Is it our Next Home, or the Forever Home... (Our Property journey)
When we bought our last place, I already knew it wasnât our âforever home.â The dream was always something biggerâmore land, more rural. That house was a stepping stone (even if it didnât feel like it most of the time, and especially when we felt stuck financially and that it was a stone around our necks... but that's a story for another time), and the *incredible* growth in the market gave us what we needed to take the leap into the Family Farm weâve now bought. It hasnât been a smooth road (hello, interest rates climbing at the worst possible time đ), and other peopleâs opinions were tough to tune out. But we held our vision even when it felt wobblyânot knowing exactly how it would happen, only that it was calling to us no matter how much it wasn't *ever* the right time. Eventually the right place showed up. In a whole different state and in a whole different visual than the grand dream. Now weâre literally starting over againâfresh land, a ramshackle little shack. Weâve gone from an âidealâ (*beautiful* white box đ
) 285mÂČ home down to a teeny 72mÂČ⊠but now with space to grow, build, and dream our familyâs future. We also set up a family trust to do the right thing by our girls and protect their future (that part was way easier than I thought to setup, but waaaay more work with the banks than I expected, BUT if itâs too hard for most people, thereâs probably a reason the wealthy push through and get it done). I love groups like this. It feels good to be around people who understand those secret dreams and big scary and exciting goals you canât always share with everyone else. And weâre grateful to Eamonnâheâs been part of our journey twice now, and he's even helped a close friend with her journey. Having that kind of support really makes a difference. If thereâs one thing Iâve learned through all this, itâs that the uncomfortable, hard choices are usually the ones that build the wealth and life you actually dream about. And what looks like 'done' to some, is only the beginning for others.