Significant Other/Family Support System

[Chris Puglisi]

Hello BP, 

I am curious to see how other investors have handled their significant others and family when working toward their real estate goals.  Has your wife/husband/boyfriend/girlfriend been supportive of your dream to own real estate or flip houses?  I ask this question because I am sure there are other investors out there or people that want to invest but do not have the support of people closest to them.  

In my case my girlfriend of 7 years does not understand what I am trying to achieve with investing in real estate.  I just purchased a two family house and we are doing a little house hacking living in one unit while renting out the other.  I would like to continue doing this with another property and maybe even do a live in flip on a SFH.  She works very hard as a teacher and even part time in the evenings at a restaurant.  I think the disconnect is similar to every ones favorite Rich Dad and Poor Dad.  She believes that by working hard at her day job she will be able to live a comfortable life while I want to make sacrifices now to invest and live more than comfortably in 10 years.  

I am sure there are plenty of other people out there that are in a similar situation and I think it would be helpful for everyone to share their situation and how they are dealing with it. 

Thanks