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This episode, Mike Del Prete hosts solo with special guest Sabrina Smai, a former AI engineer and data scientist turned real estate investor. Sabrina shares her journey from building tech solutions and ethical hacking at the University of Toronto to finding financial freedom through house hacking and ADU development in Seattle. Learn how she scaled from a duplex to 20+ units, used creative strategies like condo-ing ADUs to increase appraisals, and navigated density constraints. Mike and Sabrina also discuss how Phoenix and Arizona are evolving, including city-specific ADU rules, HOA considerations, and the 2026 middle housing law (HB 2721).
They also touch on AI’s impact on jobs, option contracts, and positioning yourself today for tomorrow’s opportunities. Whether you’re investing, developing, or just curious about creative strategies, this episode is packed with insights for building wealth in real estate.
01:06 Sabrina AI Career Origins
01:46 Elite AI Consulting Projects
02:44 Ethical Hacking Backstory
03:48 Car Accident Turning Point
04:47 First House Hack to Wealth
06:11 Leaving Tech and AI Outlook
10:15 Cash Flow Strategies Today
11:14 ADU Basics Explained
12:42 Phoenix vs Seattle ADU Rules
16:00 Best Lots for ADU Builds
17:14 Condo Splits and Value Boost
18:04 Privacy vs Density
18:33 Seattle ADU Lot Strategy
20:01 Who Buys ADUs
20:53 Arizona Markets to Watch
23:48 HB2721 Middle Housing
25:30 Wait for Condo Splits
27:56 Options and Creative Control
30:13 Where to Build Next
31:25 Final Advice and Wrap
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