I Bought a MEGA Mansion, 2 McLarens, and a Yacht. Here’s What Nobody Tells You.

I made about $40 million in the apartment business. Then I spent a lot of it on things I thought would make my life better. A 20,000-square-foot mansion I bought from Dwight Howard. Two McLarens. A Lamborghini. Boats. A yacht. A $3.5 million ranch. And looking back, I wouldn’t buy most of it again. In this video, I break down some of the dumbest purchases I made after becoming wealthy, what they actually cost to own, and why the purchase price is often just the beginning. A $4.4 million mansion sounds great until you’re maintaining 16 toilets, dozens of appliances, multiple AC systems, and paying staff just to keep everything running. At one point, I was quoted more than $400,000 for AC work alone. Making money gave me the ability to buy almost anything I wanted. It also taught me that being able to afford something doesn’t mean it will make your life better. These are the expensive lessons I learned about money, lifestyle inflation, and figuring out what actually matters. Subscribe for more stories and lessons from 30+ years in real estate investing. #Wealth #RealEstateInvesting #money 0:00 - How I Wasted a LOT of Money 0:25 - Buying Dwight Howard’s Mansion 3:46 - Way Too Many Cars 6:05 - The Yacht Phase 9:04 - Vacation Homes I Didn’t Need 10:26 - The Pew Pew Collection 10:59 - My Rambo Knife Obsession 11:32 - An Expensive Watch Addiction 12:03 - Why Do I Own So Many Backpacks? 12:38 - Seriously… Pens? 14:30 - Was Any of It Worth It? Invest with me here: https://www.treystone.com/performance...