I Started Buying Rentals at 46. By 50, They’ll Replace My Salary.

Kent Long started investing in real estate later in life, purchasing his first rental property at age 46 in 2024 for just $70,000. By converting a single-family home into a cash-flowing duplex, he generated $3,000 a month in rent and launched a portfolio that grew from zero to ten units in two years. Using the BRRRR strategy and home equity, he replicated this model four times, bringing his son into the business along the way. Kent is now on track to replace his W-2 income and retire from his 9-to-5 job before age 50.