A guy in Tennessee named Mario Martinez lost his house about six years ago when the bank foreclosed on it.
So he’s been living in a tiny trailer with his dogs, but it doesn’t have heat or running water.
But there’s a newspaper in Nashville called “The Contributor” that focuses on the homeless community. And homeless people sell it on the street as a way to make money.
So Mario started selling them about five years ago, and saved every penny he could. Then he used that money to start a business mowing lawns. Then he saved all THAT money . . . and just used it to put a down payment on a HOUSE.
It’s roughly 2,500 square feet, on three acres of land about 40 miles outside Nashville.
Mario was selling papers a while back when he met a realtor named Brian Kemp on the street. And Brian was so inspired by him, he helped him qualify for a home loan. So Mario moved into his new house last weekend.
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