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The journey to FIRE looks different for each person, but provides opportunities that traditional employment paths do not. Ashley Stieger\u2019s road toward FIRE did not start out with a clear goal toward financial independence. She was led by several milestones in her life to find what better suited what she wanted and what her family needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ashley went to college in West Virginia to become a counselor in 2003. There, she met her husband-to-be Roddy. In 2014, they had their son Cameron and she became a stay-at-home mother (SAHM). Roddy is an attorney and partner at a law firm so his salary, along with some budget planning, allowed Ashley to leave her professional job and focus on her family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decision to stay at home evolved quickly. She and Roddy started discussing having kids and what their family would look like. Then in three short months, they actually became pregnant. Six months in, Ashley and Roddy decided she was going to transition to a SAHM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was awesome. I was already looking to make a change at the time. I found fulfillment in things I was doing, but felt it was time for a job change whether another counselor job or something new. It just worked out,\u201d Ashley said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In her new role as a mother, Ashley began exploring ways to financially contribute to her family while keeping her schedule flexible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cInitially, I wasn\u2019t looking for ways to obtain financial freedom. What I wanted was not just a hobby, but some kind of self-fulfilling career that was also flexible,\u201d she said. \u201cInvesting was a good option.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2017, she stumbled on BiggerPockets<\/a>, read Rich Dad, Poor Dad<\/a> <\/em>and researched real estate opportunities. Ashley looked at potentially dabbling in AirBNBs. She and her family love to ski so she hoped a mountain property could help support her family and their passion. However, her self-education found the seasonal nature of the property may not have numbers that jive. She thought about consulting and helping others do AirBNBs. Gradually, her real estate focus shifted to outright owning properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n