Professions...

[cancunhound]

... in response to Re: Professions..., posted by Pete E on Aug 9, 2003

I hear you!  I did a stunt in that area that required moving the misses and dog for one year - ouch!!  A one bedroom wooden house (yall've got other names for it), shack costs $750,000?  Yet people pay it - go figure. Get your arse to LA ASAP!

[Pete E]

... in response to San Jose properties, posted by cancunhound on Aug 10, 2003

I sold my first house when I got divorced 30 years ago for $24,000.Its now worth $775,000.It would rent for $3000.My payment was $173 and it would have been paid off in 1988.I could have kept it easy but Appreciation plus cash flow wouldhave made me more than $1,000,000.I didn't have any idea what was going to heppen to prices.After they took off in 1977 it became more obvious.I am working to sell a condo a guy paid $107,000 in 1997.He wants $325,000.He could have got $345,000 2 years ago.
$775,000 for a one bedroom?Sounds like a tear down.People pay $1,000,000 and tear down the house for the lot.This would be the top areas,Palo Alto,Los Altos,Saratoga,Los Gatos.
No way its going up too much for awhile,could come down if interest rates go up too fast.To get multiples of apreaciation it has to be cheap.But lots of areas with cheap property going nowhere.
I paid $370,000 for my house in 1999.Got it appraised fpr $745,000 in 2001 and $738,000 this year.Too bad I am spending my equity.
Plus I'm tired of the market here.Been there done that.Things that used to work don't anymore.I feel warmer climates calling.

Pete

[Traveller]

... in response to Professions..., posted by wizard on Aug 9, 2003

Infantry Marines and Army (11 years), Correctional Officer(4 years), Police Officer(3 years), South American Travel Bum (2 years), Web Page Design (No, not very good(3 years), Photographer(getting better(3 years). Owner of Modeling Agency in Cali, Colombia (1 year).

[burbuja2]

... in response to Re: Professions..., posted by Traveller on Aug 9, 2003

Dallas Police officer (3 Years); Owner of Adult Entertainment establishment in El Salvador (3 Years); Owner of Decorative Concrete business in New Orleans (2 Years); Attorney (25 years).  Some of these positions have been held concurrently.

[roadken]

... in response to Professions..., posted by wizard on Aug 9, 2003

I am in Real Estate east of Oakland,California.

[DavidMN]

... in response to Professions..., posted by wizard on Aug 9, 2003

I'm in purchasing (Supply Chain Management as the consultants and would-be consultants say) for a manufacturing company.  I'm in the area of indirect goods and services - everything it takes to run a company EXCEPT direct/raw materials.

[oakham]

... in response to Professions..., posted by wizard on Aug 9, 2003

Its strange but no one ever asks me that.  I trim trees.  I've fallen a few times but with minor damages. Accidents are fewer with the newer equipment. The company is small I hire day labor when needed.  Often when the guys are up high I pull out my ventriloquist act.  It brightens the day.  Most are latinos.   We often mimic Arnold Swartzenagger "Hasta la vista baby!" HaHa.  It's funny. At any moment someone will say it and we'll all laugh.  Thanks for asking about my profession.

[donald]

... in response to Professions..., posted by wizard on Aug 9, 2003

SMART DRUG/anti-aging  WEB STORE
http://www.nubrain-store.com

[pablo]

... in response to Professions..., posted by wizard on Aug 9, 2003


Drug Dealer...no kidding, its caffeine, the last legal buzz.

[DallasSteve2]

... in response to Professions..., posted by wizard on Aug 9, 2003

I'm a computer programmer.  Ex-CPA.

Steve

[Ralph]

... in response to Professions..., posted by wizard on Aug 9, 2003

I was directot of sales for a Computer Graphics Software manufacturer, but was downsized last year. That was the impetus for moving to the Dominican Republic.

I've been doing some freelance video work. Some web stuff. I have done training seminars and on location training on Digital Video and Graphics software.

I've also been drafted to help my buddy who does IT work. he was so swamped and I was "available" that I've learned way too much about networking, firewalls, domains etc etc etc.

I just signed on as a contractor for a new software startup. They have almost zero money, so I am making peanuts right now. . . .but I really believe in the product and get to stay in the DR for now, so relatively speaking the pay is pretty good!

I just got back from our first major trade show where I acted as demo artist to over 20 magazines as well as hardware partners such as Intel, Apple, HP, AMD etc etc etc.

Everything went great, so hopefully the future will bring good things. I am still doing freelance stuff so as not to put all my eggs in one basket.

[mudd]

... in response to Professions..., posted by wizard on Aug 9, 2003

Family business, sub-contractor, mostly school, churches and $1.000.000. homes. Nice being the boss, but working with family can be a real pain in the butt!!!!!

[ross]

... in response to Professions..., posted by wizard on Aug 9, 2003

Unemployed IT, future consultant...

[surfscum]

... in response to Professions..., posted by wizard on Aug 9, 2003

I'm an IT consultant, Windows System Admin.

[lswote]

... in response to Professions..., posted by wizard on Aug 9, 2003

Consultant - computer programmer