Jared Wonders joins Tim Ulbrich on this week’s episode. Jared is a 2012 graduate of the University of Findlay and currently works for the VA remotely doing home health care. Jared and Tim talk about how he and his wife, Jess, aggressively paid off their debt within a few years, how they got started in real estate investing, and how and why they are on the path toward FIRE (financial independence, retire early).

Mentioned on the Show

• Refinance Your Student Loans
• Dave Ramsey
• YFP 068: Pros/Cons of the Dave Ramsey 7 Baby Steps
• YFP 104: Jason Long’s FIRE Journey
• Scott Trench
• BiggerPockets
• BiggerPockets Episode 121: Creating the IDEAL Real Estate Investing Business with Andrew and Phillip Syrios
• Paula Pant
• The 4 Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss
• Jim Collins
• ChooseFI
• Paul Pant Podcast #153: Why I hate the FIRE movement, says Suze Orman 
• Retire Early With Real Estate: How Smart Investing Can Help You Escape the 9-5 Grind and Do More of What Matters by Chad Carson
• Contact Jared Wonders on BiggerPockets
• Email Jared Wonders: [email protected]
• The FIRE Prescription: How to Retire Early as a Pharmacist by Jeff Keimer 
• YFP Blog