She later moved to Florida and got a job at the University of Central Florida as a secretary for the business incubator. She began attending his church and lived with an elderly couple who were also members. Jesse and Brenda began courting in 2010. In 2011, they got married, and she adopted his two children. With support from his wife, Jesse would finally use that advice to read those books, which he says changed his life forever. He began attending business networking events and meeting successful business owners. He dedicated himself to reading 25 to 50 self-help and business finance books per year to gain knowledge about business ownership. After much support, hard work, and dedication, Jesse opened his first successful business, We ROC Construction LLC, with help from his friend Guillermo, who also started a business, GM Master Painting LLC. Jesse got involved in the real estate industry in 2012 while working for his own business as a remodeling contractor. He scored several large contracts with local hotels and real estate investors and began saving money to purchase a property with the intention of "flipping" it for a quick profit. He finally purchased his first investment property after getting a $20,000 loan from his grandfather. Jesse set out to get his real estate license to save money from selling the property, only to become frustrated after failing the real estate exam six times. When he finally passed on the seventh try, more difficulties emerged. Jesse was forced to move into his investment property after his home burned down, and his insurance company, Security First, denied his claim. Jesse ran out of capital while remodeling the investment house as unforeseen issues arose, leaving him without enough money
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