Episode #1211 Browse Brand New, Rent-Ready Properties on Lennar’s Investor Marketplace: http://biggerpockets.com/lennar Maximize Your Real Estate Investing with a Self-Directed IRA from Equity Trust: https://eqtytrst.co/bp Get Tickets to the Cash Flow Roadshow: https://www.biggerpockets.com/texas?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 Dave’s Book, “Start with Strategy”: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/start-with-strategy?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Sign Up for the BiggerPockets Real Estate 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_ 1123 - How to Retire with Rentals in Just 10 Years (It’s Still Possible!) w/Paul Novak: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1123?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Connect with Paul: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/pauln223?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 We know you’ve been thinking about it. Dreaming about it. Talking to your spouse, friends, and family about it. Take our advice: don’t do it…yet. Obviously, we’re talking about the one thing every real estate investor is after: quitting your job. It’s the goal of every rental property owner to have enough real estate cash flow to pay for your life, tell your boss it’s over, and walk out the door, fading away into the sunset. But quitting your job for rentals could add years to your financial freedom timeline, limit your ability to scale your real estate portfolio, and force you back into the job market when things get tough. Today, we brought on someone who’s proof that keeping your job makes you richer (quicker) in real estate. Paul Novak has worked full-time for 20 years. At record speed, he acquired eight rentals in just five years. And guess what? In five more years, he could be financially independent and retire early, IF he keeps his job and invests. The best part? Paul has unlocked secret, low-interest loans that W-2 workers have easy access to but rarely know about, helping him supercharge his rental portfolio. If you really want to quit, do it. But if you actually want to get wealthy with real estate, listen to this episode. Forecasts, projections and other predictive statements should never be relied upon. You should consult your own accounting, legal and tax advisors to evaluate the risks, consequences and suitability of any real estate transaction. Copyright © 2025 Lennar Corporation. 00:00 Intro 01:32 8 Rentals WHILE Working Full-Time 03:44 Invest SO Much Faster 08:02 Work IN Real Estate Instead? 10:23 Sponsor: Lennar Investor Marketplace! 11:04 Watch Before You Quit 24:50 The Cash Flow Roadshow is Back! 25:32 Worth It to Quit?