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PHOTO: Eddie Dilleen has bought 43 homes

While many Aussies struggle to buy their first home, one 30-year-old who grew up in housing commission shows anything is possible — his property portfolio is now worth $20 million.

“I grew up in Western Sydney in the suburb of Mt Druitt and grew up with a single mum on a pension,” Eddie Dilleen told A Current Affair.

“I worked at McDonald’s — KFC as well — so many places just trying to get ahead. Got my first job at 14.”

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**Eddie Dilleen has bought 43 homes. (A Current Affair)**

Mr Dilleen now has more homes under his belt than years.

He started growing his portfolio at age 18, when he purchased his first home.

He then borrowed and expanded and purchased again in Adelaide, Brisbane and the Gold Coast and did his research to find affordable places that had potential. It continued to his current total of 43 homes.

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He said at times he worked two to three jobs.

“I was working some big hours. I’d do that for six to 18 months to save up a genuine deposit,” Mr Dilleen said.

Despite his humble beginnings, Mr Dilleen is now far from the average Aussie, as most people his age struggle to buy their first home — and it only looks like getting harder.