I have no clue what he did with the money, but I'm pretty sure his magic winnings didn't end up in real estate.The people who I've actually met who have made a significant chunk of change and managed to hold on to it in this business are disciplined in their habits, well-grounded, calculate risk effectively, and don't risk everything on a wing and a prayer because they've heard stories.

Auction.com states that they have the right to also bid on behalf of the seller, so I don't know if I was bidding against another investor or just an Auction.com employee - they magically dropped out as soon as the reserve was met.Within 15 minutes of the close of the auction, I was contacted by a representative who told me exactly what to expect from there -- execute the contract, submit earnest money, wait for buyer approval, etc.  

Some low margin consumer electronics are just not economical at this time to source from other countries, China had the magic formula of cost and quality - per a warehouse tenant of mine.

The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz 2.)

I am sure some have.. but I am also sure that most don't have any success and the inventory just gets recycled to the next greater fool who thinks they somehow have the magic to make those work

There isn't a better economy or place to invest that the Magic City or the Yellowhammer State.

With no savings, plan, or viable product or service, they quit their jobs, thinking by doing that they would magically figure it all out and get out of the "rat race," only to find out that they had no idea what they were doing.I personally think the best route is a middle ground.  

She continued to tweet for an hour, then I magically received a phone call from an airbnb Supervising Case Manager.

My Magic number is 47...my lucky number is 3.In REI? 

For instance there’s something magical about being able to take a month or two of vacation time.