Dad’s Double Duties; Payback of Investment Real Estate
This past Father’s Day marked the third year since the passing of my Dad. Having June 17 fall on Father’s Day 2018 made it a hard moment; June 17, 2015, is the day my Dad left this world.
I had an extraordinary father and who is deeply missed.
My Dad served the role of father for both sides of our family; my side and for my wife.
My wife’s father was everything a father should not be including an alcoholic who sought no help. While my wife was growing up, her Dad abandoned his family not only financially but emotionally and spiritually. He never showed up to give his daughter away at her wedding. He was not present to know any of grandchildren.
He went to his grave a complete absence from our lives, and we had to hear rumors he had passed away; the truth only to be confirmed long after his death.
My father was a super role model in so many ways. He was a wonderful grandfather and great-grandfather. (My father Bob Harris with some of his great-grandchildren.)
My Mom passed away a couple of years before my Dad, and he took this hard. My parents were married for over 62 years.
My Dad’s health was not the greatest after Mom died and for the last year of his life I took him to medical emergency monthly.
Time: My Greatest Return on Investment Real Estate
I know for a fact that if it were not for my investment real estate, I would not been in the position to support my father in the last years of his life.
Who knew as I began my investment real estate journey 16 years ago the most significant return on my investment would be time; time that I could give to my Dad and support him in his later years.
Not only was I able to take the time to ensure my Dad got the medical attention he required we were able to spend time together weekly over a coffee and an Old Fashioned Plain Donut at Tim Horton’s; sporting and recreational events and many family functions.
What is Your Father’s Day Litmus Test?
- Are You Treating Your Daughter or Son In Law like your child?
- Are you invested financially, emotionally and spiritually with your children?
- How are you enhancing the character of your family?
- How are you helping other family and friends deal with the loss of a parent?
- What role are you playing at special events, birthdays, graduations, sporting and recreational activities?
- Are you creating quality time to do the little things?
Can you look in the mirror and ask yourself all of these questions and answer yes to most?
If so you will be fondly remembered for pulling Double Dad Duties.
Have a Great Journey until Next Father’s Day!!
About the author, W. Rick
Dynamic entrepreneur and sales management strategist; with over 20 years of experience in his field. Rick has achieved multimillion-dollar sales growth while providing award-winning sales leadership and coaching in highly competitive markets.
An active real estate investor since 2002, Rick has developed his purchasing strategies and processes specializing in vacation and recreational properties, single-family homes and condo rentals.
In 2005, Rick re-financed his first rental property to fund the purchase of more positive cash flowing rental properties.
Rick sits on the Board of Directors for several condominium associations and is an active President and Treasurer. Sitting on these boards has given him a wealth of experience and insight into working with property management companies.
Rick has partnered with several joint venture associates and is committed to creating a positive investing experience for his associates by finding the properties, developing the investment, securing the financing and executing a proven positive cash flow system.
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An outstanding mentor and coach, Rick will work with you to build your investment real estate business starting from the foundation. From guiding you through the market research and critical drivers, building your team of trades, realtors, and lenders to attracting the investment real estate properties right for your portfolio and the joint venture partners to help you grow.
Through direction and training, Rick will help you develop your investment real estate goals and be a catalyst for you to purchase your first investment real estate property so you can build a strong financial foundation unlocking sustainable wealth and a living legacy for you and many generations to come.
Thank you for taking the only asset that gives us so much through life, but we can never get back our time.
Please join Rick on living his mantra:
” Prosperity for all aspects of your life forever.” W. Rick Harris