People spend much of their lives grinding to Coast FI, but the truth is that you’re only ever one big financial swing from achieving your FI goals much faster. Despite starting out with very little, today’s guest was able to break the cycle and reach her Coast FI goal in just four years. In this episode, she shares the blueprint for her “overnight” success!Welcome back to the BiggerPockets Money podcast! Today, we’re speaking with finance guru and real estate investorAmberly Grant. Amberly didn’t come from wealth. Growing up, her family never owned a home or had enough money to afford simple repairs. But, at fifteen, she discovered the book The Wealthy Barber, which ignited her love for finance. After several failed business ventures and a late start to college, Amberly discovered the power of real estate investingin 2019. House hacking covered her mortgage each month, and keeping her expenses down allowed her to save most of her income and buy more properties.In this episode, Amberly demonstrates just how quickly things can swing in your favor with a little financial knowledgeand hard work. Comfortably Coast FI, Amberly now works from home, manages her real estate portfolio on the side, and spearheads FinTalks—a segment of the FIRE community that discusses important finance topics each week. Tune in to learn how she doubled her W2 income, saved eighty thousand dollars in one year, and made her husband wife-FI!In This Episode We CoverHow to fast-track your journey to financial independenceReaching Coast FI in as little as four years with real estateEliminating your mortgage payment through the power of house hackingIncreasing your income through W2 raises and HUGE property cash flowReducing your monthly expenses and supercharging your savingsAnd So Much More!Links from the ShowBiggerPockets Money Facebook GroupBiggerPockets ForumsFinance Review Guest OnboardingJoin BiggerPockets for FREEMindy on BiggerPocketsScott on BiggerPocketsGrab Scott’s Book, “Set for Life”Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One PlaceApply to Be a Guest on The Money ShowPodcast Talent Search!Money MomentHow This Teacher Squashed $20K in Credit Card Debt and Hit Coast FI by 32 w/Yanely EspinalJoin the FinTalks Community TodayClick here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-449 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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