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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
I don't know you personally, but if you indeed did this with no help AND you overleveraged like crazy (not surprising since you seem to see Donald Trump as somewhat of an idol)... you should at least recognize that you were very, very lucky to have a lot of things go your way. No offense, but from reading your posts (and knowing a bit about investing and business)... you do not strike me as overly intelligent when it comes to money (not stupid, but not exactly a world class entrepreneur)... more like, the Donald Trump style worked for you.
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It's also possible that he did some time on the rigs or up North... may that was what was implied by "work overseas for months at a time for startup and commisioning away from all the good stuff, going to places you don't want to go too".
If spent a year or two up north in the oilfields at the right time and then invested in the housing market (and pulled out at the right time), you could easily make a lot of money quickly. I wouldn't call it luck, but more good timing.
I know a few other people who have managed to do the same thing in sales. The rest all used family connections though (Which I think is a much much bigger edge than having someone support you through college).