People who have bought every iPhone since 2007 have spent around $20,600.
If they invested that same $20k into #AAPL stock, it would be worth $3.7M today.
Invest in assets, not liabilities.
Mike Higgins
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Mike Higgins
@meetmikehiggins
Flipping houses, buying rentals, tweeting about it all
- People who signed up for Netflix in 2007 have spent $1,918.08 on their subscription If they invested that same $2k into #NFLX stock, it would be worth $331,162 today. Y'all misunderstood 'Netflix and chill'
- I was today years old when I found out this was a filter on Zillow. New rental wonโt last!
- The Billionaire power couple no one is talking about: Their secret? A 'family first' culture focused on taking care of their employees. Andrew and Peggy Cherng grew from 1 to over 2,000 locations. They own and operate every location. - College sweethearts - 2,300
- The โTrapโ: $50k - car $80k - college $30k - wedding $500k - dream home 5 years of decisions today turns into 35+ of working to pay it all off. The American โdreamโ sounds more like a nightmare.
- REALTOR code words: Cozy = unbearably small Motivated seller = desperate Minor TLC = literally a teardown Good bones = about to collapse Hidden Gem = No one wants this Won't last = will be listed for 6 months What are other favorites?
- The Mormon church has the most successful startup incubator in the world: - 6.5 days a week - Selling door to door - Track metrics religiously - Two year unpaid program - 10 hours/day of selling God - Dropped in an unfamiliar area - Create new marketing channels - Best
- The โAmerican Dreamโ now costs $3.4M - $35,800 - wedding - $67,935 - pet care - $576,896 - raising children - $796,998 - mortgage interest The math isnโt mathing. Lifetime earnings across all education levels is $2.3 million. Dream? More like a $1.1M debt nightmare.
- Someone should create a โCarFaxโ for rental tenants. Landlords could buy the report when they receive an application. Billion dollar idea. Youโre welcome.
- A friend of mine makes $487,000/yr at his W2. Twitter tells him he is dumb for not buying a business. He lives on a 30% of his income and invests the rest in real estate passively. He will build wealth faster than most of Twitter.
- 2018: โIโm waiting till prices drop.โ 2021: โIโm waiting till prices drop.โ 2024: โIโm waiting till prices drop.โ Median home prices: 2018: $329,700 2021: $410,000 2024: $420,700 Probably should buy today. Youโll look really smart in 6 yearsโฆ
- Nothing kills a deal faster than: A first time home buyer who brings their handyman dad to a second showing. IYKYK
- You can only pick two: 1. Retire at 45 2. No mortgage 3. 800 credit score 4. $10k/ mo forever Which do you choose?
- Are you guys sleeping on WI? Low real estate prices (without the highs and lows) Roundabouts (IYKYK) 3rd lowest combined tax rate Affordable cost of living Low crime The BEST summers in the country Right to work state No exotic bugs and reptiles Green Bay voted #1
