EP591: From Building To Living

Have you ever dreamed of making work optional for you?  Listen in today as we welcome Keith Blackborg back to share his wisdom on what it takes to achieve work freedom and the mental preparation required to move on to the next phase.     KEY TAKEAWAYS Why is it important to understand the business you are building? What are the common pitfalls entrepreneurs are making when it comes to investments? What leverage do you need to get to work optional status faster? What are other alternative assets that are reliable in the market?     RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED Ep544: Why You Should Look At Wealth As Your Business  Ep590: Advanced Business And Real Estate Tax Strategies Masterclass     ABOUT KEITH BLACKBORG   After graduating from university, Keith and his now-wife, Jessica moved to San Francisco. Keith started with his career at Deloitte while Jessica worked in corporate marketing and sales. A few years later, both moved to Dallas for a big job promotion for Jessica and it is where they bought their first rental house and flip at the same time.   Keith served as the director of acquisitions for a hedge fund that transacted the largest private sale of homes in US history. Around the same time, he started his own CPA firm and developed a following serving high net worth real estate investors. He mastered complex tax strategies allowing clients to legally save ~5-10% of their income in taxes each year. His personal investing experience, deep tax knowledge, wide network, and breadth of industry expertise allowed him to mentor clients in business making their whole operation more efficient and profitable.   He is currently a Financial Consultant, CPA, Investor, and Tax Strategist helping business owners reach work optional in 3-5 years.     CONNECT WITH KEITH Website: Financial Journey, LLC Linkedin: Keith Blackborg, CPA     TWEETABLES "Instead of your work business being the primary thing you build; it is simply a division of your wealth business that overall is intended to fuel your time and your impact on those you care about." - Keith Blackborg   "I think 95% of Americans could reach work if they have the right focus on where to get there." - Keith Blackborg     ASCEND Don't Wait To Enjoy Your Life, Tomorrow, Live It Today! How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life:   🔊 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO THE FLIP EMPIRE SHOW (PODCAST) on Apple Podcasts ▶︎ https://www.flipempire.com/podcast   📺 SUBSCRIBE TO ALEX PARDO'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW ▶︎ https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo   🚀 How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life Don't Wait To Enjoy Your Life Tomorrow, Live It Today ▶︎ https://www.AscendYourSuccess.com/   FOLLOW ALEX ON: ★ INSTAGRAM → http://instagram.com/alexpardo25 ★ FACEBOOK → https://www.facebook.com/alexpardo15 ★ LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-pardo ★ YOUTUBE → https://www.youtube.com/alexpardo     ASK ALEX A QUESTION: Have a question you want to feature in an upcoming Flip Empire Show? Head over to the Ask Alex page, and record your question. We've made it super easy for you, so let us know what challenges you are having, and Alex will answer it personally!