Rectal-cranial inversion - the case of parking spaces vs. of office cubes
by
alpo
on 30 Jul 2018
16 comments, latest
6 years ago
I am getting sick of sitting on a desk for 9 hrs a day. Why does my car get more space to park in office than I do? Back in ...
Recession on the way soon - Inverted Yield Curve.
by
alpo
on 23 Mar 2019
8 comments, latest
6 years ago
https://www.forbes.com/sites/s The Yield Curve Just Inverted, Putting The Chance Of A Recession At 30% The interest rate on the U.S. Treasury 10-year bond just fell below the rate on the ...
Financial ideas for buying farmland in Gilroy area.
by
alpo
on 19 Aug 2018
3 comments, latest
7 years ago
So I own a ~$2M shack in silicon valley with remaining mortgage of ~$300K which I expect to pay off in next 4 to 5 years with my income of ...
Why is it so difficult to buy stuff for cash these days
by
alpo
on 12 Aug 2018
5 comments, latest
7 years ago
So I went to my local CVS to buy a toothpaste with cash and here is how it went after I approached the cashier to make the purchase: Cashier: Did ...
Financial Advice: How can I rent out my house and move into a smaller place?
by
alpo
on 26 May 2018
46 comments, latest
7 years ago
I own and live alone in a $2M house (the "shack") in sf bay area with 80% equity. I want to rent out the shack and buy and move into ...
Any bright ideas what I should do with my $5700 secret cash stash?
by
alpo
on 9 Jun 2018
24 comments, latest
7 years ago
1. continue stashing it away for emergency (bank run, earthquake, end of civilization, emergency money to bribe cops, hire goons, etc). 2. payoff another $5700K off mortgage. 3. other reasons...
live in house or rent it out
by
alpo
on 26 Feb 2017
53 comments, latest
8 years ago
I bought the house for $1M in 2009 in san mateo county. Now it is worth $1.75M. If I rent out the house I will get around $ 1,000 ...
how to reduce 2015 taxes
by
alpo
on 15 May 2015
6 comments, latest
10 years ago
Me and wifey expect to have a taxable income somewhere between $500K and $600K this year due to some RSU's vesting. Whew! and good, but knowing the way things ...
what should I do with $200K
by
alpo
on 10 Mar 2015
149 comments, latest
10 years ago
I have around 400K of total savings (besides 401k) and a house that is 70% paid off. I am trying to figure out if i should spend $200K of ...
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