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In 2023, the homeownership rate among 24-year-olds was 27.8%, according toNewsweek.

He also invested in agricultural land in Benin out of curiosity.

I studied agriculture a little bit in undergrad and was very interested to see how it could pan out.

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Building materials and concrete have longevity over in Cameroon, Fields said.

He added, African countries are cash economies, so you do not need to worry about non-payment.

How He Did It

Investing inland and real estatetook a significant amount of time for Fields.

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He had to research creative financing deals and even take out loans.

After a year, I finally paidmy mom and personal loanback and took a nice vacation for the effort!

He chose to purchase real estate through a trust to remain anonymous and conceal his personal information.

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