Kathleen Elkins
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New York, NY, United States
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A 30-year old who quit his 6-figure job at Amazon to focus on real estate investing and wholesaling profited more than $500,000 in 2021. He explains how he built his portfolio with less than $10,000 upfront.
"I had just earned more than I did at Amazon in the year-and-a-half that I'd worked there on one transaction," he said of his first wholesale deal. → Read More
A former truck driver living paycheck-to-paycheck who used real estate investing to achieve financial independence explains how the 'income snowball' helped him build wealth.
"It isn't a 'get rich quick' strategy," says real estate investor Dion McNeeley. "It's 'get wealthy for sure.'" → Read More
A 28-year-old YouTuber who says he saves over 50% of his income living in Toronto explains the savings and investing strategies he's using to achieve financial independence by 35
Steve Antonioni says he saved $90,000 in four years, enough to quit his 9-to-5 and pursue a career as a YouTuber. Here are the strategies he used. → Read More
'I didn't inherit money:' How a former truck driver and father of 3 with less than $1,000 in his bank account built a 16-unit real estate portfolio and became financially independent
"I made it to 40 without ever having $1,000 in the bank," said 51-year-old Dion McNeeley, who now owns 16 units in Washington. → Read More
4 steps to take if you want to achieve financial freedom, according to people who made it happen
Individuals who have saved enough money to quit or scale back their day jobs — and designed the lives they want to live — explain how they did it. → Read More
A couple sold nearly all of their possessions and quit their jobs 20 years ago to take a 'mini-retirement' and sail around the world. Here's how they now permanently live, work, and earn a living on a boat with 2 kids.
In 2003, Patrick and Ali Schulte sold everything they owned and bought a 35-foot catamaran. They've been living and working on the road ever since. → Read More
A 27-year-old who saves the majority of his income and says he's financially free shares the 2 money books that changed his financial mindset
"Super saver" Avery Heilbron didn't understand investing until he started self-educating on the topic. Here are his top book picks. → Read More
A 27-year-old who says he saves more than 80% of his income and is on track to retire early shares the savings and investing strategies he uses
Avery Heilbron is using real estate investing, as well as other side hustles, to save the majority of his income and make work optional. → Read More
A real estate investor who owns over 100 units shares his '4, 3, 2, 1' strategy that anyone can use to start investing in properties
Anyone can use real-estate investing to build wealth if they're patient, says one successful investor. "It's a skill that can be learned." → Read More
A high-school dropout who owns over 100 units and grosses six figures per month in rental income explains how he used real-estate investing to build generational wealth
After two decades of following his buy-and-hold real-estate investing strategy, Matt "The Lumberjack Landlord" owns 36 buildings in New Hampshire. → Read More
A full-time sports-card investor who's earned $3,000 on a single card sale explains how he makes a living flipping cards — and his strategy for buying and selling
Jay Moslehi has been collecting sports cards since he was in high school. The 27-year-old entrepreneur explains how he turned the hobby into a career. → Read More
A couple in Chicago quit their corporate jobs to pursue careers as artists. Now they're making six figures and have a waitlist of customers paying up to $10,000 for handmade miniature ceramic homes.
To make it as an artist, you have to make something that people will pay for: "Are people going to say, 'I need this,' when they see your work?" → Read More
How one millennial 'house hacked' to buy his first property in Seattle at age 25 despite owing $45,000 in student debt. He now grosses over $100,000 a year in rental income.
Peter Keane-Rivera owns nine units between his two properties in the Seattle area and grosses $102,840 a year in rental income. → Read More
A couple who earn more than $100,000 a month from their real-estate portfolio share the 3 biggest mistakes they made when they started investing in real estate
You don't necessarily have to live close to your investment properties, Michael Zuber said. Here's what else the real-estate investor has learned. → Read More
3 real estate investors and early retirees agree on the best personal finance book to read if you want to change your mindset around investing. They told us its greatest lessons.
Real estate investors and early retirees explain how "Rich Dad Poor Dad" changed their mindset and master their money. → Read More
A couple that owns more than 100 units and earns over $100,000 per month in rental income explains how they used real-estate investing to retire in their 40s
Michael and Olivia Zuber bought their first rental property in Fresno, California, in 2002. Now they own more than 100 units and are both retired. → Read More
A Gen Zer who was 'scared of leaving a $65,000-a-year job' now earns over $350,000 a year as a real-estate investor and agent. Here's how she knew it was time to quit her corporate job.
Karina Mejia looked around the office one day and didn't see anyone she wanted to be like. That's when she decided to quit and bet on herself. → Read More
A couple that paid off $460,000 in loans in 4 years saved $25,000 by skipping their wedding. Here's their savings philosophy, and other tactics they used to save big.
"We went to the courthouse and afterwards played mini-golf and had dinner," said Alexis and Neiko Johnson. "It didn't really cost us anything." → Read More
How a Gen-Zer bought her first home at age 22 and earned more than $350,000 in 2021 from real estate commissions and rental income
Karina Mejia quit her 9-to-5 to be a full-time real estate agent. The risk paid off: In 2021, she earned $342,000 in commissions. → Read More
5 millennials on track to retire early share the investment strategies they're using to get there
Young investors share where they're putting their money now in order to set themselves up for early retirement. → Read More