About Molly

My name is Molly Greaves and I live in Austin, Texas. Been here for almost 4 years and just loving it.

One winter during grad school in Pennsylvania, I got sick of the hassles of winter. To the point where I didn’t ever want to deal with it ever again! So, I saved up money, did some research and about 6 months later, I moved to Texas. 

When I moved to Texas, I didn’t know anyone in the whole state, and had never been to here before!  I saved up some cash, gave my notice, sold all of my possessions, and hoped for the best. Luckily for me, everything  has been working out great, and I couldn’t be happier.

 

I recently saved up to take a year off so I can learn real estate investing, and am now doing ALL things real estate related (note buying, foreclosures, wrap arounds, hard money lending and fundraising, loan brokering, etc). I grew up in rural Vermont where I would come home from college and watch everyone work so hard, yet never be ahead, and I’d see this year after year.

 

Although patriotic and optimistic, everyone always seemed sad and tired. I decided that I never wanted that to happen to me. That’s when I started studying and learning all about money. I knew I needed to learn to control it before it controlled me, and I needed to learn how to make my money work for me while I’m hanging out with my friends BBQing.  That was 8 years ago.

 

During that time, I’ve studied millionaires and billionaires to see what they have that the working class, including myself, doesn’t. I learned that most of them have the drive that is needed, and the rest can easily be learned by anyone. So, I realized that they aren’t any smarter than me, and that there isn’t any reason I can’t do what they do.

 

I also learned that these people get wealthy from 3 ways:

           

·      inheritance

·      technology

·      real estate

 

 

So, I decided I’d learn real estate.

 

My family, like many families, is working with the hopes of retiring at all, let alone pass inheritance down. So, I know that’s out of the question for me!!  Plus, I’d grown up with parents who did several flips, rehabs, land acquisitions, etc. (WHEN THEY WERE MARRIED), plus, my dad owned a construction company, so I guess it’s always been in my blood, and I’ve always followed it.

 

Fun facts:

- I’ve lived on Maui, Hawaii.

- Worked at Stanford University.

- Beach hopped Costa Rica.

- Backpacked around Italy…ALL of Italy!

- Been to 38 of the 50 states.

- My mother’s side of the family is from Canada! Montreal area.

- I graduated high school with 32 kids!

- My town growing up had more cows than people! I’m talking about dairy cows =)

- I’m certified in Tax Code and am a tax preparer. I actually like the IRS! I volunteer at the Community Tax Center.

- I’m a bookkeeper for a few local folks in the community.

- I just wrapped up my Loan Officer classes and will have my license this month!

- I represented the State of Vermont for woman leadership conference.

- I love animals and elderly people. I take care of them too!

- Notorious for keeping expenses low. It’s not what you make, it’s what you KEEP. Sometimes I’ll even buy generic spaghetti-o’s. Hahah. I think they’re yummy. Don’t worry, I still have tons of fun.

- Never smoked a cigarette.

- Serve as Board Member for Dollars For Scholars (non-profit)

- I have a father that doesn’t fly or use a cell phone. And yes, he does live in America.

- 6 years ago, before the whole GREEN thing, I gave up my car for the environment. Unfortunately I had to get a new car when I got to Austin. Can’t live here without one. Buuut, it’s a cool little gas efficient car that I adore for it’s mph and moonroof. Ha.

- I love to visit baseball stadiums.

- My sister is a teacher.

- I’m a total geek and love information.

- I sell the SPIbelt www.spibelt.com enter 8022 for 10% off if you want one.

- I love people!

- I sailed a 400 ft schooner around New England. Was part of 60 person crew.

- I donate to Upward Bound, a program I attended for first-generation, college bound high-school students. It’s a great program.

- I love my parents very much. Well, my whole family too actually!