David Pere is a financially free Marine Corps Veteran who devotes his free time to teaching service members and veterans to build wealth through real estate investing, entrepreneurship, and personal finance!
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3 Value Bombs
1) When people think about real estate investing, they get scared because they’re buying a house they will not live in. Buying a house is not scary, but buying an investment property is. Combining the two is called house-hacking.
2) At around 20 years old, when you’re starting off with your new career, there’s no better way to get started with wealth building than to contribute just enough, put it in the right fund, and let it grow.
3) A dollar spent at 18 is infinitely more valuable than a dollar invested in 22.
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Show Notes
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Today’s Audio MASTERCLASS: How to Go from Military to Millionaire in 5 Years!
[1:03] – David shares something that he believes about becoming successful that most people disagree with.
- Delayed gratification transpires into your views of money and currency. The more money you throw at something, the more you get back. The more your currency flows, the more it will give back to you.
[3:10] – From negative net worth to millionaire in 5 years while on active military duty.
- As a marine corp, the mistakes he made financially are running jokes amongst them like motorcycles, tattoos, alcohol, women…
- He listened to the cd version of Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
- He bought his first property, lived in one half and rented the other half.
- It cash flowed and he was hooked.
- 5-6 years later, he had a 100-unit rental portfolio
[6:28] – What’s a TSP contribution and how can people maximize them?
- Thrift Savings Plan is the military version of 401k. TSP started out as government-backed securities.
- If you take a few moments to understand what fund your money goes into and change the allocation, you’d have 3x as much money.
- At around 20 years old, when you’re starting off with your new career, there’s no better way to get started in wealth building than to contribute just enough, put it in the right fund, and let it grow.
- At 25-40 years old, if you lose everything, you can get a job and come back. At 70 years old, if you lose everything, you’ll lose everything.
[10:17] – Using VA loans as the best mortgage product out there.
- VA loans requires 0% down payment, there’s no limit to what you can buy with it (as long as your debt to income or personal financial expenses allow).
- With normal loans, there’s credit score adjustment in interest rates. The VA loan does not adjust until a 640 credit score.
- Lenders feel secure because this loan is backed up by the government. It’s easier to get qualified, lower interest rates, better terms, and it allows you to get into a house with nothing out of pocket.
[16:17] – A timeout to thank our sponsors!
- Shopify: The platform trusted by millions of entrepreneurs to create their online store – and so much more! Sign up for a FREE trial today at Shopify.com/onfire!
- HubSpot: Building a business is challenging enough; your tech stack shouldn’t make it harder! Learn how HubSpot can help your business grow better at Hubspot.com.
[19:37] – The military sets you op for success in so many ways.
- Some people end up with $100k in student loan debt. By the time they’re 22, they’re just starting their career. That person is not set up for success.
- A dollar spent at 18 is infinitely more valuable than a dollar invested in 22.
[22:31] – David’s key takeaway and call to action.
- When people think about real estate investing, they get scared because they’re buying a house they aren’t going to live in. Buying a house is not scary, but buying an investment is. Combining the two is called house-hacking.
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- HubSpot: Building a business is challenging enough; your tech stack shouldn’t make it harder! Learn how HubSpot can help your business grow better at Hubspot.com.
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