He Was Laid Off From TSA, Now He Owns an Entire Rental Portfolio

by The BiggerPockets Podcast

Before building an entire real estate portfolio, Matthew Garland was laid off from the TSA. He went from searching for contraband in your suitcase to searching for jobs ASAP. He […]

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