• Our Story
  • Driving Towards FIRE
  • Our Life Before FIRE
  • Our RV Life Journey
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Our Smoky Mountain Cabin
  • Our 1906 Folk Victorian Farmhouse Renovation
  • Our Travels
  • Financial Coaching Blog
  • Controversial Thoughts
Driving Towards F.I.R.E.

In 2018 we broke up with our past life. Fed up with Interest payments, debt, student loans, etc we decided to make changes. Drastic changes. We set out on a mission for financial independence, bought a RV and traveled fulltime. We worked as nomadic healthcare professionals on the road. In 3 short years of fulltime RV and travel life, we successfully paid off more than $600,000 worth of debt, increased our net worth, changed our financial futures, and started a family. Today, we are still pursuing FI with a focus on retiring early and share our experiences as new parents, real estate investors, property managers, CRNA, Application Specialist, and Financial Coaches. Follow along on our journey!

Driving Towards F.I.R.E.
  • Our Story
  • Driving Towards FIRE
  • Our Life Before FIRE
  • Our RV Life Journey
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Our Smoky Mountain Cabin
  • Our 1906 Folk Victorian Farmhouse Renovation
  • Our Travels
  • Financial Coaching Blog
  • Controversial Thoughts
  • Our 1906 Folk Victorian Farmhouse Renovation

    New Year, New Logo, Same Old Bones

    December 29, 2021 / 0 Comments

    As we head into 2022, we have much to be grateful for. We closed 2021 with a bang much like how the year started!

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    January 12, 2022

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    January 26, 2022
  • Controversial Thoughts,  Our Story

    Ready for 2022

    December 29, 2021 / 0 Comments

    “You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.” – Brené Brown

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    November 7, 2021

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    November 17, 2021

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    January 24, 2022
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    We’ve Been Vacation Rental Owners for 4 Years Now

    December 20, 2021 / 0 Comments

    It was our first time investing in what would become a short-term vacation rental that we intended to self-manage initially from our home in Nashville and later while on the road fulltime in our RV. And we’ve been remotely managing ever since.

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    June 10, 2022
  • Our 1906 Folk Victorian Farmhouse Renovation

    Current Kitchen Status – Outdated

    December 17, 2021 / 0 Comments

    Outdated appliances, outdated cabinetry, linoleum flooring, but so much potential. One of the most significant pieces of our renovation project is the kitchen.

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    January 9, 2022

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    April 19, 2022

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    March 9, 2022
  • Driving Towards FIRE,  Our 1906 Folk Victorian Farmhouse Renovation

    Our Renovation Budget

    December 17, 2021 / 0 Comments

    Since we opted to finance the home on a conventional 15 year with no PMI instead of an all cash purchase, it gave us the opportunity to think creatively about the capital we have saved from the sale of our home in Nashville last December.

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    November 4, 2021

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    April 24, 2022

    Building a Financially, Economically, and Politically Immune Lifestyle

    January 18, 2021
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