What am I doing? I'm buying properties and renting them to people with verifiable income, good credit, etc. I'm providing a nice place to live in a decent neighborhood (actually, some really nice neighborhoods, too) for a fair price. I'm working with property managers, contractors, etc who do business ethically.
I don't have a clue the names of most of my tenants, muchless their colors (there is an African American family in the other unit of my house hack, but I didn't know that until they moved in), because as someone else mentioned, the only color I care about in real estate is green. I do know that race is not a question on any of my PMs' applications or leases, and if it was I'd have them remove it, or not do business with them.
As a veteran, and now a government contractor, my coworkers are very diverse, in terms of color and socioeconomic background. I've spent countless hours over the years mentoring my Airmen on financial topics. I have a few who might become partners with me on deals in the near future. I keep doing it, because there's always a new Airman, or recently, an old contractor with questions about a home purchase or a 401k, and I want them to have success like I have.
