Episode #1237
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*One property can change your entire life.* Less than a decade after buying your first, you could be completely financially free, like today’s guest, who has one piece of advice:
*Just buy something.*
*Cameron Philgreen* bought a small house in Kansas. Less than ten years later, that home’s profit allowed him to build his dream business—a coffee shop that he runs, instead of working a 9-5 job. But that’s just the effect of one property. After finding BiggerPockets, Cameron knew he needed to start actually investing. His goal? *25 rentals by 2025. He did it in under a decade.*
By *trading comfort for cash flow (including sharing a bathroom with strangers)*, DIY-ing rehabs to save money, and learning how to scale instead of stress, *Cameron now has a rental property portfolio producing $18,000/month* in cash flow. His days consist of volunteering, running his dream business, For Keeps Coffee & Bakery, and spending time with his kids.
Cameron shares *how he finds perfect (on-market!) BRRRR deals* with little effort, why outsourcing actually makes you more money, and the *easiest way to get into the real estate investing game*.
Complete financial freedom in your 30s? Cameron has it, and you’re only a few years away from it yourself.
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00:00 Intro
01:54 25 Rentals by 2025!
03:20 Trading Comfort for Cash Flow
07:21 ONE Property Changes Your Life
08:43 Finding Killer BRRRR Deals (On-Market!)
15:41 Sponsor: Baselane!
16:24 Stop Doing Everything Yourself
20:02 A Sweet “Slow” BRRRR
20:51 Complete Financial Freedom (Dream Life!)
25:39 Best Way to Start
26:40 Becoming an Entrepreneur
29:12 Current Portfolio (Cash Flow!)
29:48 Bigger Deals, Bigger Paydays