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  1. biggeemac

    Hard Money Loans

    REAL ESTATE INVESTING 
    Most private lenders want more like 30% down. They want to be able to get rid of the property quickly and get their money out of the deal if the borrower defaults. You're unlikely(more likely NEVER) going to find a hard money lender willing to do a 10% down deal. My hard money deals have all...
  2. biggeemac

    Opinions on 2022 house hacking?

    REAL ESTATE 
    What is expensive today will be cheap next year. That's been my approach. I bought one house in 2014, one in 2015, and one property that I am currently developing in 2018. I have 250k in equity on the first house (despite doing a cash out refinance last year), 200k equity in the second house...
  3. biggeemac

    Age old debate: Mac VS Microsoft PC

    HOT! CHAT 
    Yeah, I couldnt get that to work. I have a Startech DisplayLink adapter heading my way now to see if I can get anywhere.
  4. biggeemac

    Age old debate: Mac VS Microsoft PC

    HOT! CHAT 
    Unless you want to connect two or more external monitors. Definitely a step backwards to some degree, but it is a great laptop. Fantastic battery life, good processor......good bang for the buck. The processing capabilities of this laptop are on par with what you needed on a higher end...
  5. biggeemac

    Paid Virtual Phone Service vs 2nd Cell Line

    I use Burner app
  6. biggeemac

    So WTF are NFTs all about? Buying JPGs? Why can't you just right-click save? Is this a giant ponzi? Far from it...

    HOT! CRYPTO 
    For what its worth, the blockchain only recently (last couple of years) started showing that it has real value with Defi and smart contracts coming online. Before that, much of the crypto space looked a lot like NFT's do today. Perhaps they will mature to the point that their value doesn't...
  7. biggeemac

    So WTF are NFTs all about? Buying JPGs? Why can't you just right-click save? Is this a giant ponzi? Far from it...

    HOT! CRYPTO 
    I sort of agree with this. Smart contracts, DeFi, Metaverse real estate.....I can get behind all that. NFTS just smell a bit like Dutch tulips to me. I'm really trying to understand the value, if there really is any. The fact that the subject has to be broken down and explained WHY it is...
  8. biggeemac

    Hyperinflation starting? What's happening in your area? Post your ground reports.

    HOT! INVESTING 
    Just came out of an auction in Las Vegas..... Lots of crypto hardware and goodies from a failed investment. Everything was total high end. I thought I was gonna go it with 30k and make a killing. I ended up spending like $2k. Literally, anything I wanted sold at market or above market...
  9. biggeemac

    Should you build a safety net?

    I pay cash for a lot of our expenses and equipment. If the business fails, I can sell off everything and still come out ahead. We run a mostly debt free company other than the real estate, and even that has equity built in.
  10. biggeemac

    What are you buying for Black Friday 2021?

    I headed to the local Best Buy to see about grabbing an all-in-one computer to act as a POS terminal at our new store, only to find that the best buy reps didn't know squat. I ended up picking up a commercial Toshiba touch screen terminal on Ebay, a BeeLink mini PC, and the other remaining...
  11. biggeemac

    How I quit my job and started living on passive income

    INTRO 
    Go Bears !! ;)
  12. biggeemac

    Can’t find needs

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    The supply chain and logistics industry is broken.....there is a housing shortage.......people are too lazy to cook....the restaurant industry sucks....there aren't enough QUALITY retirement/assisted facility homes.....customer service in general sucks everywhere. I can do this all day. Stay...
  13. biggeemac

    Crypto and NFT's are not for you.

    HOT! CRYPTO INVESTING 
    The fuq are talking about? CumStar to the moon baby !!
  14. biggeemac

    This labor shortage is sooooo draining

    PEOPLE 
    Yes, I watched a youtube guru that said that things are lingering on because the M2 money supply had built up. People literally have stacked funds into their savings accounts and it will take time for them to burn it up and for us to start seeing improvement in the labor market. I dont know if...
  15. biggeemac

    This labor shortage is sooooo draining

    PEOPLE 
    Well, thats one of our strengths. The ones that we do manage to attract and keep DO say that we have a more pleasant environment than most others that we compete against. I have bent over backwards to express my appreciation for our staff, we voluntarily raised everyones wages, try to give out...
  16. biggeemac

    This labor shortage is sooooo draining

    PEOPLE 
    That about sums it up. Its mentally exhausting trying to keep a business afloat with staff shortages.....not to mention the fact that some of the staff we have is of low quality. At this point, just having bodies is necessary for us. But finding a GOOD employee now is a little like finding a...
  17. biggeemac

    Runum's Mobile Meetups

    MEETUPS 
    Good to see you are still active on the forums. I remember our meetup in Texas many years ago. Hopefully you can swing through the Willamette valley in Oregon some day and we can reconnect.
  18. biggeemac

    Identifying A Market

    Walter, by chance, do your Egyptian manufacturers do ethnic hair/skin products? My wife is opening a beauty supply store specifically targeted to African American men/women and she may appreciate being able to look at some overseas suppliers. Regards
  19. biggeemac

    Can this thread save your life, and perhaps countless others? Yes.

    GOLD! HOT! MINDSET 
    This very thing happened with a family member of mine. Her boyfriend lost his life......she did 10 years. Please think before you act.
  20. biggeemac

    Hiring people for cheaper but expecting a similar result, delusional?

    MARKETING 
    Finding good employees or labor these days is almost like finding a good real estate deal. They usually WILL NOT fall into your lap. You have to look for them in most cases. We hired one staff from the state of Oregon and lured her into our company because my wife saw her value and how over...
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