Sam Gordon is the founder of Australian Property Scout, a buyers agency with the mission to retire 500 Australians by 2030. We've had Sam on the podcast a number of times to unpack property investment strategies and hear how the market is moving. However, we've never unpacked Sam's personal story. Until now. Tune in to learn about: How Sam bought his first apartment The resources Sam used to educate himself Why property investing is active not passive How Sam found himself sleeping in a backyard to renovate his property Sam's experience getting burnt by a buyers agent The founding story of Australian Property Scout Where Sam's portfolio is up to today —------ Thank you to Australian Property Scout for sponsoring this episode and helping us keep all of our content free. Want to learn more about property investing? Check out Australian Property Scout's free content or get in touch with Sam and the team. —------ Sign up to our daily news email to get the news moving markets delivered to your inbox at 6am every weekday morning. Short, sharp, to the point, it'll get you up to speed in less than 5 minutes. —------ Want more Equity Mates? Listen to our basics-of-investing podcast: Get Started Investing (Apple | Spotify)Watch Equity Mates on YouTubePick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.