From Dating App to $5.6M Net Worth: How This Couple Built Freedom Through Real Estate
What if your biggest financial decision isn't about stocks or savings accounts, but choosing the right life partner?Sharon Sung and Sean Pan met on Coffee Meets Bagel in 2019, bonded over their shared interest in financial freedom and real estate investing, and built a $5.6 million net worth together in just six years. They just returned from spending an entire year traveling through Asia—learning languages, studying K-pop in Korea, and staying in overwater villas in the Maldives—all funded by their real estate portfolio.But their story isn't just about the money. It's about what’s possible when two people move toward a big audacious dream… together. This conversation dives deep into the mechanics of how they actually did it.In this episode, you'll learn:The one mindset shift to make to get past the fear of buying your first investment propertyHow they found cash-flowing investment properties under $100K (and how the strategy has evolved with higher interest rates)The ninja strategy that let them pull out $247K tax-free from one propertyWhy "normalizing" wealth-building activities changes everything about your mindsetHow to structure finances as a couple without losing your individual identityThe real truth about what happens when you actually achieve financial freedom (spoiler: it's not all video games)