The Active Duty Passive Income Podcast
The military taught us discipline, leadership, and resilience—but it never taught us how to build wealth or create true financial freedom. That’s where we come in.
I’m Markian Sich, a United States Marine turned real estate investor, and I know firsthand how tough it can be to figure out what’s next after service. That’s why I started The Active Duty Passive Income Podcast—to bring you real stories, real strategies, and real success from military investors, entrepreneurs, and industry experts who’ve been where you are.
We talk about leveraging your VA Loan, Military House Hacking, and proven investing strategies to help you build passive income, transition with confidence, and take control of your financial future.
You’ve fought hard to defend the American Dream—now let’s make sure you own a piece of it. Subscribe now and start your journey to financial freedom!
The Active Duty Passive Income Podcast
Latest Episodes
How to Raise Private Capital With No Track Record | Ep 412
Most people think raising capital is one coffee, one phone call, one "no" at a time.That's the hard way. And it's why most new syndicators burn out before their first deal.In this episode, I break down how to raise private capital...
Greatest Hits | From Broke Military Spouse to Airbnb Empire: $20K Saved With PCS Hack | Ep 411
Greatest Hits — originally aired October 2025.One of the most creative house-hacking stories we've run. Kaitlyn started with $1,500 and a VA loan, then turned the parts of military life everyone complains about — PCS moves and T...
Greatest Hits | What Not to Do With Your LLC, with Adam Kintigh | Ep 410
Greatest Hits — originally aired April 2025.The entity-structure episode people keep asking us to re-post. If you own rentals in an LLC, or are about to, this one is worth your time.The Ultimate Guide to Asset Protecti...
Greatest Hits | From Naval Academy to Million-Dollar Multifamily Before 25 | Ep 409
Greatest Hits — originally aired October 2025.Back in the feed this week: a Naval Academy grad who built a million-dollar multifamily portfolio before turning 25.In this high-energy episode, Markian interviews Rob Pekarek...
Greatest Hits | From Addict to Millionaire: Austin Linney's Rawest Interview | Ep 408
Greatest Hits — originally aired May 2025.This one goes somewhere most business podcasts won't. Bringing it back while we're between new episodes.Empowering Mindset Shifts with Austin Linney: From Addiction to Business Su...