A former firefighter went from winning $ 1600 a month to possession of more than 30 properties. He explains how he used creative funding to make his first $ 3 million deal with $ 30,000 savings.

The cool of a man dressed in a hat and a polo shirt that is said to have Murphy the neck on them. — Jeremy Barker, investor and real estate entrepreneur, is the founder of Murphy Gate.With the kind assistance of Jeremy Barker

Jeremy Barker launches a hidden door company, Murphy Gate to complement his firefighter income.
The company was growing quickly, prompting him to look into large commercial spaces.
He bought a $ 3 million building with only $ 30,000 from his own money and expanded his portfolio from there.

Jeremy Barker spent much of his career by bouncing between construction, working as a paramedic and working as a firefighter, as well as experimenting with start -ups.

“I somehow played Ping-Pong in the first 35 years, trying to decide what I loved, which was fire,” he told Business Insider. “Unfortunately, he doesn’t pay. I didn’t want to live at $ 1600 for home a month.”

Not wanting to completely give up his career as a firefighter, he decided to supplement the modest salary with a side bustle. He began to hinges for hidden doors – an idea inspired by a…