Bill Gates Wears A $10 Watch And Eats McDonald's —Yet Paid $42,000 In Horse Manure Fines At His $8.7 Million Equestrian Farm

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Bill Gates is the kind of billionaire who enjoys a McDonald's burger — so much so that he can get one for free anytime he wants, thanks to his McDonald's McGold Card. His famously frugal friend Warren...

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According to Fox News, that same year, 2014, Gates purchased a 228-acre thoroughbred training facility in Rancho Paseana, California, for $18 million. In 2018, he bought a $15.82 million horse farm in North Salem, New York, to mark Jennifer's graduation from Stanford. And in 2023, the New York Post reported she was living in a $51 million Tribeca triplex penthouse with a plunge pool and 3,400 square feet of outdoor space — purchased through a Seattle-based trust reportedly tied to Gates.\nBeyond elite show barns and city views, Gates has quietly become the largest private farmland owner in the country. He holds approximately 242,000 acres across states like Louisiana, Nebraska, and North Dakota. In a Reddit AMA, Gates explained the motivation: \"I have invested in these farms to make them more productive and create more jobs. There isn't some grand scheme involved — in fact all these decisions are made by a professional investment team.\"\nThat kind of thinking — long-term, income-generating, asset-backed — is exactly why more everyday investors are turning to real estate. Arrived is a platform that allows anyone to buy fractional shares of rental homes or farmland starting with just $100. Investors earn passive income from rent or crop yields, without the responsibility of managing a property or shoveling out barns.\nGates may skip the Rolex and reach for a free Big Mac, but when it comes to where he puts his money, he bets on land. And the manure fines? 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