549: Building a $2M Portfolio While Raising 2 Kids w/ Maria Friström

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/marialovesrealestate/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Maria Friström</strong></a>&nbsp;is an investor, designer, mother, and business owner from Finland, and she’s one of the only few people that can match&nbsp;<a href="https://www.beardybrandon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brandon Turner</a>&nbsp;in height. Maria was&nbsp;<strong>working in Silicon Valley&nbsp;</strong>before she voluntarily left her position to build an empire of her own. She took her down payment savings for a primary residence and on a whim&nbsp;<strong>bought a&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/how-to-rent-your-house" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>rental property</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;in Fort Collins, Colorado</strong>.</p><p>She and her husband then decided to&nbsp;<strong>move to Finland&nbsp;</strong>to raise their children. Through some challenging life events, Maria was left heartbroken and grief-stricken, with a&nbsp;<strong>business that became a full-time job&nbsp;</strong>for her. She wanted to express her creativity via design, so they decided to move back to America to<strong>&nbsp;flip their first rental property</strong>&nbsp;in Colorado.</p><p>Maria’s inspiring story is a testament to how real estate investing can pull you out of&nbsp;<strong>financial, emotional, and mental depths</strong>. She has built a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2014-09-14-build-real-estate-empire-ground" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">real estate empire</a>&nbsp;worth well over&nbsp;<strong>two million dollars</strong>&nbsp;and has the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/financial-freedom-guide-30-somethings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>financial freedom</strong></a>&nbsp;to spend time where she wants, with who she wants, doing what she wants.</p><p><strong>In This Episode We Cover:</strong></p><p>How to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog