Whenever I hop on a conference call, someone asks, “Where are you located?” And then their eyes widen when I respond, “Lima, Peru.” 

But back when I invested in rental properties, I did so in my hometown of Baltimore. It was only after I moved abroad that I discovered just how much I had subsidized those properties with my own labor. 

When people ask me today what I would do differently if I were to start investing in real estate all over again, I have an answer ready—because I did start over again. 

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