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I remember meeting my dad one time.
I was young, maybe 2-3 years old.
He brought me and my sisters pizza, we ate it together, and I never saw him again.
I’m told he wasn’t the best man, and he had some anger issues
To be honest, we did just fine without him...
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I was young, maybe 2-3 years old.
He brought me and my sisters pizza, we ate it together, and I never saw him again.
I’m told he wasn’t the best man, and he had some anger issues
To be honest, we did just fine without him...
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My mom and step dad met when I was about 4 years old.
My mom had 4 kids (me being the youngest)
My step dad was born and raised in Pakistan, and lived here for just a few years
He also had over $30,000 in credit card debt / student loans...
My mom had 4 kids (me being the youngest)
My step dad was born and raised in Pakistan, and lived here for just a few years
He also had over $30,000 in credit card debt / student loans...
They got married, and planned to get ahead in life
My mom worked night shift at a gas station
My step dad worked day shift
They alternated shifts so one could watch me / get my sisters to school.
Daycare was too expensive
They worked hard, paid off debt, and saved money.....
My mom worked night shift at a gas station
My step dad worked day shift
They alternated shifts so one could watch me / get my sisters to school.
Daycare was too expensive
They worked hard, paid off debt, and saved money.....
Fast forward a few years, they financed their first house in Southern California.
When I started going to school, they both switched to day shift and had my sisters drop me off/pick me up.
They worked a ton of overtime, and worked to pay off their house....
When I started going to school, they both switched to day shift and had my sisters drop me off/pick me up.
They worked a ton of overtime, and worked to pay off their house....
After 9 years of working and staying focused (and moving up the ranks to managers) they paid off that house.
My older sister had graduated high school, and watched my two younger sisters until they were school age
Around that time is when the 2008 housing market crash hit....
My older sister had graduated high school, and watched my two younger sisters until they were school age
Around that time is when the 2008 housing market crash hit....
My parents had some money saved.
When it hit, that’s where they started their real estate investment portfolio.
They bought another house and rented out our old one for income.
From there it was a domino effect.
They always said the key is getting the first house paid off...
When it hit, that’s where they started their real estate investment portfolio.
They bought another house and rented out our old one for income.
From there it was a domino effect.
They always said the key is getting the first house paid off...
Another 10 years later, they’re both retired and have a beautiful home in Southern California, with rental properties for income.
My mom stays home full time
My step dad got a cashier job at an ampm to keep him busy. The beauty is, this time it’s a choice...
My mom stays home full time
My step dad got a cashier job at an ampm to keep him busy. The beauty is, this time it’s a choice...
Message:
Nobody cares about your excuses.
If you want it, make it happen and go get it.
Make sure your kids start a few steps ahead of where you did.
Work hard. Be patient. Think long term.
Nobody cares about your excuses.
If you want it, make it happen and go get it.
Make sure your kids start a few steps ahead of where you did.
Work hard. Be patient. Think long term.
