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No support from parents and family at all

Matthew Holman
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  • Rockwood, TN
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Hello, I want to start real estate investing but I get so much negativity from my parents and family. My parents say it's not worth going into debt etc. My parents has always paid cash for everything and never had a car payment or house payment etc, pretty much what Dave Ramsey talks about. How can I be more convincing, they tell me to get a job and work and save for retirement etc, any help on this would be appreciated
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Are you going to be asking them for money for deals? 

If not, ignore em. Just keep pushing and educating yourself and take them out to a nice dinner when you close your first deal. 

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