Most real estate investors get into real estate to get rich quick. If you’re looking to make a million dollars within your first year of real estate, this is the wrong podcast! But, if you’re looking to build a sustainable portfolio of cash flowing rentals while reaching financial independence in a very lucrative position, this is the episode for you!Richard Carey, AKA the “Conservative Money Cool Kid'' started out in the military, not knowing that real estate was the place where he would create his wealth. He started with a duplex and slowly began building his real estate empire, even while overseas. He even took a 10 year break from real estate, and was still able to grow his position to an impressive level!Real estate wasn’t the only way that Richard was investing. He was maxing out his IRAs and employee retirement accounts, investing in index funds and watching them grow more and more as he upped his contributions. Richard is a fantastic example of why you want to start investing as early as possible.While most real estate investors champion loans and leveraging as much as possible, Richard thinks differently. He finds a position of strength by not overleveraging, owning rentals outright, and having a solid safety net to depend on. Richard now sits in a great position, early in life, with a lot ahead of him!In This Episode We CoverThe importance of maxing out your retirement accounts when you’re youngHow to not only pay off your rental properties, but primary home soonerWhy there is an advantage to not having too much leverage on your investmentsHow to test out a property manager when long-distance investingWhy you should set goals to be in a financial position of strength Why you don’t need to be in a rush to invest right nowAnd So Much More!Links from the ShowBiggerPockets Money Facebook GroupBiggerPockets ForumsBiggerPockets Podcast 268 with Rich CareyCheck the full show notes here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/moneyshow156See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.