Episode #1349 Baselane: Real estate banking and bookkeeping that removes the manual work of managing multi-property finances. Sign up now 👇: https://www.baselane.com/bp There’s a *new FIRE movement—and this time, it includes real estate.* You’ve probably heard of the FIRE movement before *(financial independence, retire early).* It’s a strategy that combines *frugal living, saving as much money as possible,* and investing everything you can to retire early. *The problem?* Not many people we know want to “retire early” just to be *stuck in a coupon-cutting life for decades.* What if you could *achieve financial freedom while still traveling,* going out to eat, *buying the things you want,* and not optimizing every single cent in your life? That’s where *Afford Anything’s Paula Pant* comes in, with her *new “FIIRE” movement.* *Paula* tried the FIRE movement and *accomplished* the goal— *ultimate time freedom.* But, contrary to much FIRE advice, she *built a small, powerful rental property portfolio,* paid it off, reduced her risk, and now *lives a wealthy life traveling the world,* running her own business, and doing what she wants. Today, *Paula shares her new FIIRE strategy for financial freedom,* why *rental properties* (preferably paid off) *should play a part* in yours, and why penny-pinching and saving as much money as possible will not get you the lifestyle you actually want. Get Tickets to the BiggerPockets “Live From Phoenix” Bootcamp! https://www.biggerpockets.com/conferences/phoenix-2026?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Episode Show Notes: https://lnk.to/biggerpocketsYT Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media Let Us Know What You Thought of the Show! https://www.BiggerPockets.com/Podcastfeedback Grab the Bestseller, _The Psychology of Money_ : https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/psychology-of-money?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Sign Up for the Investor Brief Newsletter: https://www.biggerpockets.com/email-subscribe?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area: http://biggerpockets.com/agentmatch _BiggerPockets Real Estate_ - 35 - Quitting Your Job, Lifestyle Design, and Being a Traveling Landlord with Paula Pant: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2013-09-12-quitting-job-lifestyle-design-traveling-paula-pant?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Paula: BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/paulap63?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Free Workbook: https://affordanything.com/resource-fiire-playbook/ Podcast, Newsletter, and More: https://affordanything.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/affordanything Connect with Henry: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/henryw22?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Dave: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/davem27?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none