Long Tran has been a software engineer at Apple, Facebook (Meta), and Tesla but his real passion is escaping his W2 job through side hustles by age 35. To achieve that dream, he franchised a Gong Cha in Hayward CA, purchased multiple rental properties, and has Tesla's and a Porche listed on Turo.

His LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ltranco/

GongCha Yelp Page: https://yelp.to/qsKz2OWKeY

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00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:20 Growing up in Vietnam

00:02:26 Going to School in Vietnam

00:04:33 Retire by 35

00:06:10 The illusion of scarcity

00:07:17 Buying his 1st home 2 months out of college

00:08:48 Paying his way through college

00:09:18 Why he picked early classes

00:10:54 Literal mattress money

00:11:56 Any regrets?

00:14:33 Working at Apple

00:20:29 Living in the Bay Area for free

00:21:41 FIRE Movement

00:30:16 Renting a Porche on Turo

00:33:09 Franchising a Gong Cha

00:34:58 Love Language of Doing Business

00:35:58 The highest margin Gong Cha