Financial Independence at 26 by Investing in “Super Assets”

Early financial independence isn’t achieved by doing what’s average; and it didn’t take Addison Freeman long to realize that what worked in school, wouldn’t work in real life. Those who got good grades and followed the standard playbook weren’t rewarded as plentifully on the investing front as they were in the classroom. When Addison realized it would take her over thirty years to hit millionaire status on the conventional track, she knew she needed a change...“Super Assets”. Addison started to look for, as she likes to call them, “super assets” or assets that grow while putting cash in your hand. She started with a house hack duplex where she was able to pay her mortgage by renting out one side. Then, she started to get into self-storage investing, which is now her husband’s main job. Along the way they tried (and failed) at starting businesses, but never took their foot off the gas on their journey to financial independence. ~~~~ Join the BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group:   / bpmoney   ~~~~ Hacking Your Life to Live for (Almost) Free with Craig Curelop: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/bi... ~~~~ Shoot Addison an Email: [email protected] ~~~~ Is Self Storage Investing Right for You? https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/se... ~~~~ An Intro to House Hacking: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/ho... ~~~~ Follow Scott and Mindy on Instagram: @scott_trench or   / scott_trench   @mindyatbp or   / mindyatbp   Episode 237 Show notes at: https://www.biggerpockets.com/moneysh... 0:00 Intro 3:01 Won't Make You Rich 6:29 Collecting "Super Assets" 9:53 Starting a Business That Doesn't Take Off 15:38 The Saving Grace of Storage 19:43 Her House Hack Property 23:23 Addison's Current Portfolio 28:21 Future Plans for Super Assets 31:23 Spending and Saving 42:02 Famous Four 46:12 Playing (and Winning) Her Own Cash Flow Game