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Since 2009. Still obsessed.
I grew up in Missouri City, Texas. Mo'City. My dad was a loud Chinese man with an East Texas accent who loved dove hunting and softball. My mom raised us with her creative spirit and one rule: never depend on anyone for money.
I dedicated 14 years of my life to the sport of gymnastics and sacrificed a “normal” adolescence. The life of an elite gymnast is both mentally and physically demanding and requires the highest level of discipline and perseverance. My hard work paid off: I earned a college scholarship to a D1 university in California and was well on my way to becoming an Academic All-American my freshman year. My dream was short-lived, however, when my dad was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer and my mom contracted the West Nile Virus. My dad lost his battle with cancer 8 weeks after being diagnosed and I did not return to gymnastics.
At 19, I saw and felt mortality and regret. I told myself I could either be a victim of these circumstances, or I could be a survivor. That’s when I resolved to get everything I possibly can out of this life, on my own terms.
I made my way to Austin to attend the University of Texas, my dad’s alma mater. I used the $500 in my bank account to get my real estate license my junior year. After my first little $800 a month rental deal, I was hooked (maybe even obsessed). I knew this was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life, and I loved the hustle.
I didn’t grow up learning how to invest. I was told to work hard, save money and be frugal. So I made it my mission to educate myself. I found great mentors, put myself in rooms with smart people and made a variety of investments. Over the years, I’ve closed over 100 investment deals, and I learned the real asset was never the property. It was the people in those rooms. So I started building my own.
Real estate is how I earn trust. What I build with it is bigger.
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"Chloe's approach was the opposite of what we expected. She toured the competing listing in our neighborhood herself, then recommended we price at the top of the market. She predicted almost to the dollar what that other home would sell for, and we closed $26,000 above it. If you're selling in Austin, especially anything complicated, call Chloe yesterday!"
