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To the Young Professionals…
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“It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much money you keep and for how many generations you keep it” – Dr. Mary Sawyer
Kristina Sawyer, Arixa Capital y
younger
found
creativity in the art of
of
in real estate. Being the brilliant woman, she is, she offered me
through
$3 more an hour than my first
I learned the
job at TCBY Yogurt. You guessed
self-expression
poetry and dance. strength
self
tenacity
through
right, I began working for my
the
mother’s brokerage and property
importance of a team and how one
management company when I was
position is not more important
seventeen. Yes, it was boring and
than the other. I knew I needed a
yes, I was lost at first; however,
career that would create a sense
I became curious how systems
of fun and freedom, never did I
flowed,
think I would find this through a
positions worked together as a
structured career like real estate
team, and I was fascinated with the
and private lending.
real estate concepts I was learning.
competitive
sports
and
how
departments
and
It was then, I discovered business I remember being a sophomore in
to be an art form, the concept of
high school and confidently telling
cash flow and building wealth
my mother I would never work
through real estate investing.
Young professionals: I encourage you to be curious minded and find a mentor, someone you look up to their qualities and belief system, who can challenge you and help bring you out of your shell. In my case, my mentor happened to be my mother. With serious intention, I set a goal to have the option to retire on cash flow by the age of 35. At the age of 21, I purchased my first investment property: two adjacent 5-plexes. 18 years later, I did not make that goal but what I did make is a good investment and the loan pays off Young Professionals: Cont. on pg. 16
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