549: Building a $2M Portfolio While Raising 2 Kids w/ Maria Friström 01:21:16

    <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/marialovesrealestate/?hl=en"><strong>Maria Friström</strong></a> is an investor, designer, mother, and business owner from Finland, and she’s one of the only few people that can match <a href="https://www.beardybrandon.com/">Brandon Turner</a> in height. Maria was <strong>working in Silicon Valley </strong>before she voluntarily left her position to build an empire of her own. She took her down payment savings for a primary residence and on a whim <strong>bought a </strong><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/how-to-rent-your-house"><strong>rental property</strong></a><strong> in Fort Collins, Colorado</strong>.</p><p>She and her husband then decided to <strong>move to Finland </strong>to raise their children. Through some challenging life events, Maria was left heartbroken and grief-stricken, with a <strong>business that became a full-time job </strong>for her. She wanted to express her creativity via design, so they decided to move back to America to<strong> flip their first rental property</strong> in Colorado.</p><p>Maria’s inspiring story is a testament to how real estate investing can pull you out of <strong>financial, emotional, and mental depths</strong>. She has built a <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2014-09-14-build-real-estate-empire-ground">real estate empire</a> worth well over <strong>two million dollars</strong> and has the <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/financial-freedom-guide-30-somethings"><strong>financial freedom</strong></a> to spend time where she wants, with who she wants, doing what she wants.</p><p><strong>In This Episode We Cover:</strong></p><p>How to <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/build-real-estate-portfolio-fast-the-stack"><strong>build your real estate portfolio</strong></a> without building yourself a job</p><p>Using real estate as a <strong>hedge against high taxes </strong></p><p><strong>Presenting </strong><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/tech-cities-2021"><strong>investment opportunities</strong></a> in a professional, efficient way</p><p>Healing after heartbreak and<strong> using your passions to bring you mental clarity </strong></p><p>The <strong>4 keys to </strong><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/5-myths-holding-raising-capital-real-estate-syndications"><strong>raising capital</strong></a> for real estate investing (whether it be banks, private money, etc.)</p><p>Why you should always <strong>be willing to eat the shiz sandwich </strong></p><p>And <strong>So </strong>Much More!</p><p><strong>Links from the Show</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.bpcon2021.com/">BPCON2021</a></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast">BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast</a></p><p><a href="http://biggerpockets.com/talent">BiggerPockets Talent Search</a></p><p><a href="https://www.audible.com/search?keywords=BiggerPockets&amp;ref=a_hp_t1_header_search">BiggerPockets on Audible</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/BiggerPockets">BiggerPockets on Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums">BiggerPockets Forums</a></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/youtube">BiggerPockets Youtube Channel</a></p><p><a href="https://biggerpockets.com/pro">BiggerPockets Pro Membership</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/beardybrandon/?hl=en">Brandon Turner’s Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://instagram.com/davidgreene24">David Greene’s Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://odcfund.com/">Open Door Capital</a></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/biggerpockets-podcast-485-james-clear">BiggerPockets Podcast 485: Atomic Habits That Help You Achieve Unthinkable Success w/ NYT Best Selling Author James Clear</a></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/biggerpockets-podcast-293-how-to-retire-early-with-real-estate-do-what-matters-more-with-chad-carson">How to Retire Early With Real Estate &amp; Do What Matters More with Chad Carson</a></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/disc-profilecommunicate-effectively-meetin-prog">How to Use the DISC Profile to Communicate Effectively in Business</a></p><p>Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/show549</p>
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