The F.I.R.E. movement challenges us to achieve financial independence and retire early by saving and investing aggressively. And by aggressively, I mean anywhere between 50% and 70% of your income. Rajneesh Jha was following the F.I.R.E. method, putting his money in Wall Street investments—until he realized he could fast-track his timeline with multifamily real estate!

Raj spent 20 years working as an engineer for Fortune 500 companies. An avid student of the stock market and personal finance, he started investing in safe, low-cost mutual funds with the goal of achieving financial freedom in about 10 years. Then he discovered real estate and shifted his strategy, building a portfolio of small multifamily properties. Earlier this year, he quit his 9-to-5 to build Big League Capital, a multifamily syndication firm that helps other investors turbocharge their journey with real estate.

On this episode of Apartment Building Investing, Raj joins me to explain how shifting from F.I.R.E. to multifamily accelerated his journey to financial freedom. He offers his take on the stock market as an investment class, describing how the returns pale in comparison to real estate. Listen in for insight around transitioning from landlording to syndication and find out how Raj’s life has changed since he quit his corporate job!

Key Takeaways

How Raj’s journey to financial freedom began

What the F.I.R.E. method teaches

How Raj was able to save a lot of money with F.I.R.E.

What Raj was trying to accomplish through F.I.R.E.

Raj’s take on the stock market as an investment class

How Raj discovered the world of real estate investing

How Raj differs from the average stock market investor

Raj’s first real estate investment

How Raj’s long-term plan shifted once he found real estate

How Raj’s life is different after quitting his job

What’s next for Raj and his investing partners

What Raj would do differently if he could go back

Raj’s advice for achieving financial freedom

Connect with Rajneesh Jha

The Big League Capital

Email [email protected]

Call (267) 551-0529

Resources

Learn More About Michael’s Mentoring Program

Access Michael’s Ultimate Guide to Buying Apartment Buildings with Private Money

Join the Nighthawk Equity Investor Club

Register for Michael’s Free Master Class: How to Do Your First Apartment Deal

Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing: The Blueprint to Quitting Your Job with Real Estate—Even without Experience or Cash by Michael Blank

Financial Independence Retire Early Movement

BRRRR Method

Jim Rohn

Paula Pant

Matt Faircloth

Robert Kiyosaki

Brandon Turner on BiggerPockets

BiggerPockets on YouTube

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki

Podcast Show Notes

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