Cristi

Hi!!

I just started reading Dean's book and I am really excited, thrilled, and overjoyed however at the same time I'm super scared, insecure and terrified to actually go out there and speak with individuals.

Currently I live in the Phoenix area and go to school here. I am on my way to completing my Bachelors however I know that with my degree I will not gain financial freedom and the dreams I want without working too many hours and spending my time making money for someone else. I know Real Estate Investing can give me the return that I want and I also know that I will be doing it for myself; what I put in is what I will gain back (not the other way around where; what I put in someone else will benefit from it on a vicious and endless cycle of a rat race). Besides I like real estate!! I like driving around looking at houses!!

I know my reasons for wanting financial freedom. The dreams in my heart that burn to come out and no longer be dreams but a reality. What I want first and foremost is to have the resources to allow my parents to retire! They came to this country not knowing the language, culture, government system, geography, no money, nothing whatsoever, so that one day when they were to have children they could dream and have food on the table. If they took that risk without even knowing my sister or myself how can I not take a leap of faith minimal compared to there's in a country I grew up in, speaking the language, knowing the government, the environment and having some sense of our currency system!??! I also owe them my desire to want to pursue this path. They pushed me to read books such as Dean's. Pushed me to want to learn knowledge that could help my advance. I owe them my desire to want this at such a young age!! The thing is my parents live off of less than 25k a year and supported both my sister and I. 25k!! I know that is within my reach and I know I can do much more than that!! I want to get married to the man that has put up with all my whining, insecurities and random (probably uncalled for) mood changes. I want to start a family where I know I can support them. I want to give back, give hope. There is so much that I want to do and I know real estate is the way to go!!!

I know, I know, I blahb, however, this is what drives me in all that I do!! This is the flame that ignites the fire in my heart; the burning desire. I write this mostly for myself. I will read it everyday because this is me and I can't let MY fear stop me. I will not be my own worst enemy/obstacle!!

-Cristi