How do you go from absolute poverty to passive income in a short amount of time? What if you were raised on the other side of the world, where even a basic education had to be fought for, and every opportunity was a constant struggle? This is the real story of Yamundow Camara, who went from sleeping on a dirt floor in a small village of Gambia to making a million dollars per year thanks to real estate.
Yamundow grew up in an environment foreign to many of us. When her parents passed away in her youth, she was forced to live with relatives that treated her as a nuisance, not someone worth nurturing. She slept on the floor of her family’s home and was sometimes lucky enough to have a cardboard box as a mattress. She was set to be wed in her early teenage years, but thanks to her drive, determination, and pleading of her aunts, Yamundow was given a chance to go to high school and college and later immigrate to the US.
From there, Yamundow put success as her sole focus. She not only academically overachieved, but was able to do an INCREDIBLE amount of investing with almost no money, no credit score, and no experience in the industry. She now sits on over thirty rental units, with a monthly income that rivals most Americans’ yearly salaries. Yamundow has one of the most incredible stories we’ve ever shared on the podcast, and you’ll have to tune in to hear her unimaginable path to success.
David:
This is the BiggerPockets Podcast, show 761.
Rob:
This is the BiggerPockets Podcast, show 761.
You have about 34 doors now. 34 I think, is what you said. When you were a kid, sleeping on the floor, all you wanted was a bed of your own in a house.
Yamundow:
Yes.
Rob:
How does it feel to achieve what you’ve achieved?
Yamundow:
It’s unreal. It’s sometimes like, “This is me?”
David:
What’s going on everyone? This is David Greene, your host of the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast. Joined today, by that echo you hear in the background, Rob Abasolo with an episode that…