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"ALWAYS HAVING THE COURAGE TO GO FORWARD;"I moved to Florida in 1976 to a huge 4000 sq.ft.1947 farm house that I bought for $47,500 on just about two acres of land,we put down $12,500,that I got from my Inlaws, and he held a $35,000 mortgage.We lived right on McGregor blvd,on the same street as Thomas Edison,what a great location.

Well you would never believe this but after braking down in Jacksonville with my vega sw,at mid-night,and finding a gas station open,God sent me a man that cut the cable on his garage door,and attach that cable on my clutch cable.I know that sounds impossible,but it's absolutely true. And guess what,he didn't charge me a dime!All he saw was a man with three children,a pug dog and a cat that was just about to give birth."THANK YOU LORD",For all those Miracles! I arrived at the house with $35.in my pocket, yes thirty five dollars,I told you, you wouldn't believe it!

We never told my Inlaws,because they didn't know how bad we had it.The first thing I did the next day was to go to the largest dealership in town and meet with the used car manager named Larry Huges,and we hit it off like I was his brother. I told him of my dilemma and he told me not to worry for he was giving me about a dozen cars on they arm(loaning them to me, until I sold them)Again Thank You Lord!...Well I had 210 feet of lawn up front, and I used half of it,and to make long story shorter, I sold 26 cars from my lawn before the county finally closed me down,because I didn't have the right zoning,or license.

By then I had many friends,one was a man named Dennis that loaned me $5,ooo.and we would split all of the profits,and I think we sold a couple of dozen cars. The next deal I had was working out of a young mans lot named (Mike). His father George gave him the money,but he couldn't sell his way out of a paper bag,and really wasn't a people person.I made a deal with his father to Buy the property and business for one hundred and ten thousand dollars, with no money down and $15oo.a month in a contract for deed purchase.I told George, I would sell what ever cars mike had left,and I started selling cars right away,and got him out of many an over priced car. His father got a big kick out of me,and was happy with our arrangement,and I finally sold his sons last car.

A wonderful elderly gentleman walked in one day named Pat,and asked me what I thought his converted bus.(Motor Home) would bring on my lot. I told him I could get him about $15,000 for it,And I would keep ten percent

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