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Hosted by Markian Sich · business · EN-US · 407 episodes
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!
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe 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.
The Active Duty Passive Income Podcast is hosted by Markian Sich. The show has published 407 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Real Estate Pays You 6 Ways. Most People Count 1 | Ep 413" (15 October 2026, 35 minutes), "Greatest Hits | From Broke Military Spouse to Airbnb Empire: $20K Saved With PCS Hack | Ep 411" (1 October 2026, 62 minutes), and "Greatest Hits | What Not to Do With Your LLC, with Adam Kintigh | Ep 410" (17 September 2026, 50 minutes).
The Active Duty Passive Income Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 407 episodes.
Booking probability for The Active Duty Passive Income Podcast is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Active Duty Passive Income Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Active Duty Passive Income Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Active Duty Passive Income Podcast are Landlords & Property Leasing and Property Management & Appraisal. The Active Duty Passive Income Podcast has a business audience.
Markian Sich hosts The Active Duty Passive Income Podcast, a business show with 407 episodes published.
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Episode #413
When people compare real estate to the stock market, they're only telling one-sixth of the story. Appreciation is just one profit center. There are five more working at the same time, and most investors never learn to...
Episode #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...
Episode #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...
Episode #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...
Episode #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...
Episode #407
Greatest Hits — originally aired May 2025. Revisiting one of the most-shared episodes we put out last year. In this inspiring episode, join the Active Duty Passive Income (ADPI) team as they welcome Betty Boyce, a...
Episode #406
Greatest Hits, originally aired March 2025. While we're between new episodes, here's one worth a second listen. From Rugby Mentor to Real Estate Mogul: Murph McCarthy's Inspiring Journey In this episode, the host sits...
Episode #405
Greatest Hits, originally aired August 2025. ADPI Nation, we're taking a short break from new episodes, so we're re-running the ones that landed hardest. Opening with the VA loan conversation that got the biggest...
Episode #404
He walked away from a TSP full of 10–12% returns, paid the taxes and the 10% penalty, and never looked back. Why? Three words: "I want my money now." In this episode, Markian sits down with Justin Herbe — retired Army...
Episode #403
You keep telling yourself the market's wrong. The timing's off. The economy. Interest rates. The truth is quieter than that, and it's staring back at you in the mirror. In this episode, Markian Sich sits down with ADPI...
Episode #402
Most people think entrepreneurship builds character. Build long enough and you learn the harder truth: it doesn't build character, it exposes it. In this episode of the Active Duty Passive Income Podcast, Markian sits...
The Active Duty Passive Income Podcast
I moved from Ukraine to America at 15 years old, and one thing immediately stood out: Americans were playing a completely different game when it came to wealth. Years later, I realized the U.S. tax code isn’t just a tax...
Episode #399
<p>Markian records this episode live from a hotel room in Indianapolis — mid property tour, mid investor meetings — and delivers one of the most honest takes on passive income you'll hear.</p><p>The premise: passive...
The Active Duty Passive Income Podcast
<p>Most people start with single-family rentals.</p><p>I did too.</p><p>My first deal made about $200/month.</p><p>Then I bought a 56-unit apartment complex with my parents as investors, and that deal changed...
Episode #396
<p>This wasn't the episode I planned to record. But it needed to be said.</p><p>Your health is not separate from your wealth. It is the infrastructure your wealth runs on. And for most military investors and...
Episode #395
<p>The military made you disciplined, structured, and mission-driven. But somewhere along the way, it may have also quietly killed the one thing that made you special in the first place — your wild bone.</p><p>In this...
Episode #394
<p>Most military investors are holding onto properties right now thinking a low rate means they're winning.</p><p>They're not.</p><p>A 2.7% rate attached to a bad strategy is still a bad strategy. And if you're PCS'ing...
Episode #393
<p>Hard work gets you paid.</p><p>It doesn't get you free.</p><p>Those are two completely different destinations — and most military families spend 20 years chasing the first one wondering why the second one never shows...
Episode #392
<p>You’re Not Behind… You’re Just Using the VA Loan Wrong<br/><br/>Most military members don’t have an income problem.<br/><br/>They have a strategy problem.<br/><br/>In this solo episode, Markian breaks down why the VA...
Episode #391
<p><b>Show Summary:</b><br/>In this solo episode, Markian cuts straight to the point: if you're still consuming content but haven't taken action on your first (or next) real estate deal, you don't have an information...
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