Career Advice - Page 7

**Fire Me Boy!** · 12-22-2006, 09:48 PM

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**2112** · 12-22-2006, 09:50 PM

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ROYC75 · 12-22-2006, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

So I'm considering another career change.

What could a former Marine/network engineer/remodeler/charity president/message board guy do with his life? I can do sales and I like helping people.

I want to make $250k but I'd consider opportunities starting at $75k. Heh.

Any serious ideas?

Pick up the phone and call me tomorrow ......... Do you still have my # ?

el borracho · 12-23-2006, 12:30 AM

I'm very curious why you are reluctant to do construction. Was it difficulty in collecting your fee? Was it working for people who don't really know what they are asking you to do? Was it too physically demanding?

12-23-2006, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by el borracho

I'm very curious why you are reluctant to do construction. Was it difficulty in collecting your fee? Was it working for people who don't really know what they are asking you to do? Was it too physically demanding?

Yes, yes, no. I don't market well either. I'm a small company and I want the high end client. I rarely get them. I think construction was something I fell back on when I was in a bad spot. I thought it was temporary until I found out I had a knack for it. I've had so many disappointments in the past couple years that we've decided that maybe I should try something different, with more upside.

It's not like I'm getting rid of my equipment. I can always fall back on it again if need be.

el borracho · 12-23-2006, 01:01 AM

Why don't you try flipping houses?

That way you decide the designs and materials and your fee is pretty much guaranteed (assuming you buy well).

12-23-2006, 01:16 AM

Flipping isn't quite as easy as it looks on TV. Especially not in the midwest. It's very, very competitive.

elvomito · 12-23-2006, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Flipping isn't quite as easy as it looks on TV. Especially not in the midwest. It's very, very competitive.

hold them and rent section8. some zip codes guarantee $1300/month+

el borracho · 12-23-2006, 01:23 AM

Nothing is as easy as it appears on television. That doesn't mean that it isn't possible or that you shouldn't try it. Or maybe you have tried it.

Perhaps you could become a real estate agent?

12-23-2006, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by el borracho

Nothing is as easy as it appears on television. That doesn't mean that it isn't possible or that you shouldn't try it. Or maybe you have tried it.

Perhaps you could become a real estate agent?

Now that's something I've STRONGLY considered.

NewChief · 12-23-2006, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Now that's something I've STRONGLY considered.

Yeah, I was going to say real estate as well. I also might try to invest in some properties as rentals. It's not going to have immediate returns, but 20 years down the road you'll have your retirement set up for you.

I completely understand the problem with construction. The end game is pretty grim. Neither of my brothers have any sort of retirement package set up at all. One of them is in the same boat as you: knows he can't be doing it until he's 60 and looking for something else. The other one is oblivious and will work himself into the grave.

KC Jones · 12-23-2006, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Now that's something I've STRONGLY considered.

Here's my take on the real estate related careers...

I could be wrong, but IMHO there's been a bit of a housing bubble lately due to low rates, and everybody plus their cousin's weasel got in on mortgage refinancing. Bottom line? It's time for a correction and slow down with quite a few foreclosures due to people overspending on variable rates and other creative deals they couldn't really afford. In other words, now may not be the best time to get into this market segment. I know the KC market is sucking ass right now - a buddy of mine just decided to move back there to go back to school and downsize. They got a place for $250k off of 58th and Wornall that sold for $280k two years ago.

However, if you had capital now might be a good time to pick up property cheap. Get in on the rental game as someone else suggested. It's a long term play unfortunately and like I said either requires some capital, access to someone with capital, or risky financing. However, if you want to you could start at the bottom - buying places that are falling apart, fire damaged, etc. in not so good neighborhoods and turning them into section 8 rentals.

patteeu · 12-23-2006, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by el borracho

Nothing is as easy as it appears on television. That doesn't mean that it isn't possible or that you shouldn't try it. Or maybe you have tried it.

Perhaps you could become a real estate agent?

Phobia, if you're good at fixing things up, you could combine a couple of el borracho's ideas and get into real estate in general:

1) Become an agent
2) Buy properties and fix them up for resale
3) Buy properties and rent them because you can do your own maintenance

edit: Doh! Way late. Sorry about repost.

kregger · 12-23-2006, 01:25 AM

Phobia,
Move futher south and set up a puppy mill(a nice one) that breeds those little ****ing lap dogs. Have you seen the price they get for those little furballs?

GoodDaySir! · 12-23-2006, 02:17 AM

You already sold out for the best thing you had going in your life.......there is no where else to go but up, no?

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