My ex-hubby was a big time investor, however she appreciated learning investor books like Rich Dad, Poor Dad and The Millionaire Next Door.
- She was typically on me to be smart with money.
I saved for retirement, put money in the stock market, and then got pushed into purchasing a rental property. My ex appreciated rental properties. She was typically looking for the next one. She appreciated being a proprietor and getting calls. She would leave at the drop of a hat to redo a floor, repair a washing machine, and mow a sod. She pushed me heavily into doing what she did. Turns out I am not a great proprietor. I hated answering calls, making repairs, and working for someone else. I looked into hiring a household manager but for a single household it wasn’t the smart decision financially! For a long time I thought I was just stuck. After my hubby and I divorced the first thing I did was beginning looking into selling the property. The real estate agent I worked with was awful. She wanted me to make a bunch of repairs and was poor at finding buyers. I ended up dropping her and talking matters into my own hands. I found a money house client in Jacksonville, Florida that was willing to make a deal. Selling a rental household with leaseholders in it wasn’t tricky at all. The woman was totally great with giving me a honorableprice. It was so worth it. I am glad that I now only have money in the stock market.