09/30/2021
In our country there’s been a lot of talk about a wealth gap between different races and socioeconomic statuses. If you look at the numbers, the divide is incredibly huge, but it's not just an earning divide. In order to create generational wealth you need to invest in real estate and own real estate. It’s the one asset that you can keep passing down over generations and generations and it keeps appreciating and appreciating. You can buy a house with a very minimal down payment and after thirty years end up owning 100% of that house and that asset can be passed down to your kids, and they can pass it down to their kids. If each generation buys one house, by the tenth generation they will own 10 houses. Even if all the houses are only worth $300,000, that eleventh generation will have a net worth that’s passed down to them of $3,000,000. Now, over 10 generations I’m sure prices of everything will appreciate considerably, so it’s not crazy to think they could end up with at least 7,000,000 or 8,000,000 of net worth.
So, the way I see to tackle the wealth gap that we have in this country and put an end to generational poverty is actually to create generational wealth in those areas that aren't used to owning their own home. Teaching them the importance of land and real estate because real estate is wealth. They aren’t making any more land, well maybe some volcanoes are, but that’s a different story.
What legacy are you leaving behind for generations to come?