Investor · Cedar Rapids, IA · Member since 2013 · 494 posts · 407 votes
BP brothers and sisters, I quit the last job I will ever have today to focus on RE investing. In 2003, while working in corporate America someone suggested Rich Dad Poor Dad to me. Eleven years and 28 properties later I'm finished with the rat race; I'm 50. I wanted to share this with the BP community because none of my working friends want to hear it.
Agree with @Chris Simmons You should expand on the story. It's been inspiring to watch and I'm sure others would appreciate it as well.
@Brandon Turner, although I am admittedly biased, I have been wanting to nominate my dad as a podcast candidate for some time. I can't think of a better 50th birthday and retirement present. Hilarious, down to earth, and sharp guy with a great story and unusual business model!
Congrats! That's definitely my long term goal also. Sounds like you came into this around the same age that I am just getting started. Thanks for showing me it can be done. Hope you really, truly, enjoy every minute of your new found freedom!
congrats @Glenn McCrorey, I'm on the same track of getting out of the "rate race". Set my goal at 40, which gives me another 4 years at my full time job.
BP brothers and sisters, I quit the last job I will ever have today to focus on RE investing. In 2003, while working in corporate America someone suggested Rich Dad Poor Dad to me. Eleven years and 28 properties later I'm finished with the rat race; I'm 50. I wanted to share this with the BP community because none of my working friends want to hear it.
Love to hear that your life is in your complete control now...not someone else's
That is really amazing, did the book "rich dad poor dad" really have that much of an influence on you, if so I will probably go out and read it, none the less congratulations