Financial freedom isn’t something that most Americans strive towards. For the most part, working at a job, getting a steady paycheck, and bringing home the bacon is enough. That is until something forcibly stops you from working. It could be a workplace injury, a family emergency, or even a cancer diagnosis. What do you do when you can’t work or provide for your family, all while fighting a life-threatening disease?Josh Goldstein was in this exact situation in 2015 when doctors gave him a rough diagnosis—pancreatic cancer. Josh and his wife knew that he could make it through the treatments, but the financial problem still loomed largely. How would they be able to pay the bills, take care of their kids, or continue living the life they loved without any money coming in from Josh’s work? The answer—real estate investing.After years of analysis paralysis and a deep obsession with BiggerPockets content (woohoo!), Josh bought his first property as the world was starting to shut down. But he didn’t let the lockdowns stop his plan to hit financial freedom fast. Over the past two years, Josh has gone from zero to twenty units, some of which he’s never laid eyes on before. This portfolio, which was built out of a life-threatening situation, is now bringing in hundreds of thousands a year for Josh’s family, providing them well-earned financial independence.In This Episode We Cover:Solving life’s hardest problems (even when they threaten to kill you!)Building your foundation for financial freedom today so you’ll never be out of optionsKicking analysis paralysis to the curb and the simple way to start investing in real estateLong-distance real estate investing and why it isn’t as scary as you may thinkShort-term rental saturation and what will happen as hosts buy more and more homesWhy you always want to double-check the battery life on your home’s smart locks And So Much More!Links from the ShowFind an Investor-Friendly Real Estate AgentBiggerPockets Youtube ChannelBiggerPockets ForumsBiggerPockets Pro MembershipBiggerPockets BookstoreBiggerPockets BootcampsBiggerPockets PodcastBiggerPockets MerchListen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One PlaceLearn About Real Estate, The Housing Market, and Money Management with The BiggerPockets PodcastsGet More Deals Done with The BiggerPockets Investing ToolsFind a BiggerPockets Real Estate Meetup in Your AreaDavid's BiggerPockets ProfileDavid's InstagramHenry's BiggerPockets ProfileHenry's InstagramBiggerPockets Podcast 340 with Whitney HuttenBiggerPockets Podcast 364 with Avery CarlBooks Mentioned in the ShowRich Dad Poor Dad by Robert KiyosakiLong-Distance Real Estate Investing by David GreeneConnect with Josh:Josh's BiggerPockets ProfileJosh's InstagramJosh's EmailClick here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-692Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Check out our sponsor page!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.