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12 August, 2024
From $17K/Year Teacher Salary to Financial Freedom with Repeatable Rentals

How does a teacher with a LOW salary achieve financial freedom, let alone invest in real estate? Surprisingly, it’s not as hard as you think, and if you repeat the strategy from today’s show, you could reach financial...

2 August, 2017
BiggerPockets Podcast 238: Becoming a Real Estate Millionaire on a Teacher’s Salary with Michael “Swanny” Swan

Is it possible to invest in real estate if you live in an expensive market—and earn a teacher’s salary? According to today’s guest, it’s not only possible, but it can be incredibly profitable! Today’s guest, Michael S...

20 January, 2025
Middle-School Teacher Makes $100K in 6 Weeks on Her FIRST Deal

Laura Sides had zero real estate investing experience not too long ago. But, within just six weeks, she made $100,000 on her first real estate deal. How is that even possible? That type of profit is usually reserved f...

4 April, 2025
Teacher ($44K/Year Income) FIREs in 10 Years Making the RIGHT Sacrifices

You may not make six figures, but you want to achieve FIRE and retire early. You might be struggling to get by, let alone saving and investing to hit your FIRE number. If it seems impossible, you should take a page fr...

11 April, 2025
How to FIRE in Your 40s on a Teacher’s Salary (or Average Income) (Finance Friday)

Is it possible to reach FIRE by 45, even on a teacher’s salary or an average income? Today’s guest is proving that, yes, you can retire early, regardless of your paycheck. It may be a little harder than it is for high...

6 August, 2024
From Making $40K/Year as a Teacher to Reaching FI in 4 Years by Doing THIS

You can take your time to reach financial independence, but why wait? With a combination of hard work, savvy investing, and additional income streams, today’s guest reached FI by the age of twenty-eight. In this episo...

11 October, 2017
BiggerPockets Podcast 248: From Shop Teacher to Multifamily Syndicator with Todd Dexheimer

Looking to scale up your real estate investing business? If so, don’t miss this incredibly powerful episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast. On today’s show, you’ll meet Todd Dexheimer, who started investing in real esta...

25 February, 2025
Teacher Retires Early at 45 Thanks to Strategic Living (FIRE in Paradise!)

Teachers aren’t known for their high salaries, so how did this one reach early retirement and FIRE at just 45 years old? Through “aggressive” saving and smart cost-of-living choices, Amy Minkley was able to quit her d...

14 October, 2024
Buying Her First Rental (on a Teacher’s Wage) by Looking Beyond Her Backyard

Do you want to buy your first rental property but can’t find affordable real estate in your area? You’re not alone! As a science teacher living in New York City, Lauren Mattina was priced out of her own market. But a ...

13 June, 2021
BiggerPockets Podcast 477: Discomfort & Uncertainty Lead To Victory with BJJ Black Belt Ryron Gracie

What happens when you’re pinned to the floor in the middle of a fight? Someone has you in a locked position and you can’t move. You’re sweating, you’re angry, and you start feeling the will to fight flow through your ...