Videos
64 videos from Preston Seo’s YouTube channel, grouped by topic.
Tax strategy
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A tax return teardown: $11,000 a year missed by a W-2 household
Preston reviews a $380,000 W-2 household return and finds missed 401k space, an unused HSA, and itemized deductions under the new $40,000 SALT cap.
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The mega backdoor Roth: up to $47,500 more into a Roth
Preston explains how the mega backdoor Roth uses the after tax part of a 401k, runs three income examples, and shows the two plan rules to check.
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Four tax mistakes found in 100 returns from W-2 earners over $300K
Preston shares four patterns from 100 tax returns of $300K+ W-2 earners, from unused accounts to side income with no structure and 2026 law changes.
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Three 2026 tax law changes that saved a client $22,400 a year
Preston explains the higher SALT cap, permanent 100% bonus depreciation, and the larger Section 179 limit under the OBBA, plus five mistakes to avoid.
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Real estate professional status explained: rental losses and W2 income
Preston explains real estate professional status, the hour tests, the aggregation election, and how REPS works with cost segregation.
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The Augusta rule explained: renting your home to your business
Preston explains the Augusta rule under section 280A, how the 14-day limit works, who can use it, and how to document it for the IRS.
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Money moves for high earners that your CPA may not mention
Preston gives a priority list for people earning $200K or more, covering cash reserves, the mega backdoor Roth, S corps, cost segregation, and insurance.
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2026 tax changes for people earning $100K or more
Preston covers 2026 tax changes: standard deduction, SALT cap, tips and overtime, retirement limits, QBI, and 100% bonus depreciation.
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7 tax strategies for W2 earners making $100K to $1M
Preston explains seven tax strategies for high W2 earners, from short-term rentals and retirement plans to the Augusta rule and oil and gas.
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The 100% write-off playbook: bonus depreciation and Section 179
Preston explains bonus depreciation, section 179, cost segregation, vehicle rules, and year-end steps that can turn business purchases into deductions.
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9 tax strategies high earners use to keep more money
Preston explains nine tax strategies he uses, from the HSA and backdoor Roth to the Augusta rule, the short-term rental loophole, and 1031 exchanges.
Wealth building for high earners
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The $300K paycheck trap: why high earners still cannot quit
Preston uses one family's numbers to show how much cash runway a $300,000 income really buys and what would give them room to leave work.
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How taxes and saving change above $350K a year
Preston explains the taxes, phase-outs, and withholding gaps that hit households above $350,000, and the account order he uses to save more.
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Five forces eroding high earner wealth and five moves to respond
Preston breaks down how tariffs, inflation, debt, market drag, and tax inefficiency hit high earners, and the five moves he makes in response.
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Where Preston would put every dollar on a $200K+ income in 2026
Preston shares a nine-step order for a high earner's paycheck, from automation and reserves to Roth accounts, real estate, and a brokerage account.
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Why a $150K salary can feel broke, and four moves to change it
Preston breaks down where a $150,000 W2 salary goes, how the three income types are taxed, and four moves to lower your tax bill.
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How Preston would build $10 million in 10 years starting from zero
Preston walks through his four-phase plan of high income, tax planning, assets, and leverage, with the numbers he uses for each phase.
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How Preston built his real estate portfolio by age 32
Preston tells Kong how he house hacked a fourplex, left his W2 job, moved into short-term rentals, and what he would do if he started over.
Client tax and wealth plan results
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The tax plan Preston built for a $300,000 W2 earner
Preston walks through a 12 month plan for a $300,000 W2 client, covering an LLC, home office, accountable plan, W4, retirement accounts, and investing.
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How a W-2 employee built a tax smart wealth plan without quitting
Preston walks through a client case study of a W-2 tech worker who used an LLC, Bitcoin buys, and asset protection to build a wealth plan.
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How one W2 client plans to add $43,500 to his net worth in a year
Preston walks through a client plan that uses an LLC, Airbnb arbitrage, retirement accounts, an ADU, and asset protection to grow net worth.
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How a family on a $161,000 salary got a $52,500 federal refund
Preston breaks down a client's plan using a short-term rental, cost segregation, an S-corp, a cash balance plan, and Roth conversions in one year.
Airbnb and short-term rentals
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How to start an Airbnb co-hosting business with little money
Preston shows how to start Airbnb co-hosting: find clients, look credible, audit listings, use a co-hosting contract, and keep the books.
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How to start an Airbnb business while working full time
Preston lays out a six week plan to find, furnish, and automate an Airbnb arbitrage property in a few hours per week while you keep your job.
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How to pitch landlords on Airbnb arbitrage
Preston shares the three parts of the offer he uses to get landlords to say yes to Airbnb arbitrage: steady income, management, and damage protection.
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Is Airbnb arbitrage dead? What changed and what still works
Preston explains the reports of falling Airbnb revenue, New York's Local Law 18, the housing crisis debate, and how the bridge method differs.
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A simple 3 step process to find profitable Airbnb markets
Preston shares his three steps to pick an Airbnb market and runs the numbers on Mansfield, Ohio, Waco, Texas, and Roswell, New Mexico.
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5 reasons short-term rentals beat traditional rental investing
Preston compares Airbnb arbitrage and Airbnb investing with long-term rentals and gives five reasons short-term rentals can cash flow more.
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Five setbacks Preston faced building 7 Airbnbs and how to avoid them
Preston shares five setbacks from building seven short-term rentals, from surprise repairs and hard guests to local rules and scaling.
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How one Airbnb out-earned 40 long-term rentals
Preston walks through the seven steps he used to launch his first Airbnb in Arizona remotely, from market research to a 10-minute weekly routine.
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Nine steps to set up your first Airbnb arbitrage rental
Preston walks through nine steps for Airbnb arbitrage, from an LLC and market research to pitching landlords, furnishing, hiring a team, and launch.
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How to analyze an Airbnb property step by step
Preston walks through market research, home search, AirDNA, Airbnb comps, and a cash on cash return spreadsheet to check an Airbnb deal.
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How Preston analyzes a Louisville, Kentucky Airbnb deal
Preston shows how he researches Louisville as a market, compares top Airbnbs in AirDNA, picks a rental home, and runs the cash flow numbers.
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Behind the scenes of a $212,700 a year Airbnb chalet
Preston breaks down the revenue, costs, team, and market research behind his Virginia chalet and the 10 minutes a week he spends managing it.
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How to find a cash flowing Airbnb arbitrage property, step by step
Preston shows how to pick an Airbnb market, use the 2.25x rule, make a listing stand out, and run the numbers on a good and a bad deal.
Airbnb student interviews
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How Kiana left a 10 year finance career with two Scottsdale Airbnbs
Kiana explains how she found two furnished Airbnb arbitrage rentals in Scottsdale, picked a family niche, and planned her exit from finance.
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How Micah found his first Airbnb deal through one Facebook message
Micah Hydrick shares how he beat analysis paralysis, found a Houston landlord on Facebook, and grossed a little over 5,000 in his first month.
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James Saunders on 3 Airbnb arbitrage homes with a full-time job
James, a 24-year-old consultant, explains how he launched his first Airbnb arbitrage home in 57 days and grew to three while keeping his job.
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How Rob runs three Airbnbs while working a 9 to 5 job
Rob explains how he found landlords, set up a remote Airbnb, took better photos, and used Guesty to run three rentals with a full time job.
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How Palavi turned a failed rental into a booked Poconos Airbnb
Palavi, a working mother of two, explains how she picked the Poconos, built a local team, and set strict house rules for her short-term rental.
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AJ Johnson on moving from long-term rentals to an Asheville Airbnb
AJ Johnson shares why he left long-term rentals, how he picked an Asheville area Airbnb, and what a bad management company cost him.
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How Sarah and Nico, high school friends, launched their first Airbnb
Sarah and Nico share how they found an Airbnb condo in Salem, Oregon through a realtor friend, set it up for about $7,600, and run it.
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Isaac Eck: former cop running two Airbnbs in two states
Isaac, a former Florida cop, explains how he found two Airbnb arbitrage properties, furnished one for about $18,000, and runs both remotely.
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Kayla Schwarz: dentist who landed an Airbnb lease in Cleveland
Kayla, a full-time dentist, explains how she won an Airbnb arbitrage lease in Cleveland, set it up, and now runs it in a few hours a week.
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How Hampton got $20,000 in Airbnb bookings in the first weeks
Hampton, a process engineer, shares how he turned his parents' lake home into an Airbnb and bought a two phase ATV property in West Virginia.
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How Leo set up four Airbnb units in Cleveland and is adding nine more
Leo shares how he got four Airbnb units in one Cleveland building, what each unit earns, and the system his team uses to set up new units.
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How Chad bought Camp Manatee, his first short-term rental
Chad explains how he bought his first short-term rental in North Florida and how it is on track for just under $90,000 in first-year gross revenue.
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Jeff: banker who bought a Galveston Airbnb and got five-star reviews
Jeff, a banker of 28 years, explains how he bought a Galveston short-term rental below price, built the guest experience, and tracks his net.
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How Grayson's first Airbnb arbitrage near Austin hit 75% occupancy
Grayson, a remote IT worker, explains how he got a landlord's yes, used the deposit to fix the yard, and grew his first Airbnb near Austin.
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How Andrew runs an Airbnb in Tulum, Mexico from the U.S.
Andrew explains how he found a Tulum rental through Facebook groups, worked with a local property manager, and handles a very seasonal market from abroad.
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Kiana: how she replaced her finance job with Airbnb arbitrage
Kiana left a 10-year finance career, opened two family-friendly Airbnb arbitrage units in Scottsdale, and now spends about four hours a week.
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Tom Morgan on starting an Airbnb on the Chesapeake Bay after a layoff
Tom Morgan explains how he and his wife set up a Chesapeake Bay Airbnb after his layoff, trained cleaners, and got about $25,000 in bookings.
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Brian O'Leary on his first Airbnb arbitrage home in Iowa
Brian O'Leary, an IT worker in Iowa, shares how he picked a historic home by the Mississippi River, won over the landlord, and runs it in hours.
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How Christopher got past failed deals to his first Airbnb rental
Christopher shares how he called 50 to 70 landlords, practiced his pitch, and set up a rental that he expects to cash flow about $1,700 a month.
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Kirk: full-time nurse with a $2,000 a month Airbnb property
Kirk, a nurse and father of four, explains how he got past his fear of landlord calls and built an Airbnb listing that stands out in California.
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How Michael locked up two Airbnb deals in one week
Michael, a longtime entrepreneur, shares how he pitches landlords, sets up Airbnbs on Florida's Space Coast, and taught his kids the value of money.
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How Rob locked up two Airbnb arbitrage deals in Kentucky and Georgia
Rob explains how he pitches landlords, set up a turnkey Airbnb in Louisville, and built a remote team for a large rental on Saint Simons Island.
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How Dustin Cotton turned a failed Airbnb into two lake rentals
Dustin explains how he got five landlords interested in one weekend, turned around a failed Airbnb, and now runs two rentals in little time.
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Lindsay Fischer: couple books $17,500 on their first Airbnb cabin
Lindsay explains how she and her husband found a cabin near Asheville on their fourth landlord call and booked $17,500 in their first two weeks.
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Kamari's backyard RV Airbnb and rebuilt Puerto Rico warehouse
Kamari shares how she turned a damaged Puerto Rico warehouse and a luxury RV in her Florida backyard into Airbnbs she runs in about two hours a week.
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How Christopher set up his first Airbnb arbitrage property
Christopher Bamford shares how he called about 50 to 70 landlords, signed a 3 year lease, and set up a boho themed Airbnb with a pool.
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Sunny's Houston Airbnb near the Texas Medical Center
Sunny, a respiratory therapist in Houston, shares how he found a niche near the Texas Medical Center and set up his first Airbnb arbitrage home.
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Gary's Austin Airbnb strategy: amenities, guest targeting, and pricing
Former eBay and Chegg marketing lead Gary shares how he designs, prices, and runs his Airbnb homes in Austin, Texas, for strong bookings.
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How two brothers stand out with Airbnb in a saturated Atlanta market
Two brothers explain how they run two Airbnb rentals in Atlanta, a saturated market, and how they study top listings to stand out.
Client results
Interviews with clients and students, with their wealth plans and reviews, are on one page.