Mud 2 Millions by Ayesha Selden

3 Bullet Book: 2020, book #39: “At some time, you’ll have to deal with numbers as you amass your fortune.” — Ayesha Selden

Finished on June 6, 2020

Someone I’ve followed closely on Twitter for a while, I was excited when she launched a book. It became one of the best books I read in 2020 and definitely one of the best real estate books I read. I loved Ayesha’s approach with everything and the way that she communicates. If you look at her on any platform — or within this book, she’s consistently succinct and informative at the same time.

The 3 Bullets

1. We must be aware of the way that our lifestyle has a tendency to increase along with our income. It’s not uncommon for someone to still save the same amount of money when they are making $200,000 a year that they were when they made $80,000 a year — which doesn’t make sense since their income increased 150% over that time. It’s essential that we adhere to what Ayesha emphasized with the summer camp lesson and really stack our cash for an investment opportunity.

2. “An emergency fund should be difficult to access.” I like that. It means that unless there’s a true emergency, the money will ultimately be often too much of a hassle to access. That’s a…