Bankruptcy to Financial Freedom in Under 10 Years with a $1M+ Net Worth w/Diem Martin

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From bankruptcy to financial freedom in just ten years?! Today’s guest is living proof that past money mistakes don’t disqualify you from building wealth with real estate. Whether you’re neck-deep in debt or struggling to save, you’re only ever a few steps away from taking control of your financial future! Welcome back to the Real Estate Rookie podcast! By 2014, Diem Martin had filed for bankruptcy. Ten years later, she has achieved financial freedom with eight doors across four properties and has a $1.2 million net worth. How did she do it? She used the same investing strategy that so many newbies use to break into real estate—house hacking. Each new property allowed her to save for her next down payment, and in just eight years, she had built her entire real estate portfolio. If she can do it, you can too! Stay tuned if you want to learn how to get pre-approved for a loan after a major financial incident, as well as how to invest in an expensive market without a ton of money. You’ll also learn why you should always make sure a property will cash flow as a long-term rental before buying it. We even dive into financial independence retire early (FIRE), determining your FI number, and how to reach your goal as soon as possible through real estate! In This Episode We Cover: How Diem went from bankrupt to financially free in just ten years How to buy a rental property in an expensive market without a lot of money Why you must make sure an Airbnb works as a long-term rental before buying it Boosting your house hacking cash flow by creating units on existing properties How to get pre-approved for a mortgage after a dent in your credit Financial independence retire early (FIRE) explained (and how to get there!) And So Much More! Links from the Show Ashley's BiggerPockets Profile Tony's BiggerPokckets Profile Join BiggerPockets for FREE Diem’s Instagram Buy the Book “The House Hacking Strategy” Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area See Ashley and Tony at BPCON2024 in Cancun! Can I Get a Loan After Filing for Bankruptcy? (00:00) Intro (00:59) Bankruptcy to Buying a House (06:24) Choosing Bankruptcy & FHA Loans (12:46) First Deal & Current Portfolio (18:04) Changing Strategies & Managing Rentals (24:34) Chasing Financial Freedom (32:06) Never Stop Learning! (34:27) Connect with Diem! Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-449 Interested 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/adchoices

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