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I think as the new site gets more polished I will like it better than the old. Overall though I think the site is nice main points in contention - search function - more scrolling - ads in main text body - with the home page wasn’t an “about page” and instead the forum.

adds ATCO, PCYO, LUMN, MO

I’ve found that getting involved in your community presents many opportunities to help individuals you meet along the way. I have seen enough nonsense from these big charities to shy away from the “black hole” as you describe. Giving directly to individuals (money, services, time, advice, skill teaching etc.) you meet and building relationships is way more rewarding, impactful and fulfilling in my opinion. Plus, you’ll make some good friends along the way with individuals you might not normally have associated with. People from different walks of life are more similar than one would think. Good luck!

Thanks! This guys channel in particular has been great. He's Canadian so some of the code stuff varies a bit compared to the states but it's still relevant. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnorhjQR4zJkT7AVNhu395Q I'd say prices are generally cheaper, but the quality can vary quite a bit. Also, sorry for derailing the thread haha

Thanks! Permits and inspections! Exactly why I might not undertake this big of a project again for a bit. Youtube is one a hell of a resource. Most of it I learned in high school when my Dad would drag my ass out of bed on weekends to help him on jobs. Guess I'm appreciative now. All in all it took me a little over three months to do. I'll probably net about 2.5-3k per week spent on the project. Which is not to bad. That's probably a bit more than typical to be honest. As I said, that price was ridiculously low and mispriced. I had a few contractors in the area stop by and ask to buy it off me for 15k more than I paid. Luckily I have a buyer lined up (private sale) as I'm ready to get this one off the books. I make more just doing small projects. For example, those cabinets took me about two weeks to build, paint, and install. I would easily charge 20k+ for those. That tile backsplash I actually had quoted because I was feeling lazy....until I got a quote for 3.5k. Took me three days and $350 in materials (including a new laser level *thanks wifey). Would never want to do this full-time. There is certainly money to be made and I enjoy it now since I have no kids etc. But I'll be damned if I end up old crippled and arthritis ridden . Ideally I'd love to build high end built to spec custom furniture on the side. The marketing is the difficult part. ProTip: If you're looking to avoid the high lumber prices and you happen to have some Amish individuals within a few hours of you. Give one of their sawmills a call. Bribes may be needed!

Although I do flip houses/ do small remodels on the side, I was referring to equities (REITs in particular). But I'll leave that up to ThePupil! He's got a way better knack for it than I. And a Bloomberg terminal Attached two pics of my current project. Bought the house at rock bottom price on a foreclosure in a great neighborhood. Typically don't get into whole houses as I work another fulltime job and it can get messy/expensive quick. This situation just worked out because of the price, location, circumstances of sale, work from "a home" , etc. Pics are from opposite angles. The major work was the kitchen/dinning room remodel. New wiring, custom cabinets (by yours truly), new floors/refinished throughout the home, windows in kitchen and dinning room, new drywall, new plumbing, new lights, tile, took down two walls put in a beam and post to open it up. I'm about 90% done (crown molding, trim, range hood, caulking and some other finish work to do). Basically I did everything myself except the countertop and the floors. Probably won't get into something this big again for a long time.

I think Boise is turning into an Austin style city. From what my friend said there is an upward trend of new tech startups. From an investment (real estate focused) perspective I haven’t really seen any good plays or anything interesting.

Here’s the inspection report. Complete sh!thole Summary of 3004 N 36th Street.pdf

Small position in JOE, added to ETSY. APTS

Agreed, enjoyed the writeup. I've been accumulating a position as well.

MO, APTS, GRBK, ETSY

You can get paid to learn! At least that’s what Coinbase is saying.

I did some pocking around and found about a dozen like this in the area. One was 500 sqft and 350k... Someone seems to have a solid angle on flipping garden sheds. All this to say, didn’t realize the market in that area was so hot.

Take a look at this beauty in Boise. 400k Knew a guy looking at it until he sent me the inspection report. Knob and tub wiring under insulation. Almost completely deteriorated foundation, rusty water, in insulated pipes in crawl space, and tons of stuff out of code. Smartly he walked...don’t know if it will sell, but the fact that it’s listed at that is unbelievable to me. https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/3004-N-36th-St_Boise_ID_83703_M18687-09418

Thanks for sharing

Took profits on PBCT. Had a nice run the past few months.

Depends on the area when it comes to undervalued. The US as a whole is nowhere close to running out of space and as a result there are simply a lot of areas with little real estate value. I think you can still find some old ads of all these "mountain vista" type developments from out west that never came to fruition. The way to play the whole market is to identify growth areas (obviously). And then try to capitalize on urban sprawl. Boise is attempting to become the next Austin which peaked my interest.

What’s everyone’s opinion on the best new real estate areas (decade view)? Hard to ignore the Sun Belt. Boise seems like an interesting area. I know a guy who just paid 400k for an 800/sqft house 10-15 minutes from downtown....personally thought that was insane but what do I know.

To pick your brain: Is the current "plumbing" so bad that it needs to be replaced? What are the primary factors of limitation when it comes to transaction speed? I use tap pay and it's pretty much instant. If I transfer money from one of my bank accounts to another, it's pretty much instant as well. If I choose to pay off my credit card early, Capital One will credit me the amount immediately until my payment posts the following day. If transactions become so efficient and fast, would this also subject them to real time value change? In other words, I don't worry about inflation or the value of the dollar when I'm checking out a Home Depot. However, if it's possible for a currency to be so efficient that we have to worry about value changes in real time; I wonder if that is really a benefit or not? I guess you could argue that a global currency would be extremely stable and the value wouldn't really change much?

Trimmed RTX in my non-taxable account and shifted proceeds into LMT and GD

Re-established a position in PLTR the last few days. Will average in if prices stay in current range.

Agreed, similar to Spotify etc. If you want ad free then pay a small premium. Sticky business model as well. Sanjeev might have a Planet Fitness "foget about it" cash cow on his hands.

$ATCO $5.56 $9MM

PCYO

I agree, I'm just calling out the loud mouths who like to "manage" the lives of others. As I said, to each their own