On My 18th Birthday, My Parents Gave Me an Ultimatum That Changed My Life Forever

good for both of us. Don’t romanticize it.”

I bought the building.

The learning curve was steep and occasionally terrifying. The first time a tenant called at 2 AM about a burst pipe, I cried in the bathroom before calling an emergency plumber. The first time someone didn’t pay rent, I agonized for a week before posting an eviction notice. The first continue reading …