In this episode, Matthew Whitaker and Hunter Taran dig into going from one rental property to five, using Hunter's own portfolio, currently two doors, and his in-laws' 14-unit portfolio built for retirement as the real-world blueprint.

You'll learn:

• How reusing equity from your first property can fund your next down payment
• What actually has to change in your plan once you own more than one door
• Why most investors get stuck between door one and door five

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Connect with Matt and Hunter at Evernest: Evernest.co

Hosts: Matthew Whitaker (Founder, who manages thousands of rental homes across 50 markets) and Hunter Terryn (Director of Sales) from Evernest

Visit the Podcast Website: Evernest.co/podcasts

Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

Copyright of Evernest 2026.

In this episode, Matthew Whitaker and Hunter Terryn launch Doors from a Distance by breaking down why most investors need far fewer rental houses to retire than they think, drawing on Matthew's own arc of buying almost 100 houses between ages 23 and 27, losing nearly all of it in the 2008 crash, and starting over today at zero.

You'll learn:

• Why the "20 rental houses to retire" assumption is wrong, and how the real number depends on your goal
• The five people you need on your team before buying a rental out of state, from an investor friendly agent to the right insurance agent
• The four ways rental property actually pays you, cash flow, appreciation, loan paydown, and depreciation, with real numbers behind each one

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Connect with Matt and Hunter at Evernest: Evernest.co

Hosts: Matthew Whitaker (Founder, who manages thousands of rental homes across 50 markets) and Hunter Terryn (Director of Sales) from Evernest

Visit the Podcast Website: Evernest.co/podcasts

Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

Copyright of Evernest 2026.

Doors From a Distance is a show for people with a day job who want to own rental property in cities they don't live in, without becoming a landlord. Your hosts are Evernest founder Matthew Whitaker, who manages thousands of rental homes across 50 markets, and co-host Hunter Terryn, who runs Evernest's sales team and owns rentals himself. Every episode, they sit down with real people, show real numbers, and walk through real deals, including the ones that didn't go as planned. This show is built for anyone who wants their money working for them in a market they've never set foot in.

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Connect with Matt and Hunter at Evernest: Evernest.co

Hosts: Matthew Whitaker (Founder, who manages thousands of rental homes across 50 markets) and Hunter Terryn (Director of Sales) from Evernest

Visit the Podcast Website: Evernest.co/podcasts

Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co

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Production House: Flint Stone Media

Copyright of Evernest 2026.