Could real estate investing help you reach financial freedom much sooner than you thought possible? Today’s guest had his world turned upside down by one tragic incident, but he was able to quit his W2 job, pivot to real estate, and fast-track his journey to FIRE!
Today, we’re chatting with technology instructor turned full-time real estate investor Keith Nugent. After a skydiving accident rendered him unable to perform his previous job duties, Keith knew he needed a new path to financial independence. Fortunately, he discovered real estate at the perfect time. Taking advantage of the fallout from the 2008 housing market crash, Keith started loading up on rental properties—often buying them for pennies on the dollar. In just twelve years, he had not only achieved his goal of thirty cash-flowing units by 2020 but also added an additional ten units to his portfolio!
Thanks to real estate, Keith now has a career that fully accommodates his disability and will allow him to retire early. In the meantime, he enjoys his newfound financial freedom by traveling the world and spending time with his FIRE-bound friends. In this episode, Keith offers practical tips on how to start investing in real estate—from choosing your market to buying your first rental property and more!
Mindy:
On this episode, a fire Friday of the BiggerPockets Money podcast. We’re talking to someone who was able to flip a bad situation and turn it into an opportunity. Today we’re talking with Keith Nugent, who was forced into disability after a skydiving accident in 2006, after his recovery, Keith realized he could no longer work as a corporate trainer and had to forge a new path in real estate instead. Hello, hello, hello and welcome to the BiggerPockets Money podcast. My name is Mindy Jensen and I am jumping in solo today. There’s a little pun for all of you people who are missing. Scott. He will be back with me soon. As always, I am here to make financial independence less scary, less…