"Then, about three or four years ago, home prices doubled, and I was able to sell several rental homes that I'd constructed. Off two homes alone, I made around $700,000 in profit. It was an awful lot of money in one year, and then my income became less important. I would've kept building anyway, even if I needed the income, but now I don't do it for the money; I'm able to do it as a passion."
"I was born in London in 1944 I joined the British Merchant Navy when I was in my late teens and got a job as an assistant cook on boats and freighters. We went all around the world, making many stops in the Caribbean. When I left the Merchant Navy, I worked with my brother, who was remodeling enormous houses in London."
Jim Franck, born in London in 1944, joined the British Merchant Navy in his late teens and worked as an assistant cook on freighters that traveled worldwide. After leaving the Navy, he worked with his brother remodeling large houses in London and later stayed in the US Virgin Islands before moving to Oregon, where he built homes along the coast. He has built for over 50 years and continued working into his eighties. Earlier work was driven by financial necessity, but recent large profits from selling rental homes reduced that need. He delegates intensive responsibilities but remains involved in many building tasks and values staying active.
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