Newbie, Military, Originally from Oregon-- Austen Carroll

[Austen Carroll]

Hello All!

The name is Austen but my friends call me Austen. I'm active duty military and I just moved to NC.

I read Kiyosaki's gem RDPD back in 2013 I got hooked on the idea of financial freedom. Fast forward a couple years, my wife and I purchase a single family rental in Salem 2016 (with a traditional loan, 20% down payment). Got a tenant and started getting a little taste of that passive income. Six months later was able to VA loan my second property (which I lived in). Two years after that (present 2019), moved to NC just closed on my third property using my second tier VA loan.

I feel very lucky to have been able to save and afford the assets I've acquired. I only wish I had learned about BP sooner to help me through all the decisions I had to make in the past. Some good some bad.

Nonetheless, discovered the podcasts, listened to them all 35 hrs driving across the country to NC and now I am here. I love being military, most likely will do a full 20 yrs then "retire." But I want that "retire" to be more of the FIRE "retire." Once I get out (active duty military), I would really like to not HAVE to work if I chose. So I joined BP to learn, share, plan, and prepare.

Thanks!

[Austen Carroll]

@David Kramer thanks. I look forward to it. I've been in for 9 years almost and had to move every couple of years. Now in NC, I think I can hold this station for close to 10 years. So I'm gonna educate, research, and maybe dive into a buy and flip deal. who knows

@Lindsay Brake Honestly the healthcare part is DEFINATELY a huge reason why I'm gonna do the full career. Plus I love my job, so yep. healthcare, housing allowance.... I'm sold