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!In This Episode We CoverHow Brooke went from a $40,000 salary to financial independence in FOUR yearsThe BEST ways to increase your income while working a nine-to-five jobWhat teachers should do today to build a nest egg for retirementThe first steps you must take to become a successful entrepreneurHow to build a real estate business that allows you to leave your W2 jobAnd So Much More!Links from the ShowBiggerPockets Money Facebook GroupNetwork with Other Investors on The Path to FIRE Through the BiggerPockets ForumsFinance Review Guest OnboardingJoin BiggerPockets for FREEMindy on BiggerPocketsScott on BiggePocketsListen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One PlaceApply to Be a Guest on The Money ShowPodcast Talent Search!Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your AreaFind Investor-Friendly LendersProperty Manager FinderConnect with Brooke on InstagramPreorder Brooke’s Book, “She Closes Deals”00:00 Intro00:58 Supercharging Her Income09:49 Juggling a HEAVY Workload12:00 Brooke’s Real Estate Portfolio16:03 What’s Brooke’s End Goal?25:06 Connect with Brooke!25:50 Start Building Your Nest Egg! Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-522Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email [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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