wandering
Dryer sheet aficionado
- Joined
- Mar 29, 2017
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- 25
Thanks pb4uski, yes you nailed it, I used to call myself a real estate entrepreneur when I was more active in it.On the other front... it sounds like you are really a real estate entrepreneur if I understand that your real estate portfolio is your job and means of support? In contrast to other real estate entrepreneurs on this forum for who real estate is a side business rather than their full time job. If so, then build the business but at the some time look at it as a business and also build your personal capital as well... IOW, diversity in your case is having investments that are different from your investment in the real estate business, much like many here develop diversity from employer stock. That way if the "employer" goes belly up, you don't.
This is a perspective I want to consider as well. I appreciate this.
Well goodbye statistics!My marriage is still very strong without any help from any member of my intermediate families. None. Do not read those statistics. Mostly nonsense, IMO.
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I actually shared this thread with my DW after so many of the posts started to become related to our NICU experience.
1- She is touched by all of you who have contributed on this topic and wants me to say thank you.
2- She clarified and told me that it was not the Anchored book by Kayla Aimee! She said it was some other book we were reading while at the NICU (or had a reference a study "maybe from Tulane"??) but she has searched for it and hasn't found it since.
*** BOTTOM LINE, we're deciding to throw it out! ***
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Lastly, I just want to reiterate how grateful I am for y'alls contributions regarding the NICU and marriage challenges here.
That said, one of the reasons I'd thought about not including that is because it is such an attention grabber, and I do sincerely want to hear lots and lots of thoughts/ideas on the specific, pragmatic parts of life I am faced with right now.
There has been some conversation in this arena too, of course, but that is the major direction that I probably need the most help.
But again, it's been so encouraging and helpful to hear everyone's perspectives, and to officially rule the 97% statistic out of my mind. Seems like it could be false anyways, and there are some great statistics Meadbh has shared that show that even if this statistic were from a real research study, elsewhere in the world (The Netherlands, Canada) the statistics are drastically different.
It just makes sense to leave that thought behind.
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So, what do you guys think about my financial and career situation? What should I do?
Because of our situation, I have some time to figure these decisions out. I really want to make a great choice, and one that puts early retirement, current semi-retirement, and maximizing life, finances, exploration as top priorities.
What ideas are there for jobs I seek out that would provide maximum:
- Allow me to be as "semi-retired" now as possible
- Allow me to get to "fully-retired" as soon as possible
- Provide great benefits (especially health)
- Align with my values (see earlier post for more but specifically freedom, focus, quiet, flexibility, curiosity, exploration)
Are there any 30-40 year olds that love their jobs around here?