Welcome back. I was just thinking about you guys as I have started a TH-cam channel of my own. You guys were definitely one of my original inspirations. Excited to see more from you guys
"Hey guys, it's Mike. Haven't posted a video in 28 months. Been busy. Had another baby in Costa Rica, went to Star Wars at Disney World, bought and sold an island, learned how to build my own bulldozer from scratch so that I could clear this new property I bought with money I earned from leasing commercial real estate while I wasn't busy using my dealers license to flip 87 cars. I also studied (and then subsequently) created my own online curriculums for electrical, HVAC, and AutoCAD. Oh and I discovered the cure for COVID-19. I'll post that video sometime soon." HA! Good to see y'all's turquoise logo back in my feed. Keep it up mate!
Welcome back! My wife and I put our plan into action because of you and your family’s videos! Thank you for coming back you made a huge impact on our lives, can’t wait to see more uploads.
When you started talking I was thinking it was Costa Rica... guess that idea is on the back burner? Glad to know you're doing well! Have fun with the build, be safe!
Cool! I hve the following suggestions after having built my own house: Overinsulate and air seal, this will reduce your cooling load and thus cooling expenses. I live in a heating dominated climate and I built my house with extra insulation, heating is 90% done with a mini split and 10% by baseboard electric heaters in the bedrooms. Plan the building to be site-aware, keeping the west facing windows smaller and well shaded to reduce evening heat loads. same for the south windows in general. Place the garage north/east facing to keep the sun off of the door which keeps the garage cooler. I used a Viega manifold for plumbing with home-runs, It's very easy to work with while building and you can turn on circuits as they are completed. Plan the kitchen with 42" of walking space minimum, the common 36" is too narrow Plan a large covered outdoor space, For the money I feel this is crucial for life in a smaller home.
Welcome back! I missed u guys! I also had wonder how the warehouse rentals are going? Being a landlord and picking out (i hope u guys did) the right people to rent out to? Maintenance, fixes and upgrades? Hope to see more of you guys and the work while you are semi-retired! Mutch love and health!
Warehouse is fantastic. I actually had a video about how good things have been going but it didn’t seem appropriate posting it in such uncertain times. The next year will determine if our plans are conservative enough. Edit: I should have made it clear what “our plan” is. We can cover our fixed costs with a 70% vacancy rate which I thought was extremely conservative. The next 1-3 months might prove that incorrect.
Mike, your videos are always very inspiring. It is amazing where hard work and being smart with money can get you. Looking forward to more videos on the build. Also, I’m sure we are all interested to know how the warehouse is going. Update us on what you’ve learned about being a landlord. Thanks, From Miami, FL.
I just checked the other day to see if you’ve been uploading and it hasn’t been showing up or I accidentally unsubbed. Glad to see another video and I hope your family is doing well
Lauren must be a great cook! Cause you gained a little in the face...I didn't recognize you! LOL only a year later! Welcome back! 27 cars! Your a used car dealer too!
Great to see Mike & Lauren still active on TH-cam and finding out what you've been doing lately. I expect tons of solar PV and off-grid capability over the coming years. Is self sufficiency in certain food plants also on the cards?
Florida? I guess the Costa Rica idea didn't pan out. I marked your video years ago when you were looking down there and stumbled across the link again and came to see how the move had progressed.
Mike and Lauren that would be great! Maybe even sell a course 🤷🏻♂️. What scares me the most is dealing with titles, registration, bill of sale, and how to transfer that over from the auctioneer, to you, to the new owner once you sell it. Seems like a hassle.
welcome back! I have a gen 1 Volt and find it's so cheap to operate. Not sure if that's yours or one you're selling. I think it's a great car and I'm not even really a GM guy
About 80 square feet of our 80,000 square feet is covered by the 100 year flood plain. So technically we’re flood zone A but we should be able to appeal that.
@@MikeAndLaurenTV Thanks. I find that stuff interesting. Appreciate the content and wish you the best on your build. We are currently fighting our way through rehabbing a 130 year old building in Chicago while living in it, with a 2yo.
It’s kind of difficult to say because the startup costs were written off this year. I would say somewhere around $20,000. Most expensive car was a $40k tesla, but most were $5-10k
it's the pERFECT time to buy vacant land! You just didn't get the right deal and plan properly! We bought land in cash for $500 bucks and all we have to do is clear some of it for less than 1,000 and no permits required!
Likely because the ssl security certificate expired. I haven’t even looked at the domain in months. It’s a shame because the course is 95% ready. Thank you for the kick in the pants to revisit it.
If you aren’t a licensed auto dealer, You might want to redact that part Of the video regarding selling vehicles. If you are licensed, more power to you! It’s a good career to establish. I don’t understand the title of the video why it’s not a good time to buy land?
You don't have to be licensed to "flip" vehicles, which is what he does, but mainly just with motorcycles and RV's, BUT if you watch his previous video about "coming out of retirement" you will know that HE IS a licensed automobile dealer. In that video he goes to the DMV to get his official documentation.
This channel is like the killer in a horror movie. Just when you think it's really dead, it comes back.
This made us laugh harder than it should have 😂
@@MikeAndLaurenTV Just don't let it be so long next time or the bad guy wins!
Sorry guys. I really love your YT😘
I was wondering what you had been up to. Thanks for the update!
Wow, they're still alive.
Welcome Back!
Glad to see you all are still making BIG moves.
Man , I’ve missed your videos . Hope to see more.
Welcome back. I was just thinking about you guys as I have started a TH-cam channel of my own. You guys were definitely one of my original inspirations. Excited to see more from you guys
"Hey guys, it's Mike. Haven't posted a video in 28 months. Been busy. Had another baby in Costa Rica, went to Star Wars at Disney World, bought and sold an island, learned how to build my own bulldozer from scratch so that I could clear this new property I bought with money I earned from leasing commercial real estate while I wasn't busy using my dealers license to flip 87 cars. I also studied (and then subsequently) created my own online curriculums for electrical, HVAC, and AutoCAD. Oh and I discovered the cure for COVID-19. I'll post that video sometime soon." HA! Good to see y'all's turquoise logo back in my feed. Keep it up mate!
So good to hear from you! How’s it going?
I can't wait to see what you guys have in store for us to see!!!
Welcome back! My wife and I put our plan into action because of you and your family’s videos! Thank you for coming back you made a huge impact on our lives, can’t wait to see more uploads.
When you started talking I was thinking it was Costa Rica... guess that idea is on the back burner? Glad to know you're doing well! Have fun with the build, be safe!
I've missed your videos so much! Thanks for the update. I hope you continue to make videos about everything to do with building the house.
Good to have you back. Look forward to seeing this exciting journey.
its been awhile you guys! Glad to see you all on here again!
Cool! I hve the following suggestions after having built my own house: Overinsulate and air seal, this will reduce your cooling load and thus cooling expenses. I live in a heating dominated climate and I built my house with extra insulation, heating is 90% done with a mini split and 10% by baseboard electric heaters in the bedrooms.
Plan the building to be site-aware, keeping the west facing windows smaller and well shaded to reduce evening heat loads. same for the south windows in general. Place the garage north/east facing to keep the sun off of the door which keeps the garage cooler.
I used a Viega manifold for plumbing with home-runs, It's very easy to work with while building and you can turn on circuits as they are completed.
Plan the kitchen with 42" of walking space minimum, the common 36" is too narrow
Plan a large covered outdoor space, For the money I feel this is crucial for life in a smaller home.
Glad to see you back! Keep posting!
Glad to see you are back, I hope we get lots of new videos.
Great to have you back. Excited to see your progress 👍🏻
Your back!
We need a warehouse update!
Can't wait for the house.
Welcome back! I missed u guys!
I also had wonder how the warehouse rentals are going? Being a landlord and picking out (i hope u guys did) the right people to rent out to? Maintenance, fixes and upgrades?
Hope to see more of you guys and the work while you are semi-retired!
Mutch love and health!
Warehouse is fantastic. I actually had a video about how good things have been going but it didn’t seem appropriate posting it in such uncertain times. The next year will determine if our plans are conservative enough.
Edit: I should have made it clear what “our plan” is. We can cover our fixed costs with a 70% vacancy rate which I thought was extremely conservative. The next 1-3 months might prove that incorrect.
Glad to see you back again. I am looking forward to seeing the build progress.
Are we gonna get an update on where you guys have been
I was just rewatching your old videos yesterday! So glad to see you back!
Some of these comments are slightly rude! Do whatever you want. I'm glad to see another video from you guys.
Welcome to TH-cam ;) If you cant laugh at it you’re in the wrong business.
Mike, your videos are always very inspiring. It is amazing where hard work and being smart with money can get you. Looking forward to more videos on the build. Also, I’m sure we are all interested to know how the warehouse is going. Update us on what you’ve learned about being a landlord. Thanks, From Miami, FL.
Thanks for the update. Looking forward to the house build. Good Luck!
Welcome back Mike, Lauren, and family! Greet to see you making videos again. The topic is one that I believe I will enjoy, too.
Can’t tell y’all how many times I almost unsubscribed - glad to see you are back and hopefully with some consistency :)
Awesome! I've been wondering how you all have been. Thanks for the update. PS we close on 1 acre on Wednesday.
Thanks and congrats!
welcome back to the tube
Awesome. Looking forward to being part of this journey again.
So you're telling me you had content 2 months ago and it took an apocalypse for you to release it?
Haha. I have to do something to stay productive inside. Stay safe!
I just checked the other day to see if you’ve been uploading and it hasn’t been showing up or I accidentally unsubbed. Glad to see another video and I hope your family is doing well
Lauren must be a great cook! Cause you gained a little in the face...I didn't recognize you! LOL only a year later! Welcome back! 27 cars! Your a used car dealer too!
It feels like the network cancelled your show, but then another network picked it up a year later!
Holy cow...you're back! Glad to see you guys are still keeping plenty of irons in the fire :)
Hey you are back! Always inspired by your adventures and entrepreneurial spirit!
Glad to see a new video! Excited to see the house build.
An update on the warehouse would be awesome! How is it being a land lord?
Great where were u? hope to have more videos from you soon.
Hi! Glad to see a new video from you all! Crazy times.
It’s been awhile. Glad to see you guys are doing well. Can’t wait to see the house project go up!
Awesome , you're back!
Glad you are back!
Great to see Mike & Lauren still active on TH-cam and finding out what you've been doing lately. I expect tons of solar PV and off-grid capability over the coming years. Is self sufficiency in certain food plants also on the cards?
Absolutely! Probably garden and chickens first, then rain collection, then solar.
Florida? I guess the Costa Rica idea didn't pan out. I marked your video years ago when you were looking down there and stumbled across the link again and came to see how the move had progressed.
They're back!! Looking forward to the new videos!
Glad you're back.
Missed you guys! Any ideas on piling the dirt vs just spreading it out to make a raised level area? Do you have a plan that calls for a pile?
Glad all is well.Good to see your upload!
Crazy stuff. Hope everything works out well for you.
Good to see you again.
Can you do a video on car buying and re-selling?
I’d like to start making videos about each of the cars I buy and sell. Repairs, profit margin etc.
Mike and Lauren that would be great! Maybe even sell a course 🤷🏻♂️. What scares me the most is dealing with titles, registration, bill of sale, and how to transfer that over from the auctioneer, to you, to the new owner once you sell it. Seems like a hassle.
Yayyy ya are back on TH-cam. I didn’t get a video notification. Can you do a portfolio update?
Awesome to see a video from ya bro. Thanks for the update.
Thanks! Hope you’re doing well.
There's no way to predict when you guys will pop up or what it will be about. :)
missed these videos
What area is your property? City and State?
Did y'all do a budgeting course? My spouse would love to take that if so!
welcome back! I have a gen 1 Volt and find it's so cheap to operate. Not sure if that's yours or one you're selling. I think it's a great car and I'm not even really a GM guy
I missed you guys soo much!!! ❤️
Oh snap! They're back! :)
Yay a new video, keep them coming :)
Welcome back!
been waiting on this video for a long time
stay safe guys !!
Glad you are back on TH-cam. Just curious what county is that in. I’ve been looking for similar in Marion county.
I’m glad you’re running into issues and running out of money bc now you have to make more videos 💁🏻♂️
Where are you guys? Let’s see the house.
Thanks for the update man!
So when is the best time to buy land?
I wonder what the flood plain data is for that area.
About 80 square feet of our 80,000 square feet is covered by the 100 year flood plain. So technically we’re flood zone A but we should be able to appeal that.
@@MikeAndLaurenTV Thanks. I find that stuff interesting. Appreciate the content and wish you the best on your build. We are currently fighting our way through rehabbing a 130 year old building in Chicago while living in it, with a 2yo.
To go to the auction in your state did you have to buy a bond to get a license?
Yes. I have an independent dealer license, bond, and garage liability insurance. Total cost is about $165/mo
I was thinning about selling cars how much did you make in total from selling the 27 cars
Also what was the average price of the cars you were paying
It’s kind of difficult to say because the startup costs were written off this year. I would say somewhere around $20,000. Most expensive car was a $40k tesla, but most were $5-10k
Good luck I'll be watching
Congrats
6 to 8 months to build a house................count me in!!!!!
it's the pERFECT time to buy vacant land! You just didn't get the right deal and plan properly! We bought land in cash for $500 bucks and all we have to do is clear some of it for less than 1,000 and no permits required!
You can get 2 acres in Oregon for $5K
Excellent video
I can't wait to see more of this! My wife and I are hoping to build a home in a similar way next year.
Kids are about to graduate?
No one could have foreseen this pandemic. It will all work out.
Cool
I would just find a nice rv and put it on the land for now.
That would work for about 2 years when they require forward progress on permits. We’ve considered it, but moving forward makes more sense for us.
Dang been a few!
Why is my browser warning me about security threats at your "paidoffcar.com" website?
Likely because the ssl security certificate expired. I haven’t even looked at the domain in months. It’s a shame because the course is 95% ready. Thank you for the kick in the pants to revisit it.
Finally!
Ur make it seem like your looking for short term profits
I unsubscribed about a year ago after no videos. What happened to you guys? Missed you!
If you aren’t a licensed auto dealer,
You might want to redact that part
Of the video regarding selling vehicles. If you are licensed, more power to you! It’s a good career to establish. I don’t understand the title of the video why it’s not a good time to buy land?
You don't have to be licensed to "flip" vehicles, which is what he does, but mainly just with motorcycles and RV's, BUT if you watch his previous video about "coming out of retirement" you will know that HE IS a licensed automobile dealer. In that video he goes to the DMV to get his official documentation.