Hi Joey,This is a really interesting story, your parents' perservenerence is awe-inspiring.

There is a deference from helping someone with something that cost you nothing, and helping someone by taking on their loss.In this world there are always winners and losers in all transactions of life, you must understand this, that is what life is, and sometimes people get tossed a bad one because a choice or combination of choices over their life, but you should never ever take on that person's loss.My parents did the 20 some year marriage thing, and I watched my father burn his life to the ground when my mother left, if I had taken on that burden it would have cost me hundreds of thousands, if not millions, and who knows what else.

One dad wanted security in every aspect of his life, employment, savings, investments, while the other was much more risk tolerant.For all we know, Robert's father was really frugal and risk adverse, Robert overcame that fear to create his own business and is the rich dad in the story and we the child with similar parents.  

The thing is Christchurch right now really un stable and now there are recent report big EQ its about to hit NZ again.My dad is an architect by profession but due to his ego like many grand parents out there think with their pass exp they think they know everything.

@Frank Gucciardo thanks for your input...i was actually looking more towards Middletown..my partners parents have a couple of properties ( single family) that cashflow pretty well....not so familiar with newburgh but interesting insight to say the least lol..i guess i'll be staying far away?

I consider this a long term investment: possible retirement home for my parents, my first home in 5-7 years to start a family (I am 23 currently), or another investment property after i pay down the principle on the mortgage.

Should I continue living with my parents so I can focus on purchasing as many rentals as possible? 

Real life example:My parents and I are going to be flipping a few houses.

I bet that these kids are often getting help from their parents.

I feel like I grew up in a different time when parents continually told their children to be honest and work hard for what they wanted.