McBrayer Investment Trust is just me, myself and I. Since I am very limited in what I can do these days. No heavy lifting and all the other problems, Investments are the one thing I can do that don't require any heavy lifting. They require money though. Then you just kind of watch. That is if you use a property manager like I do. For most of the properties I use one. The vacant land there is no need too. You just hire someone to cut it if you need too. But this land really does not need it.
I needed to find something to increase my wealth with. If I have another 20 or 30 years to live? Disability will not get me there, but it did give me a back pay for a few years. Thank you Lord. Investments can make you money if you have the money to invest. So I took my little bit of back pay and bought a condo right away as an investment. It is rented out now.
Well that condo ate right through the money I had received. That and a few bills. Now it was well worth investing in the condo. As I would have spent it pretty quick. Which I may be prone to do! Well I did spend it quickly actually, but I invested it. So Munir stepped up to the pump, as he has done so many times before, and has made me a few loans to help me out. For one, so I don't have to go begging to a bank and getting the credit dinged every time you apply for something. Munir is not worried about making great deals of money off of his loans. I could never get the awesome deals he gives me.
As I mentioned earlier, I use a property manager to handle most of the properties so they can handle the tenant apps, screening, collecting rent and handling all the problems. See how easy that was all that was for me? I get to pay taxes, insurance and for any repairs. It does eat into the profits but he handles the problems and tenants. Plus they keep records and send invoices. I get to write the checks and answer a question now and then. OH and I read the statements. They wish I would butt out more. Hey, I like to keep up with what is happening with them. I don't have anything else to do.
With some of that money, I bought a few pieces of vacant land in Winter Haven, FL. Vacant land can be a great investment. Not generally for flipping, but it can be if bought at an auction, they are generally held for a longer term. The land is located behind Winter Haven Christian School. There is a 1.5 acre track and a 1.45 acre track. They are down an old dirt road. And the houses in that area are pretty nice. But I have cooked up a plan for the 1.5 acre piece and it goes like this.
Winter Haven Christian School has recently started a FFA Program. Future Farmers of America. A vital program for all communities. But they do not have any land to really work with at this point. And 1.5 acres right by the school would be extremely helpful. It seems the school is located in the city zoning, while my property is located in the county zoning. It could be the other way around but I think I got it right? Anyway, Munir has always been a firm believer in higher education. The man is always reading. No you don't quite understand, he is always reading. Or watching something on TV to give him some information. Munir had a storied career as well as a life to go with it. He has rubbed elbows with the elite and flown on the Concord 116 times. You do the math. He is a good man and has been his whole life.
So my plan is to donate the 1.5 acre back piece of property to WHCS's for their FFA program and donate it in Munir's honor. The school can do more with the low lying part of it than I can. In Munir's job, he helped a few farmers along the way. And he will tell you, education is his foundation. This is the one way I might can possibly make an effort to pay Munir back and honor for all he has done for me personally, as well as others.
I will never, ever, be able to pay him back for all that he has done for me. But I can try to honor his life and career. It is worth every penny and a billion dollars more. He is a pretty amazing person with some totally awesome stories. As you can tell, he has inspired me.
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