Deep dive on our values: Freedom

MBC Real Estate Investing is built on 4 core values: abundance, freedom, community, and reliability [1]. I want to go a little deeper into what these values mean to us, so that you have a better idea of whether or not our views align with yours. I believe that understand someone’s values is important to building a successful business relationship and want to provide you as much insight into ours as possible. In this second article of the series, we focus on the most controversial of our values, freedom.

The word freedom has become politically charged, which is unfortunate since it is a powerful word. The Merrium-Webster dictionary defines freedom [2] as:

the quality or state of being free: such as a: the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action; b: liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another ; c: the quality or state of being exempt or released usually from something onerous; d: unrestricted use; …

At MBC we are particularly focused on providing time freedom for our investors. Time is our most precious resource. A person only has a limited amount of time and once it has been spent, wisely or foolishly, there is nothing that can bring it back (watch [3] for a fun but poignant presentation of just how little time we have).

Most of us spend a majority of our adult lives at work, and unfortunately, that work is not always fulfilling. A job provides the income required to pay the bills and, in many cases, provides a good life for us and our family. However, it doesn’t usually bring us joy or contentment and is not the ideal way we would be spending our time. It is a means to an ends, and comes at a high cost given the amount of time it takes.

MBC provides an alternative approach. By investing long-term in cash flowing properties, we help our investors build alternative sources of income that do not require ongoing investments of time. As our investors accumulate streams of passive income, they can buy back their time from work.

Removing the requirement to trade time for money opens up a world of opportunity. It doesn’t mean you don’t do anything. Instead, it gives you the freedom to choose the activities that are most rewarding to you. Whether that is taking on a lower paying job that you find fulfilling (e.g. teaching), or raising a family, or starting a business, or volunteering with a charity, or spending time in your garden, there are an infinite number of options if you can chose without having to worry about whether or not you will have the income you need to thrive.

It is this freedom to invest your most precious asset in the way that gives you the most return that underpins our core value.

What would you do if you didn’t need to work for an income? What would your ideal day look like?

Part of our ideal day involves managing our real estate portfolio, which is why we are here. Reach out or schedule a call if you would like to find out more about what we do and how we do it.

If you have any questions or comment about this post, please email them to me at blog@mbc-rei.com, I will reply to the questions that are straightforward and will turn the questions requiring more detailed answers into future blog posts.

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This article is my opinion only, it is not legal, tax, or financial advice. Always do your own research and due diligence. Always consult your lawyer for legal advice, CPA for tax advice, and financial advisor for financial advice.