Aime to Invest – From Bankruptcy to FI in 8 Years

<p>On today’s episode of the Financial Independence Podcast, I speak to Patrick Aime from Aime to Invest!</p> <p>Patrick’s journey to FI is an incredible one. He…</p> <ul> <li>Moved from his home in Rwanda to attend high school in Europe and college in America</li> <li>Stayed in America after college and started working in the feast-or-famine world of sales</li> <li>Started his own company and grew it to $5 million in revenue in four years</li> <li>Used his success in business to invest in rental properties and live a lavish lifestyle</li> <li>Lost everything during the 2008 global financial crisis and had to declare bankruptcy</li> <li>Found FIRE and drastically reduced his expenses and started saving for the long term</li> <li>Rebuilt a smaller business and started investing in short-term rental properties in Mexico</li> <li>Utilized geographic arbitrage to lower his expenses even further</li> <li>Hit FI 8 years after declaring bankruptcy and became a millionaire 2 years after FI</li> </ul> <p>Patrick shares everything he learned during his rollercoaster financial journey so hope you enjoy the interview!</p>