Life Is Rented — and I’ve Been Paying Dues

I’ve been swinging hammers and grinding on job sites for a decade. Early mornings in the cold, late nights under work lights, bleeding knuckles, a back that feels older than I am — that’s been my rent.

People see the posts, the vacations, the progress, and think it happened fast. It didn’t. It’s been 10 years of sweat equity. Many houses flipped. Building my own business from the ground up. Renting out my own home while I live in a 600-square-foot modular I’m building myself — because I’d rather invest than waste.

That’s apart of the what "Rent Rich" is about.

Not flashy money. Not pretending. Not skipping the line.

It’s about earning every inch.

Life is rented. Success is rented. Every crown you see on someone’s head — they’re either paying for it daily, or they’re about to lose it.

I know what it feels like to put in work no one notices. No applause. No shortcuts. Just steady grind, paying rent to the dream.

But here’s the payoff: When your dues are real, your wins are real too. Nobody can take them away.

And this brand — "Rent Rich" — it’s not just my story. It’s for anyone who’s out there stacking bricks, running drills, shooting late, studying harder, sweating more. For anyone who refuses to fake it.

We’re also putting our money where our mouth is — part of this brand supports ending youth homelessness. Because everyone deserves a shot at paying dues, not just surviving.

So if you’re out there grinding — keep going.

Keep paying your rent.

Because when you finally hold the keys, you’ll know you earned them.