Cashier · Panama City, FL · Member since 2015 · 14 posts · 6 votes
Real estate agent? Accountant? Grocery store manager? Pizza delivery guy?
Just out of curiosity, what was your job before you decided (or were able) to live off your investments? Doesn't matter how high/low paying or unrelated the job was, I want to know! :)
I read an article somewhere from a successful entepeneur that we are all given three major business opportunities / or career changes in our life time and it is our job to identify what they are or capture that opportunity. I guess my three careers may look something like this.
Career #1 (Past) (20s - 30s) I worked as a business consultant for Accenture in the bay area and LA., then I realized that the W2 world wasn't for me so started my first S Corp with my partner in India. We developed an ecommerce platform developed in .net technology and we would implement this platform for our clients. It was fun while it lasted until much cheaper php platform solutions like Magento came out in the market.
Career #2 (Full time broker and investor - I guess I am here now. ) - ( Present ( early30s - late 40s)
Career #3 - (Future retirement career I would like to have in my 50s
Owner of an Investment firm / Hedge Fund / Wealth Advisory that utilizes all of my investment knowledge, research and strategies for both real estate and the financial markets. I would also like to write a book someday about my investment philosophy and publish my research.
My career path has nothing to do with real estate. Real estate was always that dream but we were never in one place long enough for me to go after that dream! I have degrees in education and psychology. I was a teacher in Georgia, Alabama, and Colorado. And, I worked as a civilian in the Army providing service and support to Soldiers and their Families. I was employed by the American Red Cross as the Service to the Armed Forces Specialist at Fort Bliss, TX, and I served as a Parent Educator for the United Way.
I love, love, love what I'm doing now and my experiences have just helped to be a better person!
After getting a PhD in Microbiology I worked in Biotech for 13 years. At the time I had about 3 years left in my 5 year plan to quit and go full time in RE . At the end of 2012 about 75% of us got laid off. I decided the layoff was the best thing that ever happened to me, embraced the change, and burned all my bridges so I could never go back.
Before I got a "real" job, I worked at a radio station in Louisiana as a Program Director. I had been a DJ in college & people tell me I still have a "radio" voice. Now I am an IT professional specializing in business solutions. I'm hoping to use my skills to help me become the real estate "tycoon" so I can be more involved in investing.
I&E tech (blue colar) in a local plant and before that aircraft mechanic. Breaking into realestate becuase it is a great way to build wealth and not have to work alot of OT to hit 6figures a year. Also had back surgery last year and it was definitely a life changing event. :)))) great thread!!
I owned a restaurant. Real estate is much more flexible and a much better vehicle to generate passive income and create wealth. Its a good feeling to provide housing to people looking for a place to live