All Forum Posts by: Todd Lamirand

Thank you for your kind words and positive energy! It is greatly appreciated!

Hello everyone! I have to say the last few days have been crazy weird! My wife is one of these lets not procrastinate on getting rid of odd things that you gather over the years types (thank god). So we have been listing things for sale and have done really well. We leave for Florida on Thursday for my wife's best friends wedding. After that the leash is off on us! We are putting the house on the market! I can't believe it never occurred to us to sell the house. I mean the reality of possibly going from 2k a month on the mortgage to sharing another property with other people, and having our side paid for is really hitting home. Just by doing this we are totally flipping the script! We need FI! I have been reading and listening to podcast's (can't thank you enough for this community by the way) honestly it's like waking up from the Matrix. What the hell were we doing? I am so grateful that we have Forest Gumped our way into having some nice start up capital and are in a more advanced position than we were 10 yrs ago. We have been into index funds for years but the progress has felt slow. We are all in! We are actually investing correctly. On purpose! One more thing, I want to thank all the nice folks that have reached out with offers of mentorship and possible business relationships. That has really meant a lot to us! One day it will be us with the opportunity to reach out with offers of assistance. I promise we will answer that bell. Have a great night and thank you for reading!

Man, it feels like such a whirlwind since my wife and I decided to make a conscious effort to figure out how to retire early. I have lately been feeling less than fulfilled at my job/s for the last few years. My wife is a dynamo! Between us we have afforded our family a decent lifestyle by any measure. We currently own a big 4 bed 3 full bath in a very desire able area of northern Indiana. The market around here is bananas! Currently we have more jobs than we have people and a very affordable cost of living. My wife and I spent time in the travel trailer manufacturing industry. It pays very well for people that haven't gone through extended learning. If you can stay away from the drugs and alcohol that runs rampant you stand a damn good chance of having a really nice lifestyle. While you are young. Currently I have had a partial knee replacement and two bad shoulders that keep me up at night (working on getting fixed). Long story short we are selling and simplifying our living situation. It's just me and Jen knocking around in this big house and it doesn't make sense! So we are selling and currently have plans on moving into an apartment unless we find the right investment property in the meantime. I personally like the idea of rentals and my wife I feel kind of leans toward flipping. I really like the idea of passive income and the long term investment aspect. But I understand my wife's point of view as well. I will keep anyone who is interested in our progress up to date, and we appreciate said interest. We also can't say enough about this website! It is just the listening, reading, thinking of like-minded people that really gets me excited! Thank you so much for your time!