149: Quit Deferring your Life with John Rickgarn

<p>Late 2014, He had an "aha" moment. &nbsp;Questioning why he had been savings so much into retirement accounts when there was no guarantee that he would be around at age 65. &nbsp;After all, both his parents died of cancer in their 50's and had also "saved, saved, saved" but never got to enjoy it. &nbsp;Why was he deferring his life? With that, he set out to find another way. &nbsp;After a year and a half of education through countless books, podcasts, and seminars he bought his first investment, a fourplex property by pulling money OUT of his Roth IRA. &nbsp;In 2019, he quit his high-paying sales job to focus more on real estate and investing. &nbsp;In 2020, he launched the Wealth and Freedom Nexus site to share his story with others and promote financial literacy and financial freedom.</p> <p><br></p> <p>(00:02 - 1:55) Opening Segment</p> <p>- Introduction of the host into the show</p> <p>- Alpesh introduces the guest of the show, John</p> <p>- John shares something interesting about himself</p> <p><br></p> <p>(1:55 - 25:00 ) Quit Deferring your Life</p> <p>- What was your first real estate investment and how did it work out?</p> <p>- Talks about Roth IRA for retirement</p> <p>- Talks about John's retirement, when did you put that plan in place</p> <p>- What kind of stepping stones</p> <p>- &nbsp;At what point were you able then to retire</p> <p>- What do you mean by quit deferring your life</p> <p>- Talk's about non-accredited investors</p> <p>-What mistakes did you make?</p> <p>-If you can re-do, what will you re-do?</p> <p><br></p> <p>(25:00 - 25:43) Break</p> <p>- Welcoming listeners and guest back to the show</p> <p><br></p> <p>(25:43 - 32:00) Fire Round</p> <p>- Will John change the business strategy after Coronavirus?</p> <p>– John's favorite real estate, finance, or other related books</p> <p>– Tools or website &nbsp;John recommends</p> <p>– John's advice to beginner investors</p> <p>– How does John give back?</p> <p>– How can Wealth Matters Podcast listeners reach out to John?</p> <p><br></p> <p>(32: