I got to speak with Dave Visaya who talked about his transition from being a Nurse to now running multiples businesses, from a podcast production company to rental properties. He explains how he used entrepreneurship to accelerate his FI journey and create time freedom in his life.
Dave has been working on the production of the Bigger Pockets podcast for a number of years now and is also a podcast host and founder of the Big Picture Philippines podcast, where he has built a community of Filipino entrepreneurs.
The things you’ll learn:
Career Change:
- How he transitioned from Nurse to Virtual Assistant and Why
- How he started working for the Bigger Pockets podcast as a VA
- What he learned working for Bigger Pockets
Personal Finance / FI:
- The resources that sparked his personal finance and FI journey
- How he changed from fixed to growth mindset
- The ‘jar’ system he uses for saving and spending
- His FI target numbers and plans
- How being an entrepreneur affects his FI goals
Investments:
- His real estate investments / developments
- Index fund investing in US stocks
- Investments in Philippines: Pag-IBIG MP2
- His failed investments
Entrepreneurship:
- Some of the businesses he runs: from rental properties to a coffee shop
- How entrepreneurship gives him time freedom
- His real estate portfolio overview
Wrap-up questions at the end:
- Dave’s definition of Freedom
- Something Dave wished he done 10 years ago
- The daily habits that helped him in his life
- His most important lesson in life
- 2-3 Transformational book recommendations
- Biggest takeaway for listeners
Dave’s Websites:
- Podcast Production Company: https://www.podcastengineers.com/
- Website development services: https://www.carveontech.com/
- Virtual Assistant services: https://scalevas.com/
- Coffee shop: https://www.facebook.com/cebuteamo/
- Rental property business: https://www.facebook.com/pacificlivingph/
- The Big Picture Podcast PH: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnETqyKtHYsANVDLFy31ugQ
Freedom Before FI:
Email: If you want to connect, send me a note at freedombeforefi@proton.me
Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice