Want to replace your nine-to-five? You'll need to know how to buy a business. And while you may think that you need to be some high-level executive or business-building savant, the reality is that TONS of profitable businesses are selling for pennies on the dollar, just waiting for you to come in, scoop them up, and start making six (or even seven) figures without doing all the work. This is the EXACT strategy that Codie Sanchez used to leave her high-paid banking career to make millions running so-called “boring” businesses. Whether it’s a laundromat, landscaping service, or law firm, businesses are up for sale without you even knowing it. You DON’T need to be an industry expert to get in on any of these deals. Many of the businesses that Codie has bought have been outside of her core competency. She’s gotten so good at business-buying that Codie now helps other want-to-be entrepreneurs get out of their jobs and into businesses that’ll help them build wealth. Codie’s ten simple steps to business buying can help ANYONE buy, build, and profit from a “boring” business. Codie breaks down exactly why she left the big paychecks behind to start buying businesses, the repeatable steps to acquiring and growing a business, which business you should be looking for, and five to NEVER buy. You’ll also hear how she funds these business purchases and what to do AFTER buying a business that massively multiplies revenue and makes you millions! In This Episode We Cover The “boring” businesses that can replace your salary and make you a millionaire How to buy a business from start to finish and five business types you MUST avoid  Jobs vs. businesses and how to ensure you buy cash flow, not another nine-to-five Codie’s buy box and EXACTLY what she looks for when acquiring a business Where to find funding for business purchases (and which sellers will offer you financing) Hiring, firing, and becoming the CEO of your first business And So Much More! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group BiggerPockets Forums Finance Review Guest Onboarding Join BiggerPockets for FREE Mindy on BiggerPockets Scott's Instagram Grab Scott’s Book, “Set for Life” Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Apply to Be a Guest on The Money Show Podcast Talent Search! Listen to The “On The Market” Podcast: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, BiggerPockets Money Moment Hear Past BiggerPockets Episodes with Codie: The Cash-Flow Boosting Businesses that Savvy Real Estate Investors Own The MOST Profitable Skill to Learn (From a $200M+ VC Investor) How to Buy Yourself a 6-Figure Income Stream w/Tim Delaney Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-416 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Retirement is always some far-off goal. When you’re older and much more wealthy, you can live the golden years of your life without a care in the world. The problem? None of us know how much time we have left, how healthy we’ll be as we age, and whether or not these years are the best we’ll ever get. So, why wait to retire in your sixties when it’s possible to retire in your twenties, thirties, forties, or fifties? If you had the choice to live your ideal life NOW, wouldn’t you choose to do so? On this Finance Friday episode, we talk to Sara, who had a recent wake-up call about waiting for retirement. While on a casual run, Sara suffered sudden cardiac arrest, prompting her to be put into a medically-induced coma. Without any signs of something like this happening, Sara started to ask whether or not she was living her life to the best of her ability and if waiting for retirement age was worth the risk. With six figures in student debt from her husband but solid salaries to support their low-cost-of-living lifestyle, Sara wants to know how she can transition to part-time work while still saving and investing for early retirement. Thanks to smart decisions Sara has made, she’s in a phenomenal position to take her foot off the gas, but how can she do so without sacrificing her future? In This Episode We Cover Student loans and whether to pay off debt or invest for early retirement Switching from full-time work to part-time hours while keeping benefits and saving your sanity Planning your “ideal life” and why waiting until traditional retirement age could be a big mistake Cash reserves and how much you should have when planning to leave a full-time salary Building your investment plan based on what you (and your partner) really want out of life And So Much More! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group BiggerPockets Forums Finance Review Guest Onboarding Join BiggerPockets for FREE Mindy on BiggerPockets Scott's Instagram Grab Scott’s Book, “Set for Life” Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Apply to Be a Guest on The Money Show Podcast Talent Search! Listen to The “On The Market” Podcast: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, BiggerPockets Money Moment Scott Trench’s Step-by-Step Guide to Building Your Perfect, 1-Page Investment Plan How to Retire Early (From Someone Who Did at Age 27) Should You Pay Off Debt or Invest? Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-415 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wish you had a few money hacks to help with things like getting out of debt, finding the right assets to invest in, and growing your nest egg? The average person may not even know where to start! Today’s guest is using her platform to help simplify money concepts and improve financial literacy at a time when it is sorely lacking. Welcome back to another edition of the BiggerPockets Money podcast! Today, we’re joined by Nicole Lapin, founder of the Money News Network, host of Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin, and author of multiple New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling books, including Rich Bitch, Boss Bitch, Miss Independent, and Becoming Super Woman. Born into a first-generation American family, Nicole lacked financial literacy early on in life and was easily intimidated by financial concepts. Only after learning the language of money was she able to take control of her finances and pay off the consumer debt she had accumulated. In this episode, Nicole spills some of the top money hacks she has learned over the past 20 years. Wherever you are in your financial journey—whether it’s neck-deep in consumer debt or well on your way towards achieving financial independence and retiring early—you won’t want to miss what Mindy, Scott, and Nicole have to share about investing in today’s climate, assessing your risk tolerance, and making the most out of your money! In This Episode We Cover Money hacks for investing and rehabbing your personal finances Two methods of getting out (and staying out) of consumer debt How to create a “spending” plan using the “three E’s” Living below your means to fast-track your journey towards financial freedom How to assess your risk tolerance and find the right assets to invest in An alternative to financial independence, retire early (that could allow you to “retire” even sooner!) And So Much More! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group BiggerPockets Forums Finance Review Guest Onboarding Join BiggerPockets for FREE Mindy on BiggerPockets Scott's Instagram Grab Scott’s Book, “Set for Life” Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Apply to Be a Guest on The Money Show Podcast Talent Search! Listen to The “On The Market” Podcast: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, BiggerPockets Money Moment The Pillars of FI: Designing the Life You Want 12 Things to Give Up to Become Debt-Free This Year Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-414 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Early retirement is possible for almost anyone, no matter where you start or how much you make. If you can sacrifice and save more than you spend, there’s a good chance you could retire years or even decades earlier than the rest. In fact,you can retire early on a median income salary without any retirement savings to start with…but you’ll need to do one crucial thing. As you’ll see from today’s guests, David and Danielle, one smart purchase may have set them up for life! We’re back with another Finance Friday, where we talk to David and Danielle, two median-income earners trying to figure out the right path to early retirement. After Danielle’s sales-based burnout, the couple has been surviving with just one income, cutting it close every month. But, with a return to work on the calendar for Danielle, the chances of financial freedom are looking bright. But where do they go from here? With David and Danielle’s real estate dreams, Scott and Mindy come up with a handful of ways that this couple could use their primary residence to bolster their chances of early retirement and allow them to save a significant amount of money every month. So if you feel like you’re starting over on the path to FIRE and don’t know which move is right, this is an episode for you! In This Episode We Cover How to use your home to retire early and start investing Grocery shopping, food bills, and how to stop eating your money every month Legal fees and accounting for lawyer bills during an ongoing dispute  House hacking and living for free while renting out spare space Assumable loans and upgrading your property when you have LOTS of equity And So Much More! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group BiggerPockets Forums Finance Review Guest Onboarding Join BiggerPockets for FREE Mindy on BiggerPockets Scott's Instagram Grab Scott’s Book, “Set for Life” Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Apply to Be a Guest on The Money Show Podcast Talent Search! Listen to The “On The Market” Podcast: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, BiggerPockets Money Moment House Hacking: A Beginners Guide to Living for Free Grocery Shopping Got a Hold on Your Wallet? Check Out These Episodes: Cutting Your Grocery Bill in Half The Most Efficient Path to Financial Freedom Food Spending Eating Away at Your FI Plans? Here’s How to Eat for Cheap Slash Your Food Budget by $150+ Per Week with EASY, Healthy, and Tasty Meals Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-413 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pace Morby built an 1,800-unit real estate portfolio using none of his own money. Unbelievable right? Well, it’s 100% true, and he’s here today to tell you why most of what you know about real estate investing is entirely wrong. For years, you’ve been told to save up 20% down, keep your credit in tip-top shape, and NEVER buy at, or over, asking price. But, Pace did the opposite of what traditional investors told him to do. He’s bought thousands of properties withno money down, without a single credit check, and over asking price. His reason for doing so might surprise you. Just a decade or so ago, Pace was a hard-working contractor, swapping toilets and painting walls to provide for his family. He thought he was running a successful business, but in reality, he was running his finances and potential of passive income into the ground. He was tied to the clock and needed to work to make money until an unexpected mentor gave him some stern advice. From there, everything changed, as Pace flipped from “worker” to “investor” and began building a massive passive income portfolio. Now, as the king of creative finance, and author of Wealth without Cash, Pace is teaching the tricks of the trade that his mentor taught him. We’re talking about buying properties with no money, credit, or credentials and turning dud deals into cash-flowing monsters by using little-known investing strategies like subject to, owner financing, and others. This beginner guide will give you everything you need to know to invest without cash, credit, or years of experience!  In This Episode We Cover How to invest in real estate with no money, credit, or credentials The “bunnies” you MUST look out for when you start investing in real estate The business owner lie you’ve been told, and why working for money ISN’T the right way to build wealth Creative financing 101 and using it to buy deals other investors overlook  Seller financing, subject to, and other strategies to invest with no money down and low mortgage rates The one question you MUST ask a seller to uncover what they really want And So Much More! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group BiggerPockets Forums Finance Review Guest Onboarding Join BiggerPockets for FREE Mindy on BiggerPockets Scott's Instagram Grab Scott’s Book, “Set for Life” Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Apply to Be a Guest on The Money Show Podcast Talent Search! Listen to The “On The Market” Podcast: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, BiggerPockets Money Moment Connect with Other Investors and Swap Strategies on the BiggerPockets Forums Meet Other Investors at a BiggerPockets Real Estate Meetup Boost Your Knowledge with Pace’s Creative Financing Bootcamp Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-412 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us to: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices