Since I purchased my house in October 2023, I’ve been feeling broke. I’m living paycheck to paycheck to cover my bills and fund venture capital calls. In fact, even after realizing I had missed a $25,000 capital call, it took me another week to pay it off because I didn’t have enough money on hand.

The first six months of feeling broke were extremely uncomfortable. I was more stressed and had a shorter temper. When I received a surprise real estate capital distribution, I felt tremendous financial relief. But that relief was short-lived, as I ended up reinvesting 100% of the proceeds in stocks and my preferred private real estate fund.

Today, my cash flow remains tight because I’m on a mission to get my public equity exposure back to 25% of my net worth (from ~18% currently). Until I reach that goal, I won’t stop saving and investing aggressively.

Keep reading this article on Financial Samurai.

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