Most early retirees will tell you that you'll most likely still make money even after retire.

That's why JT decided he didn't need to reach the full 25 times his annual expense in order to quit his job and enjoy being with his family. Instead he has a runway for several years and is working on land investing to produce his main income.

You'll love his story.

We also chat about...

Reaching FI with 4 kids
The runway approach to FI
JT's current assets
How paternity leave gave him a taste of FI
Land investing as an income
His healthcare strategy

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Show notes and links from today's episode

Youtube video: Land Flipping 101 for Beginners
Episode: How to Create Passive Income from Etsy Digital Products | Mastermind Update
Camp Mustache
Chautauqua UK
FIREDrill Facebook group

Key takeaways from our chat with JT
1 - You don't need 25 times your annual expenses to quit your job
JT tells us that when attending a Camp Mustache, most early retirees told him that he'd still make money even after he was retired. After hearing this he decided to take the runway approach to FI; saving up for several years, quitting his job but still working 10-15 hours a week on a different project that will produce revenue. He is nowhere near meeting the 4% rule, but that's absolutely fine with him because he's still making money and has several years saved up in case the projects don't work.
2 - How JT quit his job 2 weeks ago
JT started talking to his boss about quitting in December of 2018, giving his company a good amount of time to find a replacement. Gwen explains that many people fall into two camps when quitting a job; either telling their boss well in advance and helping them find a replacement, or letting them know 2 weeks before quitting. This is really because it depends on the relationship with the manager and boss. JT tells us that he was lucky to have a good boss and his excellent relationship with his managers is what allowed him to make a large amount of money from the start.
3 - Land investing as an income
JT's current project is real estate investing with a twist. He sources land below market price and then sells it to the market at a discount. He explains that it's an easy model since it mostly uses all cash and the transactions are fast and easy. The hard part is finding the land at below market place. So far he's done deals on 16 properties and it takes him 3 months or so to sell them off. This is a great model since he explains that he gets cashback and residual income, and can expect at least a 100% return.
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