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Posted over 10 years ago

They called me a slumlord

I started investing

Several years ago

I started quite small

A duplex you know

And then another house

And four the next year

The people that knew me

Thought I had no fear

"Oh so you're a slumlord!"

They said quite in jest

And kind of laughed at me

Even though I was doing my best

I worked and invested

And it took me a while

But they're still at their day jobs

And I have to smile

They called me a slumlord

Oh they made such a gaffe

While they work, I sleep in

Now who has the last laugh?



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  1. Haha... so good.

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  2. @Dawn Anastasi, There's a lot of positive things to be said about buying a property at a low price and nurturing a positive cash flow. It's gets even better when you own that property in less time because of the low entry purchase price. Excellent work!

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  3. You have quite a following Dawn. Great Poetry experience!

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  4. Great poem !

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  5. Haha Brilliant!  I will print this out to hang in the office as a reminder why I am working at this. :)

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    1. Wow, thanks, I never thought anyone would ever print out anything I wrote and hang it somewhere.  Certainly an honor!  :)

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  6. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”

    - Albert Schweitzer

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  7. Haha, bravo!

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  8. Wow! Great presentation of real estate life.

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  9. Love it!!  You could have the nicest rental in town and still be called a slumlord by your friends.  It's because they're jealous!

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  10. Love it!

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  11. I really like that one!  I consider slumlord more of the way you treat people than where you have homes.  I started in the inner city.

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  12. Love the post. Keep up the good work! 

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  13. Dawn, you've created a new hyphenate: poet-investor!

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  14. Great post!

    Just love the comments from those seeing success and say "If I Had Your Money" to which I bite my tongue from saying "You'd Be Broke In Bed Right Now!"

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  15. its funny- i hear the same thing, but i thought it was just the latest way to give me a hard time.  cant wait until it accelerates to the no job point.

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  16. Someone has to be a slumlord.  Not everyone can afford to drive a Lexus.  There is nothing wrong with selling used $1000 cars to people who want them and can't afford anything better at the moment.  Same with renting houses in the slums for slum prices.  It is an honorable way to make a living!

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  17. When I grow up, I want to be like Dawn!

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  18. Awesome! I always feel that negative reactions from others is one of the best motivators to keep moving forward and succeed.... then laugh at them.

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  19. awesome summary of your investment career

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  20. LOVE THIS!!! :)

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  21. I guess this is what you might call poetic justice. :)

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  22. Wow, such great response!  I'm going to have to write more of these I guess!

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  23. Inspirational! 

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  24. Excellent, thanks for keeping me inspired. regards

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  25. Great post...people thought I was nuts leaving my corporate job

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  26. Love it Dawn. Can't wait to be a "slumlord" too!

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  27. Very good @Dawn Anastasi ! Brings a big smile to my face!! 

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  28. @Dawn Anastasi  I think you need to get a side gig as a DJ lol :)

    Awesome post!!!

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  29. Excellent.

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  30. Pure Genius! Love it!

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  31. I can just imagine @Will Barnard doing it.  

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  32. Someone needs to lay down a beat to this!

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  33. That's awesome!

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  34. Nice ;)

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  35. like it

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  36. Brilliant, bravo! Thanks for sharing. 

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  37. Fabulous!  

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  38. Very nice, Dawn!

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  39. Awesome, Dawn!

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  40. Very creative, Dawn! 

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  41. I like it :)

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    1. that great the one who laughs last laughs the longest.  you go 

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