My Life Just Changed

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Andres Sanchez
September 20, 2024

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I just made the biggest change in my life—I officially moved out of my childhood home and into a townhouse with my fiancée. For context, I’m 25 years old and have lived with my parents my entire life and I am proud of it.

Why didn’t I leave sooner? There was never a reason to. My parents stayed out of my business, all my friends were nearby, and most importantly, I was comfortable. My house was the hangout spot during high school, college, and even after. At least two nights a week, we were doing something there.

I’m incredibly grateful to my parents for providing me with that foundation. They gave my brother and me more than they ever had and are the reason I’m where I am today.

I built my first two companies in my childhood room—grinding out 12-hour days at my desk in my early 20s. I have some of my best memories from that time, like working on MIA Streetwear Gallery and The Bot Spot, surrounded by 100+ pairs of sneakers and setting up my bots for the weekend sneaker drops. That’s when I got my first real taste of entrepreneurship.

As they say, “All good things must come to an end.” Leaving that space was tough. I’ve always feared change and stepping out of my comfort zone. People who know me well understand that I’m not a big fan of change. My house was my cave, and I was happy there—but I knew deep down that I needed this shift.

Over time, my room went from being my favorite place to the last place I wanted to be. The energy I once had in that space disappeared. I began to resent the cycle of moving from my bed to my desk, and back again. I lost the fundamentals that made me successful in the first place.

In the last 18 months, I launched my podcast, this newsletter, a custom cigar agency, and took on a new position in tech sales. All these projects are going well, but none of them are quite where I want them to be. That’s been weighing on me, and I realized it wasn’t just the work—it was my environment. I needed to push myself, get uncomfortable, and make a change.

After seven months of trying to buy a home in South Florida—and getting outbid, swindled, and everything else in between—my fiancée and I took a step back. We had been so focused on buying a house because we thought it was the “right” thing to do. But with the high interest rates and inflated market, buying would have required us to put down a lot of cash and still face a huge mortgage.

So, we re-evaluated what mattered to us. We realized we cared more about traveling, investing our money elsewhere (businesses, experiences, etc.), and not being tied down to a home. That’s when we decided to rent.

Now, I used to be the biggest opponent of renting. But after taking a hard look at the situation, I realized your home isn’t always the great asset we’re led to believe it is. You can still invest in real estate without living in a property you own.

Instead of tying up $100,000+ in an overpriced starter home, we’re renting a brand-new, three-bedroom, three-bathroom townhouse in a small, private rental community in a great area. We’ve got amenities, a strong community of like-minded people, and minimal stress. In a year, I’ll know if this was the right decision, but for now, I’m happy knowing I’ve created a motivating environment for myself.

This is just another chapter in my journey, and I’m excited to continue sharing it with all of you. Next week’s newsletter will include updates on the office setup and how this new environment is pushing me and my fiancée to keep leveling up.

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