How long after the newborn's birth did the speaker's father pass?

Jonathan CroninREI Accelerator, Rei Accelerator · Multifamily Real Estate Investor & Coaching Leader

He Lost His Father, Had a Newborn… and Still Closed His First Real Estate Deal | Faith Over Fear 🙏

23 Oct 2025

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Jonathan Cronin closed his first real estate deal while his newborn was born and his father died four days later. He committed to finishing the deal regardless of obstacles, leaning on faith and his community to push through.

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Four days.

I do not care what lines I have to cross. I don't care how far I have to go, but I am going to make it a goal that I am going to get a deal done, no matter what. I put God first, and I joined REI and gained enough knowledge, you know, made a lot of connections, talked to a lot of people like yourself, Larry, on all the calls. And I told myself when I joined, I said, listen, I do not care what happens. I do not care what lines I have to cross. I don't care how far I have to go, but I am going to make it a goal that I am going to get a deal done no matter what. I'm not sure if you're aware, but, you know, while we were working on this deal, I had. Our newborn was born towards the end, and then four days later, my dad had passed while we were still working on this deal. And so it was a lot. But I said, you know, God sees the amount of effort and energy and time you put into it, and if he feels you're doing your absolute best, I think he will help you find the end of the tunnel. And that's exactly what happened.