“Obese FIRE” at 46 by Delaying His Dreams to Build Massive Wealth

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Matt Hawkins has achieved Fat FIRE, or as he likes to put it, “Obese FIRE.” A number so large that you would have no worries at all in early retirement. We’re talking about a FIRE lifestyle that affords you the most freedom and wealth, with such few financial concerns that you never even have to consider returning to work. How do you get there? And what did Matt do that afforded him supreme financial independence at just forty-six years old?

Matt “delayed” his dreams by over a decade to build a massive rental property portfolio. He was a terrible landlord from the start and almost lost his portfolio during the Great Financial Crisis. He learned his lesson, unlocked the secret to scaling real estate, and now has a portfolio of over 100 units, helping pay for his Fat FIRE lifestyle. Want the same for your financial future? You’ll need to follow Matt’s steps…if you’re up to it!

00:00 Losing It All on Stocks
03:03 Buying His First Property
05:30 Almost Losing It All (Again!)
09:40 3 Huge Lessons
15:08 The Ultimate Wealth Builder
17:08 Portfolio Overview
18:46 Delay Your Dreams?
21:36 Working Just 2 Days a Week!
24:59 Retiring at 46
27:01 Still Buying Rentals?
30:09 Biggest FIRE Takeaway