MASTER INVESTOR PROFILE
But before we get into the nitty gritty details of Student Accommodation as a business , Retha shares her personal story of how she found the inspiration and motivation to venture out of her comfort zone and find success as an entrepreneur .
How it started
“ I didn ' t choose the property life , but the property life chose me ,” says Retha with a chuckle .
“ I had bought and sold a few properties up until 2017 , but never considered myself as a real real estate investor . I was busy with a full time job and my family , so I wasn ’ t investing in the property market with any clear intent or purpose .”
In 2016 , I was invited to one of those corporate mindset training courses that you only really look forward to because it ' s a day out of the office . The course was based on Napoleon Hill ’ s 1937 book , Think and Grow Rich and was delivered brilliantly by the instructor . Instead of being bored , I had a flash of realisation that I had been living my life without intent and was just being used as a tool for my manager ’ s career advancement .”
“ There are two clear turning points that changed this path and I am so grateful that I was present in the right frame of mind to see these incredible life changing opportunities for what they were .”
“ I knew I had to start my own business but the first few tries were not as successful as I had hoped . You ’ ll laugh if you know me , but my first failed attempt was trying to breed cockroaches
10 DECEMBER 2022 / JANUARY 2023 SA Real Estate Investor Magazine