Investor Retires in 6 Years ($120K/Year) by Doing This

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Aug 15, 2025

This week, Beau Webb, a former Blackhawk helicopter pilot and West Point graduate, shares his journey to financial independence in his 30s. He discusses innovative strategies like house hacking and creative financing to build multiple income streams. Beau highlights the power of VA loans and how he successfully invested in mobile home parks and self-storage. His insights reveal that retiring early is achievable without the need for drastic lifestyle sacrifices, proving that smart financial decisions can lead to a wealthy future.

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West Point To Black Hawk Pilot

Beau graduated West Point and became a Black Hawk pilot in the Army, starting with limited financial knowledge.
His service came with a five-year commitment and tax-free allowances that shaped his early finances.

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Attack Big Expenses First

Focus on major expenses to move your savings needle: housing, transportation, and food.
Beau used house hacking to massively reduce housing costs and accelerate savings.

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Duplex House Hack At Fort Bragg

Beau bought a duplex near Fort Bragg, lived in one unit and rented the other to drastically reduce housing costs.
He turned a small FHA down payment into immediate positive cash flow and higher savings rate.

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On this episode of the BiggerPockets Money podcast Mindy and Scott are joined by Beau Webb. Beau went from flying Blackhawk helicopters in the Army to achieving financial independence in his 30s through a diversified investment strategy that goes way beyond basic index funds. Beau built wealth through real estate, and savvy use of military benefits while still crushing it in traditional markets. But here's what makes his story even more powerful - he's living proof that you CAN retire early in just ten years if you save and invest strategically.

His approach blends real estate investing, the smart use of military benefits, and disciplined plays in traditional markets. The result? Multiple streams of income that comfortably cover his lifestyle — all without tapping his retirement accounts. Beau's story proves that you can reach FI in as little as ten years, not by living on rice and beans, but by leveraging creative financing, making intentional moves, and thinking bigger than conventional financial advice allows.

This Episode Covers:

The exact house hacking strategies Beau used to build his first income streams
Creative financing techniques that work even with limited starting capital
How to maximize VA loan benefits for accelerated wealth building
Why mobile home parks and self-storage became Beau's secret weapons
Building multiple income streams that cover lifestyle costs without touching retirement accounts
Diversification strategies across real estate and traditional markets
The ten-year FI timeline: realistic expectations vs. extreme sacrifice
How to leverage unique advantages (military or otherwise) for faster wealth building

And SO much more!

00:00 Introduction to Today's Guest

01:14 Military Background and Financial Beginnings

05:42 First Steps into Real Estate

07:52 House Hacking

10:34 First Duplex Purchase

16:17 Expanding the Real Estate Portfolio

19:42 Diverse Investment Strategies

21:38 Seller Financing

28:28 Expanding the Portfolio

31:49 Achieving Financial Independence

34:36 Life as a Full-Time Investor

37:47 Connect with Beau!

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