Real Estate Saved Me from the Shutdown

[Anthony Gayden]

Back in October of 2013, I was working in Arizona at my federal government job when something happened that I never had experienced before. It was a government shutdown. Admittedly I was angry. I had spent most of 2012 digging myself out of debt and now I was working and not being paid due to politics. 

That shutdown angered me, but it also exposed me to a startling fact. I was vulnerable because I was 100% reliant on a single source of income. Take that away and even with reserves, I would eventually have nothing.

Fast forward to December of 2018 and once again there is a federal government shutdown. This time though is different. This time I have not only my emergency reserve but also 4 rental properties with a total of 10 units that brought in $2800 extra this month alone. 

Real estate really did change my life and I no longer fear the unexpected challenges. No job, not even a federal government job is 100% secure. This further solidifies my resolve to continue investing and building wealth.