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 FI
Patrick shares everything he learned during his rollercoaster financial journey so hope you enjoy the interview!
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