Accidentally Bought 2 Backhoes
Video | 6 years ago
I needed some heavy equipment to build our mortgage free 1000 sq/ft house. After months of searching I found a decent running 1990 Ford 655C backhoe on craigslist for $12,000. The next day I found a 1995 Case 580K in my hometown for only $9,000. I foolishly...
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Pressing pause on the house build...
Video | 6 years ago
We are by no means stopping work on our 1000 sq/ft mortgage free house. But...we've decided to wait a month or two and see how things pan out before spending the $7-8,000 dollars on concrete that was planned next month. To be clear, the economy/housing mark...
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Super CHEAP Shipping Container Office
Video | 6 years ago
One of my tenants at the warehouse asked to rent my personal office spaces for $600/mo. I decided to build myself a quick and dirty shipping container office so I could take the deal. I already had the door, windows, and window a/c so this project only cost...
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Not The Best Time To Buy Vacant Land
Video | 6 years ago
Since filming this video we've received our permits and started clearing more overgrowth. The plan is to build a 1000 sq. ft. 3 bed/2 bath house 100% mortgage free. I ended up needing to pay off the $40,000 lot loan in order to get our permits which turned ...
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Can You Make Money as an Honest RV Dealer?
Video | 7 years ago
Last month we bought a 2017 Keystone Hideout at auction. We took it on a quick trip to Disney Fort Wilderness Resort to make sure all the systems worked and then sold it for a quick profit. It was an experiment in absurd transparency. Thank you to the coupl...
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Gasp! We FINANCED Our First RV - Here's Why.
Video | 7 years ago
Last week we bought our first RV at auction with a dealer's license. We signed up for what's called a "floor plan" which is basically a revolving line of credit just for vehicles. Basically we have 120 days to sell the RV and pay back the loan. Why bother w...
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Our First DEALER ONLY Auction Experience!
Video | 7 years ago
This week we went to our first dealer-only RV auction. It was pretty overwhelming and the prices weren't mind-blowing. Still, I think we got a great deal on our first RV "flip" in time for a quick trip before the holidays. Our goal is to "road test" the RV ...
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Coming Out Of "Retirement" - Our Plan for 2019
Guide | 7 years ago
Paid Off Car Club https://paidoffcar.com/ RV Survey https://mikeandlauren.com/rvsurvey In the last 2 months we've been working on three projects: 1. Finding new real estate investments. 2. Finishing our used car buying guide the "Paid Off Car Club." 3. Gett...
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Retired at 30 on $56,000/year (12 Years Income/Net Worth Recap)
Video | 8 years ago
A deep dive into the last 12 years of income and net worth updates. It looks like we achieved financial independence with an average income of $56,000 per year. Learn Fusion 360 For Hobbyists and Woodworkers: $30 OFF COUPON http://mikeandlauren.com/learnfus...
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We're Retired.
Video | 8 years ago
All the juicy details to come, but we just wanted to announce "WE DID IT!" We closed on the refinance of our 9 unit warehouse last week, just in time to "retire" before my 31st birthday. Learn Fusion 360 For Hobbyists and Woodworkers: $30 OFF COUPON http://...
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Bitcoin: How I Understand It
Video | 8 years ago
I decided learn exactly how Bitcoin works before investing in it. What makes Bitcoin decentralized? What is the Blockchain? How can the price keep going up!?! Did the bubble already pop? I try to understand what cryptocurrency miners are actually doing behi...
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Thoughts on Harbor Freight's New "Premium" Brands
Review | 8 years ago
I'm just getting back into the shop after a month remodeling and listing Unit 4 in our warehouse. I had some thoughts about Harbor Freight introducing "premium" brands like Vulcan, Daytona, Bauer, Hercules, Doyle, Earthquake and Pierre in the last few years...
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