The Rise and Fall of Miss Mazuma's Empire
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What are we drinking?
Bianca — Bloody Mary
Shannon — Bloody Mary
Podcast Notes
Mazuma means money in Yiddish!
Bianca is a flight attendant and has been for 15 years.
She considered her job as a flight attendant to be a transitional job, but she still loves it today!
She started her blog to help make sense of finances for younger professionals and also to discuss real estate.
Bianca purchased property in 2005, 2006, and 2007.
She rented two of her properties but was still losing money on them.
She and her ex-husband then purchased a home in 2010.
She decided to short sale her other three properties because she could no longer afford them.
Bianca felt like she did everything right with her real estate investments but accepts she couldn’t change certain factors like the market.
When she started the short sale process, she had stopped paying the mortgages on her properties.
She ended up paying cash for another unit in the building of two of her properties and still lives there today!
Bianca says don’t buy a property if you plan to sell in two to three years.
Owning property doesn’t make you any better than those who rent!
Shannon says she frequently advises against purchasing a home.
Owning property puts you on the hook for repairs and other things that go wrong with them.
Bianca’s last short sale was in August 2013 – almost 4 years ago, which is important because she can get a new loan since no one will give you a new loan until 4 years after a short sale.
Now that she owns her home, her savings rate is 75% and her financial picture has completely turned around!
To do so, she started hustling, working harder, and saving more.
She wants to own another property soon.
She has gone from a 620 credit score to a 789.
Her salary when she first started purchasing real estate was $45,000, and it is now $75,000.
Bianca’s story is proof that a financial low won’t last forever!
Shannon and Bianca agree acceptance is key to transform your situation.
Your friends and family want to help you – you just have to let them.
TAKEAWAY: Anything we do financially can be undone. With time and dedication, anyone can rise from the financial mistakes of their past just like Bianca.
Random Three Questions
What is your favorite flights to do?
What is your biggest budget-buster?
Would you rather read a book or watch tv?