How a stranger's advice helped Tiffany Haddish go from living in her car to bying 17 properties

Haddish has previously spoken about experiencing homelessness during the early part of her comedy career. (AP file photo) Comedian and actor Tiffany Haddish says an unexpected conversation with an accountant changed the way she thought about money and property. Today, she owns about 17 properties, but her approach to real estate began after years of financial uncertainty.Haddish recently spoke about her property investments during a live recording of the podcast 'Family Trips With the Meyers Brothers', Realtor reported. Seth Meyers and his brother, Josh Meyers, asked her about the kind of holidays she enjoys. Haddish said she likes travelling in groups and still uses Groupon to find discounted trips.One such trip took her to China and Japan. It was during that group holiday that she met an accountant who gave her advice that stayed with her. The accountant suggested she read “The Weekend Millionaire’s Secrets to Investing in Real Estate: How to Become Wealthy in Your Spare Time”, by Mike Summey and Roger Dawson.The accountant told her “If you’re doing movies and you think you’re going to make it, when you start making money, buy a piece of property every year for 15 years. No matte...