All Forum Posts by: Austen Carroll

@Aaron Brooks I'm in the Air Force.

So far I haven't ran into any issues with my Salem prop. I also now have a rental prop in Las Vegas (was my primary residence until I moved) and just got tenants in that one.... So we'll see.

I'll post on my page the details of the Vegas house when I get a min

@Aaron Hale thanks dude. You EOD guys are awesome. Definitely helped me out in the past. Keep in touch brother.

@Stuart Grazier thanks man. Really looking forward to growing my "empire" of cash flow assets while in the military. Gotta figure out and iron my goals but I've got time to reap the benefits of BAH and what not while building up my net.

@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

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!