Rags-To-Riches

When it comes to “rags-to-riches” stories, I’ve already got the “rags” part down cold. About five years ago I was homeless and living in my car. Then my car broke down and I lived at a homeless shelter for almost a year. I got a good paying job and moved into a decent apartment, but got laid off a year ago. I’ve lived on unemployment checks up to now, but they will run out next month. If you haven’t lived at a homeless shelter, trust me, you never want to go to one or have to go back.

I’ve tried numerous home-based businesses over the last few years, but failed to make any money. Sometimes I ran out of capital for advertising and other times I was ripped off. Last year alone I spent thousands of dollars trying to find something that worked for me and only succeeded in getting a big tax write-off on all the money I threw away. I’ve learned a great deal about real estate, but don’t have enough money for an earnest money deposit to wholesale a good deal. I’ve also learned a lot about the Internet and marketing online, but it’s still too technically intimidating for me to grasp and feel comfortable about. I am learning more and gaining more experience, but don’t seem any closer to succeeding.