1.3 million, 8 properties later we ACHIEVED success!!!

[Elizabeth Colegrove]

Tonight I sleep easy knowing that tomorrow will be my last day of work thanks to our 4th military move (5th duty station) in 6 years of marriage. Instead of fretting about finding a job, I am looking forward to growing my empire, and spending more time on here, reluctantlandlord and enjoying our next duty station. None of this would have been possible without baby steps, 1.3 million dollars of leverage (debt is good!), 8 properties and way to much ambition. 

I share this not to brag but to illustrate that anything is possible. If you ask the average person if its possible to build real estate as a portable career they would tell you no. Not only do we only 8 properties in 3 states (working on our 9th in our 4th state), I manage all of our properties myself from all over while being a military wife!!

My two pieces of advice

1) Let nothing stop you - Turn your biggest challenge into your biggest advocate! Being a transient family has become our biggest blessing not our biggest challenge.

2) Be ACTIVE on Biggerpockets- this is the community that supports, advocates and pushes you outside of your box. 

Happy Investing!!