From Job Burnout to REAL Freedom with 7 Rentals in 3 Years

Episode #668 *Feel trapped at a nine-to-five job* that promises “success” but robs you of all joy, peace, and freedom? Today’s guest was in the same boat, but when everything came to a head, she traded it all for a new life that would allow her to *pursue _actual_ financial freedom*—with rental properties! Welcome back to the _Real Estate Rookie_ podcast! Casey Nguyen had (almost) everything. She and her husband were making seven figures and owned a beautiful home in the Bay Area, but they were working around the clock—and they were miserable. So, when they had reached their breaking point, they did what most wouldn’t: they moved to a lower cost-of-living area and started investing in real estate. Casey has since built and *scaled her real estate portfolio to seven properties* across Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, and their new home state of Kentucky, where they have recently launched an Airbnb that will bring in over $50,000 this year. With each day, Casey is one step closer to her ultimate goal: more time with her family, the flexibility to travel the world, and _more_ than enough money to fuel it. Episode Show Notes: https://lnk.to/realestaterookieYT Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media Buy _The Book on Rental Property Investing_ : https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/rental-property-investing?utm_source=owned_media Sign Up for the Real Estate Rookie Newsletter: https://www.biggerpockets.com/email-subscribe?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area: http://biggerpockets.com/agentmatch _Real Estate Rookie_ 626 – From Sleeping in His Car to Making $4,000/Month Cash Flow: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-626?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Casey: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/caseyn37?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Ashley and Tony: Ashley: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/ashkehr?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Tony: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/tonyr75?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none 00:00 Intro 00:38 Making Over $1M/Year! 06:30 Casey’s Turning Point 10:20 Leaving the Bay Area 14:29 The $6K/Month Side Hustle 21:56 Ways to Make MORE Money 25:26 Casey’s Rental Portfolio 28:14 The Red River Gorge Airbnb 33:27 More Time & Freedom! 34:40 Connect with Casey!