In this letter, we’ll share:
New Tools we’ve created with love & unicorns 🦄
Life Updates
This project has been disrupted by multiple trips but we finally got our life together and made it happen!
As Airbnb hosts chasing freedom, we couldn’t find tools that worked for us—so we made our own. 🧙♂️
https://www.stroll2freedom.com/tools
Here’s a peek at the magic we’ve conjured so far:
Formula we’ve used over years of scouting properties. It’s conservative, so numbers usually beat estimates.
Angie also bases her quarterly bookkeeping on the inventory list.
There’s no bad investment, only bad math. 🤌
A one-pager (.pdf & .png) to teach guests Airbnb’s 5-star standards. No more “Everything was perfect, 4 stars!” moments! 🙃
Our Check-in Guide isn’t launched yet… whoops. 😅 We decided to prioritize this tool page. So grab early-bird discounts while we finish it up.
What’s Check-in Guide?
Tired of guests ignoring your check-in instructions? Our step-by-step guide ensures they get it right.
We’re constantly cooking up new magic, so bookmark this page and check back often. 🪄
We’ve spent around 6 months in Saigon over the past two years.
We found our groove:
Tyler’s getting the hang of the city, improving his Vietnamese, and feeling more at home. He loves the chaos but still clings to Angie’s hand when crossing the streets.
We’ve also been catching up with SO many friends, which has filled our hearts to the brim. 💞
Saigon isn’t an exciting destination anymore; it’s become a comforting, loving home. 😌
You might’ve noticed—no newsletters for three weeks! Three weeks!! Unheard of for us. We never missed one, even during traveling.
So, what happened?
Life + Travel: We were soaking up Saigon and left our laptops behind for trips to Taiwan and Singapore. 🤭
Chill Vibes: Saigon may be chaotic, but it’s also super chill.
Life has been at ease, and with contentment comes less desire. When there’s nothing pressing to achieve, our drive naturally takes a backseat.
So wealth building and financial freedom haven’t been top of mind 🫥—we’ve just been savoring the simplicity of daily life here.
And we had to make an effort to remind ourselves 🔔: the reason we can live like this is because we’ve been consistent and responsible with our finances.
We’re not here to build a legacy, expand businesses, or chase riches—we’re here to be free. So ease is one of our BIGGEST goals. 🎯
And with that in mind, we’re heading into 2025 with fresh resolutions:
We did the classic tourist thing in Jiufen, Taiwan—wrote our wishes for 2025 on a lantern and sent it off into the sky. It was actually way nicer than expected. Guess there’s just something about putting good vibes out there. ✨
We recently took Angie’s parents to Singapore 🇸🇬.
They’ve been so frugal for years, rarely traveling and prioritizing Angie and her sister, to the point that we thought they were just homebodies. But seeing them enjoy traveling lit up our hearts. 🥹♥️
For Angie, it wasn’t just the usual travel fun—it was a deep, fulfilling joy. ✨ Gratitude overflowed, and it all felt so rewarding.
Building wealth is just a means to an end—and that end is the ability to care for ourselves and others, no matter how small the gesture.
With Angie’s dad retiring soon, we’re hoping they’ll travel more. 🙏
SIDE NOTE
We’re hunting for a 5🌟 dog sitter in Saigon. Angie’s dad needs someone trustworthy for his precious princesses whenever he’s away. 😅 Suggestions welcome. 🫶
The Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay was SO impressive. 😳 We visited the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica back in July, and it’s fascinating to compare the natural wonder to this man-made masterpiece. 🤔
Hope it's helpful for your journey to Freedom 🙏
Love you to freedom and back, 🫰
Angie & Tyler
Personal Finance 💵
Airbnb & VRBO hosting 🏘️
Travel 🧳✈️
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Our hard-earned lessons on financial freedom, Airbnb hosting, and living your best life. 🐶⚾️
The tea is ready to spill. 💦
Let’s stroll to Freedom together!
No fluff. Good vibes and honesty Only 🙏🏼
