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. ~~~~ Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Grab Some BiggerPockets Merch: https://bit.ly/biggerpocketsswag ~~~~ Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/agent/match?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Hear Henry on The “On The Market” Podcast Wherever You Listen to Podcasts: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NlzZ9NtHtZ2uBuaDNoGzY Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-market/id1615086704 BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcasts/on-the-market?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Grab David’s Book, “Long-Distance Real Estate Investing”: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/long-distance-real-estate-investing?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Episodes Mentioned in This Show: Whitney Hutten: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/biggerpockets-podcast-340-whitney-hutten?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Avery Carl: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/biggerpockets-podcast-364-avery-carl?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Grab the Classic, “Rich Dad Poor Dad”: https://www.biggerpockets.com/richdadpoordad?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Connect with Josh: BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/joshg117?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Instagram: @bunkhouseworldwide or https://www.instagram.com/bunkhouseworldwide/ Email: josh@bunkhouseworldwide.com ~~~~ Connect with David and Henry on BiggerPockets: David: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/davidgreene24?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Henry: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/henryw22?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Follow David and Henry on Instagram: David: @davidgreene24 or https://www.instagram.com/davidgreene24/ Henry: @thehenrywashington or https://www.instagram.com/thehenrywashington/ Episode 692 Show notes at: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-692?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none #biggerpockets #realestatepodcast #biggerpockets692