Pride of ownership

[Allan Szlafrok]

My proudest moment so far has nothing to do with the amount of money i made on a deal. I renovated a property on a pretty tough block in Newark for a tidy little profit. We sold it to a nice couple, immigrants from Nigeria, and sometimes, while driving to other properties, I would pass by that house. One time i saw the lady who bought it outside on a summer day playing with her kids on the porch. They were all happy and smiling and even made some additional exterior improvements to the property. Knowing that I helped that family achieve their dream of owning their own house gave me an enormous sense of pride. Not only that but by taking out the only boarded up house on the block i made the entire block, and by extension, the neighborhood, a safer and better place to live. Don't get me wrong though. Im in business to make money and support my family. But how many people can say their work directly benefits families and the communities they live in? Not many. Im truly blessed.