Reaching financial freedom doesn’t mean grinding away for decades to finally retire. It may only take a couple of deals for you to create enough traction to quit your W2 or go full-time into investing. But what if you have a family and children to support? Surely there’s no way to hit quick financial independence with those responsibilities? If you’re still not persuaded, hear Zasha Smith’s story. Zasha was working sixty-hour weeks, sometimes every day of the week, as a civil engineer. She knew that continuing down this career path would lead to long days, even longer nights, and time away from her children. After a quick Google search on “how to get rich,” she stumbled upon real estate investing. After her first successful home flip and her first rental property purchase, she gave her resignation, and the rest is history. Now, she’s got a portfolio capable of providing her a financially free lifestyle, with ten units acquired in just three years. Mind you, this all happened during the events of 2020, meaning Zasha deserves even more credit! She’s currently using her wealth to give back to the community, with plans to build affordable housing throughout her home state of Hawaii. Her “give back, get ahead” mentality is surely working, and it’s something all real estate investors should try. ~~~~ Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Books Mentioned in Today’s Show: Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/buy-rehab-rent-refinance-repeat?utm_source=owned_media Rich Dad Poor Dad: https://www.biggerpockets.com/richdadpoordad?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Find the Real Estate Professional You Need: https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-companies?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Why I’m Investing in Affordable Housing for the Long Haul: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/affordable-housing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ 10 Challenges to Seriously Consider BEFORE Quitting Your Day Job https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/10-challenges-quitting-day-job?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Connect with Zasha on BiggerPockets and Instagram: BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/zasha?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Instagram: @investwithzasha or https://www.instagram.com/investwithzasha/ ~~~~ Connect with Rob (Robuilt) on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Robuilt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robuilt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@robuilto Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/robuiltchannel ~~~~ Connect with David and Rob on BiggerPockets: David: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/davidgreene24?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Rob: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/robuilt?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Follow David on Instagram: @davidgreene24 or https://www.instagram.com/davidgreene24/ Episode 668 Show notes at: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-668?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none 00:00 Intro 03:58 Quick Tip 05:25 10 Units in 3 Years! 10:33 Quitting After Her First Flip 15:51 Giving Back with Section 8 Rentals 21:02 Investing in Yourself 25:24 Scaling and Profitable Partnerships 39:13 RV Parks, Short-Term Rentals, and Bigger Deals 43:31 Build Wealth While Making an Impact 51:55 Deal Deep Dive 57:17 Famous Four #biggerpockets #realestatepodcast #episode668