Aime to Invest – From Bankruptcy to FI in 8 Years
Financial Independence Podcast
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On today’s episode of the Financial Independence Podcast, I speak to Patrick Aime from Aime to Invest!
Patrick’s journey to FI is an incredible one. He…
Moved from his home in Rwanda to attend high school in Europe and college in America Stayed in America after college and started working in the feast-or-famine world of sales Started his own company and grew it to $5 million in revenue in four years Used his success in business to invest in rental properties and live a lavish lifestyle Lost everything during the 2008 global financial crisis and had to declare bankruptcy Found FIRE and drastically reduced his expenses and started saving for the long term Rebuilt a smaller business and started investing in short-term rental properties in Mexico Utilized geographic arbitrage to lower his expenses even further Hit FI 8 years after declaring bankruptcy and became a millionaire 2 years after FIPatrick shares everything he learned during his rollercoaster financial journey so hope you enjoy the interview!