A former firefighter went from earning $1,600 a month to owning over 30 properties. He explains how he used creative financing to land his first $3 million deal with $30,000 in savings.

Real estate investor and entrepreneur Jeremy Barker is the founder of Murphy Door.

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• Jeremy Barker started a hidden door company, Murphy Door, to supplement his firefighter income.
• The company grew rapidly, prompting him to look into large commercial spaces.
• He bought a $3 million building with just $30,000 of his own money and expanded his portfolio from there.

Jeremy Barker spent much of his career bouncing between construction, working as a paramedic and as a fireman...