Iโm dedicating my forthcoming birthday to my twin sister. ๐
A part of me will always wonder who we would have become together. I wish you were here to see how far Iโve come.
This birthday is for you, my twin. ๐๏ธโค๏ธ
My dad told me I should stop wasting money on rent and buy a house.
I told him I'd love to.
The house he bought at my age cost about 3x his annual salary.
The same kind of house near me costs almost 8x mine.
He said, โThen make more money.โ
So I asked him what job he thinks pays enough to make an $800,000 house affordable without spending half your income on the mortgage.
He got quiet.
Because โwork harderโ sounds like great financial advice until you actually put the numbers on paper.
My landlord told me I need to make 3x the monthly rent to qualify for the apartment.
The rent is $2,000.
So I need to make $6,000 a month.
But after taxes, that's nowhere near $6,000.
Then they want first month's rent, last month's rent, security deposit, application fee and proof of savings.
At some point you're not renting an apartment.
You're applying for a mortgage with no ownership at the end.
How much did your landlord require you to make before approving your lease?
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Thank you @MotionMux for creating this incredible journey! ๐
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Honored that my film CCRROOAAKK!! was named a Best Visual Effects Nominee at the Sunra AI Creative Competition during London Design Festival 2026. Thank you to Sunra, the partners, and the jury for this recognitionโค๏ธ