48:22) Financial literacy, relationships, and long-term wealth
(52:26) Where to connect with Ian and download his free investor c
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