Q&A: We Want to Save Senior Dogs … But Should We Sell Our Rental to Do It?

Joe, so I've been looking up famous dogs. This show is going to the dogs. I didn't know this, but there was a dog, a sled dog, who ran diphtheria medication, life saving diphtheria medication to this remote village out in the Arctic. Wow. Yeah. I know. There's this dog that I heard of who's huge and red. Clifford? Yes. You've heard of him too. You've got Clifford, Snoopy, Pluto, Goofy, Scooby Doo. You've got, like, that class of dogs. Dog. I mean, I don't wanna get to sidetracked, but is Goofy a dog? He's got the dog ears. I don't know what he is. But he and Pluto are, like but anyway Anyway, the reason that we're, going through this is because the first question that we're gonna answer today is from a woman who wants to start a sanctuary that saves senior dogs and give senior dogs their best life. Sweet. I heard that dream, and I'm like, this is why we do what we do. I want people to get good at money so that they can go into the world and do stuff like that. Whatever they want. Exactly. With that, welcome to the Afford Anything podcast, the show that knows you can afford anything but not everything, and the show that's here to help you with your money so that you can do what it is that you really dream of doing, not what it is that you have to do in order to pay the bills. This show covers five pillars, financial psychology, increasing your income, investing, real estate, and entrepreneurship. It's It's double I fire. And every other episode ish, I answer questions from you. I do so with my buddy, the former financial planner, Joe Solsihai. What's up, Joe? You know, I was thinking, Paula, if I got a dog I I don't have a dog. I have, of course, Cooper the cat who rules this house. But if I had a dog, I think I would name it five k so I could brag to everybody that I walked five k this morning. Oh. And with that, we turn to our first question, which comes from anonymous. Hi, Paula and Joe. This is anonymous mainly because I'd love for you two to give me a name. First, I wanna thank you both for the podcast and the q and a episodes. I've learned so much from you. And, honestly, almost everything I know about money and personal finance comes from the two of you. My husband and I moved to The US three and a half years ago to make our dream come true, opening a sanctuary for senior dogs and cats so that in their remaining time on this planet, they'll have the best days they've ever had. Our plan is to buy land and build a few Airbnbs on it so the sanctuary can be self sustaining. A little background before I ask my question. My husband and I …