STR Investing, The Podcast
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Together, they break down real strategies, real numbers, and real stories that help investors grow smarter and faster.
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STR Investing, The Podcast
Send Your Kids to College for Free, with STRs
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In this episode of the STR Investing Podcast, co-host Mark Lumpkin sits down with Lance Morgan, founder of College Funding Secrets, to break down a different way to think about short-term rentals—using them to help pay for college and reduce taxes.
Lance explains how high-income families can reposition college savings, lower “financial aid income” on paper, and use STR tax benefits (bonus depreciation) as what he calls “tax scholarships.” The goal: stop writing big checks for tuition and instead buy an asset that can help cover college costs while continuing to generate long-term wealth.
We also talk about:
- Why the “secret cost of college” can be over $1M when you factor in opportunity cost
- How STR cash flow can cover student loan payments after graduation
- Why income matters more than assets when qualifying for aid
- Creative alternatives like “box houses” and other tax strategy rabbit holes
- Lance’s STR portfolio growth and what he’s building next: Scholarship Houses + Scholarship Vacations
Connect with Lance:
- CollegeFundingSecrets.com
- ScholarshipHouse.com (and ScholarshipVacations.com coming soon)
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Episode Sponsored By:
STR Search
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