As a retired Air Force officer, Axel started his first company in 2005, focusing on consulting, employee skill development and program management. These areas remain in place these days and have grown internationally. He has always had a love for education and helping people help themselves become successful. As a business owner, he began thinking about applying profits towards retirement and research clearly indicated that owning real assets would be the best way. It’s also the path that the government supports the most. This has led to the development of a residential real estate investment portfolio currently worth about $1.5 Million. It’s still growing, and many lessons he has learned are now available for him to teach, coach and mentor people. On his journey, he has made many relationships, learned about the pitfalls of purchases, and made good and bad decisions that ultimately resulted in reaching economic independence. We chat about: • Stop exchanging time for money • Develop passive income for economic independence • The habit of the accumulation savings account • The pivot point – owning more than 5 properties