All Forum Posts by: Brian Albelli

 Ever been tempted to trade the fleet in for an apartment building?

I have been looking at the 2015 Corvette Z06 convertible 0-60 in 3.6 seconds or so with about 700HP. The new Tesla car hybrid with insanity button goes fast 0 to 60 in the 3's I think but then bottoms out. I saw a video of a Lamborghini and the Tesla. Almost side by side up until 60 and then Lambo crushed it from 60 on.

Lot's of these standard cars can generate great 0 to 60 times. The supercars can generate that rocket speed all the way through the top end.

Currently new 2014 Toyota Camry SE loaded. Had a 97 Tercel before that with 220,000 miles. The tech guy at Toyota bought it when we traded it in. Saw him the other day for service on the new car. He still has it and only replaced the front tie rods. Has over 250k on it now and hums like new.

If I want an old car my brother owns a used car lot for over 20 years and I can pretty much get whatever I want for way below market. Still have a 93 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham black and chrome with black leather. Apparently some old lady owned it before one driver and passed away. The family inherited it with only 72,000 miles on it. They put it to private dealer auction as they couldn't get it to start. My brother bought it and it was only the ignition switch. This thing was cherry the interior was like it came off the showroom floor.

Got it for a little over 2k cash about 4 years ago. At the time it was worth about 5,500 to 6,000. They are sought after in great condition. The transmission is the same they put in Mack trucks and the engines are awesome. They go forever almost. Solid steel and if most trucks hit the caddie the truck will lose that battle.

My mom enjoys that car greatly.

I could get this vette when it comes out but for now I will just focus on my business.

Thanks for this now I don't feel so bad when I bought my first airplane at 26.. my first Mercedes at 22 ( brand new off the lot)... etc etc .

I had a touch of the big C at 55 ( all fine now) But when that happened I thought about my life pretty hard.. and when I thought back on all the things I wanted to do and goals that I had achieved I was comforted that I had done many if not most of them.

So I for one am a Stop and smell the roses guy.. And you can't take it with you.. There is a balance... And of course it depends on what your comfortable with.. Since this is a Real Estate Forum I will just say that Real Estate allowed me a life far beyond my wildest dreams and when I had the wherewhithal I used it.. Had I been uber conservative not spent a dime drove my old beater, never travelled the world I would not be still working at my age.. But hey whats life without work.. I would not change my life one bit and I LOVE what I do .. I get to help all sorts of folks realize their RE dreams by funding their deals.. Like Jim Harbough says  ( who has it better than us ?  NOBODY)

@Brian Albelli You would really relate to 4 Hour Work Week if you haven't already read it. I couldn't agree more though. That's not to say that new investors (me) should be spending right away and going on vacations, the hard work needs to be put in first, but if you can afford to do stuff along the way then why not?! I have witnessed loved ones very close to me pass away WELL before they should have, who were never really able to do what they wanted and always thought there would be a chance at a later time. It hit me hard and I now know there might not always be a chance so we have to live in the life we have right in front of us. 

2008 Supercharged Harley Davidson F150. Considering how much time I spend in my truck I definitely want to be driving something I enjoy. I understand where everyone is coming from who drives their car until it dies and then go out and buy another heavily used one for cash, but if I pinched pennies in every aspect of life I would go crazy. The money won't be buried with us, we all have to enjoy ourselves one way or another!

Now there is the life of a someone who has made it in RE and were many hope to be.

good on you keep other than the beetles way to keep the American econmy rocking .. of course the beetle is probably made here.. ( I don't know just a guess)

Jay,

You're kidding right? That's the new Corvette Stingray. I wanted to get one of those, but my daughter is not old enough to sit in the front seat so I have to wait for another 3-4 years. Isn't it cool to have a wife that's working so her hubby can afford nice toys to drive the daughter around? I love my wife.  :0)