Which one of these is the best investment? & Super Bowl real estate talking points

I had an unexpected tax bill when I moved back to CA a couple years ago and it came in handy. Sold a few bars at 97% value and walked away.

I agree to an extent, it is nice to use it when needed, but if SHTF for real, you are screwed, everything will cost an ounce, it's not like you are going to get $1.8K in change.

Good tip. I'm still learning when it comes to making money in the financial markets. I stayed away and focused on real estate for 10 years after the rat fucking I took with stocks in 2008. You and Java have some great ideas. My non performing loan business is starting to throw off some nice cash for me to F around with.

I see building wealth in three ways

1. Real estate

2. Stocks

3. Building a business.

But I'm always open to new ways of stacking paper.

And thanks for your posts, good contributions.

I own 27 stocks. In my

Main fund. I have a small leftover Roth with about 6-8 others. Never have touched it.

Anyway my main fund with 27. Also has 17 options. Only one index That's a lot of moving parts. As I buy this building I'm finding I have a lot of toys to manage and know understand why my dad has always remained minimalist. Managing two houses. Two locations for the business. The business itself. Two jetskis. A boat. My aquarium. My truck a car and a dog that goes w me everywhere and all the stocks is a lot to keep up with and I find myself spending all my time just keeping up w the basics. Oh and all that stuff is mine. My wife has her own crap.

I think maybe if I buy this building I'll cut down the stocks. Hopefully to a dozen or less. The options just tempt me. I get them down to 3-4 and then go crazy again. Just too much easy pocket change that adds up. $300k is a lot of pocket change.

Being a landlord never appealed to me. I have loaned so many people $ who never paid me a penny back. Most don't. Collecting rent and watching them disrespect my property just gives me the creeps. Gold and silver produce no earnings. No dividends. Just an inflation hedge. Allegedly. Bitcoin is stupid. You're better off going to vegas and gambling. Two of my kids dabbled in that crap and I'm so ashamed. Didn't even bother asking how they did. Idiotic.

You're not alone when it comes to 08, we all took a hit it was brutal.

Years ago I owned some income properties , a couple duplexes that I built which produced some nice cash flow, and co- owned a small commercial strip center in Buena Park on Commonwealth Ave right across from the airport if you're familiar with the area.

That was fine until we lost all our tenants, except for the Circle K , because of the economy at that time. All of a sudden 7 empty units and my partner and I are feeding it making the loan payments every month, no fun.

That went on for almost a year before climbing out of the abyss. If only I could have known what you know.

Anyway eventually sold those properties got out of the landlord business. Now all I have in real estate is a large position in VICI properties a gaming and hospitality REIT and a house worth a ton.