Between 1980 and 1982 my whole life changed. That\'s when my son and daughter were born. I made the decision to quit my long distance operator job so I could stay home to raise my children. Luckily, I had a husband that was very supportive of my decision. But, as the years went by, I realized that my whole life and livelihood for me and my children were completely dependent on my husband. With national statistics proving that 50% of all marriages end in divorce I knew that I needed to do something to create income of my own...just in case. After being out of the workforce for 12 years, my employment prospects looked bleak. So I knew I would have to find a way to be my own boss if I wanted to make the kind of money I would need to support me and my children. I looked in to all kinds of work at home opportunities. The only one I found that would create the kind of income that I wanted to make was real estate. Instead of working 40 hours a week, I could make the same kind of income working just a few hours a week with real state. Real estate investing offered flexible hours and an unlimited income potential. After reading a few books in the library and studying a few courses, I started my quest to make money with real estate investing. From that point it only took me 3 weeks to cash my first check for $8,000. I was totally hooked.