Scott Trench is an accomplished real estate investor, author, and podcaster, and CEO of BiggerPockets. In this episode, Scott joins us to talk about the world of financial independence and using frugality to build wealth. He shares how he initially became a part of the BiggerPockets community, and how he joined the team after meeting the founder Josh Dorkin. Scott teaches us his meaning of financial freedom, and how to use frugality as a tool by starting off small to achieve your goals. We also discuss BiggerPockets' influence on the real estate investing community, why it works so well, and where the community and the brand is headed next! Reference Links Scott Trench on BiggerPockets https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/contributors/scotttrench First Time Home Buyer Book https://www.amazon.com/Buy-Your-Home-everything-should_about/dp/099758478 First-Time Home Buyer Bonus https://get.biggerpockets.com/homebuyerbonus/ Josh Dorkin on BiggerPockets https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/biggerpo Mr. Money Mustache https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/