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 episode, she provides the blueprint that teachers and other middle-class workers can use to fast-track their financial goals!
Welcome back to the BiggerPockets Money podcast! Today, Brooke Coughlin is a business owner, real estate agent, investor, and author. But, just FOUR years ago, she was a seventh-grade teacher earning a $40,000 salary. The key to her rapid success? Brooke’s workday starts at 5 a.m. and ends well after 10 p.m. This relentless work ethic has helped her build a successful cleaning business, sell over $100 million worth of real estate, and pen her very own book!
Now, working from sunup to sundown isn’t for everyone. Perhaps you just want a reasonable nest egg for a comfortable retirement or some money to pass down to your children. Whatever your financial goals, there are all kinds of helpful nuggets to take away from today’s episode. You’ll learn about the first steps of entrepreneurship, how to build a business or side hustle alongside your W2 job, and how to become financially free from any starting point!
Scott:
Brooke Coughlin thought that she would be a seventh grade teacher making 40 grand a year for her entire career. Instead, she hit five by the age of 28. Today we’re going to find out how that happened. Hello, hello, hello and welcome to the BiggerPockets Money podcast. My name is Scott Trench, and while Mindy is off traveling for the week, I am joined by Kyle Mast. Thanks for joining me today, Kyle. Oh
Kyle:
Yeah, it’s good to be here, Scott. And we’ve got a fun one today to chat with Brooke about how she became financially independent.
Scott:
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