As you know, I'm excited about alternative investments like peer-to-peer lending. And if your aim is to replace your income, I think it makes sense to invest for cash flow. This week's Side Hustle Show guest argues when you want something in other areas of your life, you go out and buy it: a pair of shoes, a computer, a new car. You don't make it from scratch! So why are we so insistent on building income from scratch? He says there's a faster way, and that's to "buy" assets that are already generating positive cash flow.