W2 to Freedom: How to Make Your Paycheck Optional with Real Estate

Mon May 11 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-07:00

Total Wine & More | Seattle

W2 to Freedom
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W2 to Freedom: How to Make Your Paycheck Optional with Real Estate
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Build a real estate portfolio from anywhere — and make your paycheck optional.
About this Event

What would you do if you got laid off tomorrow and realized you didn't actually need the paycheck?

That's not a hypothetical. That's Steve Laub's life.

In 2012, Steve was sitting on a couch in Qatar, watched an episode of Flip or Flop, and bought a house in California. Sight unseen. From the Middle East. He made $70K.

He has not stopped since.

In the years that followed, Steve has closed deals across nine states, raised over $1.2M in private capital, and picked up a mobile home park for $350K that now carries a $2.6M completion value — with none of his own money left in it. He currently has five active flips running simultaneously in other states. He has never taken a hard money loan. He has also never needed to be in the room to close.

When Amazon laid him off last October, he ran the numbers. Then he realized he didn't need to work again.

He went back anyway. Because he wanted to.

That's exactly what he's coming to talk about.

Come ready to ask questions!
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Whether you're just getting started or already building your portfolio, the W2 to Freedom Meetup is your monthly gathering of like-minded investors who are serious about creating financial freedom through real estate.

Each month we dive deep into a focused topic — practical, actionable, and designed to help you move faster toward replacing your W2 income with passive cash flow.

What you can always expect:

  • Real talk on real estate investing strategies
  • Actionable takeaways you can use right away
  • Networking, door prizes, and room of people
    dedicated to building wealth through real estate.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Total Wine & More, 2501 Southwest Trenton Street, Seattle, United States

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