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Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 6:47pm
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Posted By GrandSportC3
It's definitely safer if you do it with FSD or...

It's definitely safer if you do it with FSD or autopilot on as opposed to doing it with it off just like it's safer eating while driving with FSD/Autopilot on vs without.
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 6:39pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
That's what you got the security deposit for. ...

That's what you got the security deposit for. I'm 14 years as a landlord, damage never exceeded the amount of the deposit.
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 4:39pm
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Posted By GrandSportC3
https://www.blanchardinsurance.com/florida-condo-i...

https://www.blanchardinsurance.com/florida-condo-insurance-everything-you-need-to-know/#:~:text=The%20condo%20association%20will%20often,covered%20by%20the%20association's%20policy.



I owned 4...
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 4:37pm
Replies: 193
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Posted By GrandSportC3
That's a different type of insurance. It's...

That's a different type of insurance. It's unnecessary as tenant has to pay a security deposit and generally, the damage (if any) is usually less than the deposit. I have had tenants since 2010 and...
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 3:52pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
Insurance? The building has insurance and is...

Insurance? The building has insurance and is paid via condo fees.. Condo fees and property taxes are really the only expenses on a condo and at times special assessment fees if there are larger...
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 3:43pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
$1200 to $1300 This is a 2BR. $104k.. Easily...

$1200 to $1300

This is a 2BR. $104k.. Easily $1200/month rent
...
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 3:38pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
not Orlando.. Polk County. Not at Orlando levels...

not Orlando.. Polk County. Not at Orlando levels yet.


Just a little over $100k

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Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 2:51pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
If I had $100k laying around, I'd get a small...

If I had $100k laying around, I'd get a small condo and get additional rental income.
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 2:47pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
I still prefer SUV over a truck for my usage...

I still prefer SUV over a truck for my usage pattern. To take a truck on a road trip, you need a bed cover and even with that, it my not seal perfectly and things in the bed may get wet. SUV is...
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 2:37pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
What matters is that profit is more than cost of...

What matters is that profit is more than cost of the loan. If you count the whole required payment, the investment still makes well over $2k per month.
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 2:23pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
The actual expense is only $600 for interest and...

The actual expense is only $600 for interest and that's decreasing as I pay it down. $600 per month RIGHT now is the cost of the loan. The payment is only $938, so, $600 towards interest and $338...
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 2:15pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
Net profit is over $3000 per month. I'd have to...

Net profit is over $3000 per month. I'd have to look at my tax return to get the exact number but it was over $3k per month. Property taxes, management fees and repairs and liability insurance are...
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 2:11pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
We all view things based on our needs, wants and...

We all view things based on our needs, wants and usage patterns. I'm not going to view my experience based on somebody else's usage pattern. I'm all for choice. Get the vehicle you want and be happy....
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 1:51pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
HELOC was 3.25% for most of the time I had it. I...

HELOC was 3.25% for most of the time I had it. I maxed it out at that rate and when rate started climbing, I started paying it down. 1.5 - 2 years ago, it was at like $120k balance and now it's...
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 1:44pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
I'm surprised that as a seasoned investor that...

I'm surprised that as a seasoned investor that you didn't finance the truck and used the cash to buy investments. Unless your interest rate of the truck would have been higher than the ROI you would...
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 1:42pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
Most people don't pay cash for a $60k to $70k...

Most people don't pay cash for a $60k to $70k vehicle, especially if they can get a low % interest rate. As I pointed out before, I have no desire of having a race car that I have to trailer to the...
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 1:36pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
Everyone should get what they want. I could have...

Everyone should get what they want. I could have stayed with my Model Y which covered all my NEEDS perfectly but it didn't cover my "WANTS". It was worth it to me to spend the extra $ to get > 1000...
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 1:14pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
Right :lol: Insurance on my Plaid is $170 and...

Right :lol: Insurance on my Plaid is $170 and wife's i3 is $120..
If you had a 1000 HP gas SUV, you wouldn't get more than 15 mpg.
Even if you would pay $0 for insurance, you would still spend a...
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 12:57pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
You are not in Florida. Our rates have gone crazy...

You are not in Florida. Our rates have gone crazy as other people have pointed out.. BOTH, car and home insurances are going up like crazy, and not just Teslas.
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 12:54pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
I'm not going to pay off my low interest debt any...

I'm not going to pay off my low interest debt any faster than the payment schedule. Not so much for the 8.5% HELOC. I'm paying as much as I can every month to bring it down. I only owe $17k on my...
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 12:44pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
I only have 3 items.. Car Loan 3.75%, Mortgage...

I only have 3 items.. Car Loan 3.75%, Mortgage 3.5% and HELOC 8.5%
No other debt.
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 12:41pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
I won't pay off any low interest debt until my...

I won't pay off any low interest debt until my higher interest debt is paid off.
I'm about 4 years from being completely debt free. High interest debt first, low interest debt last.
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 12:32pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
My lender requires $500 deductible.

My lender requires $500 deductible.
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 12:31pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
Obviously, as cars get older, their value drops...

Obviously, as cars get older, their value drops as does the insurance premium.
Forum: Off Topic Yesterday, 12:03pm
Replies: 193
Views: 1,560
Posted By GrandSportC3
How old is the truck and Escalade?? Insurance...

How old is the truck and Escalade?? Insurance rates here in Central Florida went up a lot. It's crazy now. I pay $295 per month for our 2 cars with $500 deductible for both, comprehensive and...
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