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@RoryTyer If this is the land we’ve talked about before, I think you do it. Controlling adjacent parcels has massive compounding effects. Seen many folks not buy and always seem to regret it. I’d push for 10+ year balloon to give added protection and let time do its thing on value.

There’s some land I’d like to buy It would be extremely helpful for part of my biz & is closer than any other parcel to my otherwise landlocked property Asking price is more than double what it’ll likely appraise for & I’d have development costs But it’s one of one Seller willing to seller finance at their price w/ about 18% down, 25 year amort, balloon at 5 years Property has been there for decades w/ nothing on it, seller is anon bigwig with zero need to sell, owned for like 14 years, many other offers / contracts haven’t panned out Do you - stick to a fair price, but at more seller friendly terms? - keep offering the same terms but at a lower price? - go for it since nobody’s making more land & maybe opportunity cost would be higher? - some other option I can’t think of?

@CamLemons_ Can you give a summary of what this means? I'm a bit lost in how WFU dropped the ball.

It’s honestly astounding that there have been 3 crystal clear opportunities to capitalize on momentum across the last 5 years and each time the moment wasn’t met at all

@Benny_V Hey @Benny_V , I can't send you a DM. Can you send me one please? Love to connect on a DSCR heloc

Real Estate Investors/Agents/Wholesalers make sure you work with a Lender who will be the last car out and not clock out at 5pm when your deals need to close fast! Need a deal closed quick, DM me!

@SamIAmtheREMan Following and would love to know any recommendations

Which virtual assistant company have got the best VA’s for property management?

@ankurnagpal Solo

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@BowTiedBroke Let’s go!

For Active Duty/Vets. Husqvarna sent me a stack of chainsaws to give away since a bear stole mine & Internet went wild. I’m adding a 4 day/3 nt stay to one of my Smoky Mtn cabins. Indoor Pool or Insane Views. To enter (100% free, no purchase necessary): 1) Follow @BowTiedBroke 2) Comment on THIS post with literally anything (tag friends = extra luck with the dartboard later 👀) Contest runs exactly 48 hours —-> closes Thanksgiving Day at 6:15 PM EST. 3) You DO NOT have to be a vet, but the prize must go to a vet or active duty service member. Upon announcing this giveaway I had many people comment, "My husband is a vet and doesn't have X, my dad is a vet, my son is active duty, etc". That is fine. The final winner must designate the vet/active duty member and that person MUST be present for the vacation cabin stay. At close, Grok (or a random comment picker app if Grok has a meltdown) will instantly pick 20 random commenters with accounts older than 3 months. Then, I put those 20 names on a dartboard, film one throw, and THAT person wins everything. No bots, no BS, fully transparent. The 20 random are chosen, I post here and the dart decides destiny. 🎯 Sorry international followers (not that I have that many) U.S. followers only for this one. Cabin is in Tennessee, chainsaws are heavy, and bears don’t do passports. Let’s go! Drop a reply and let’s see who the Chainsaw stealing bear chooses.

@BowTiedBroke Let's go. Pick me please, Grok!

Husqvarna sent me a stack of chainsaws to give away because a bear stole mine & Internet went wild. I’m adding a 4 day/3 nt stay to my Smoky Mtn cabin. (Side by side tours, meet Jimmy & me, see old moonshine stills, crazy views). To enter (100% free, no purchase necessary): 1) Follow @BowTiedBroke 2) Comment on THIS post with literally anything (tag friends = extra luck with the dartboard later 👀) Contest runs exactly 24 hours —-> closes tomorrow at 10:00 AM EST At close, @grok will instantly pick 20 random commenters with accounts older than 3 months. Then, I put those 20 names on a dartboard, film one throw, and THAT person wins everything. No bots, no BS, fully transparent. Grok posts the 20 here, the dart decides destiny 🎯 Sorry international followers (not that I have that many) U.S. followers only for this one. Cabin is in Tennessee, chainsaws are heavy, and bears don’t do passports. Let’s go! Drop a reply and let’s see who the Chainsaw stealing bear chooses.

@cameronleesmith Bingo

The bank’s appraisal came back 66% higher than the PSA purchase price Guess how this happened?

@CaseyMericle For me, the hardest part is acquiring a paid off property of equal or greater value to walk the debt to. Especially when the note is $500k+

The big boys always outbid you They’ve win because they’ve got cheaper debt Don’t cry Beat them at their own game The cheapest money you’ll ever raise is from seller financed walkable debt 👇

@millerck1225 Yes! Do this. And hold yourself accountable. My biggest advice is to build the business you want to live with. Don’t chase other people’s dreams.

Hoping to do EOY planning for the next 1, 3, and 5 yr goals so I can look back and be happy at various times. All SMB owners are at risk of becoming a slave to their own ambition

@DamonStartsOver Let’s go! You’re also very strong. Unless the trials of life kept you out of the gym! Looking forward to hearing your stories.

These tweets are to no one right now but… Who am I? A dude who thought he could buy a business, triple revenue in 4 years and ride off into the sunset. The plan is to share what I learned, help others avoid pitfalls but also hopefully document my come back story

@RoryTyer Phone trees are challenging. I have 0% confidence that following the prompts will get me to the person that I need. Lots of friction. I say lean into the chaos and optimize a way for a dedicated person (or 2) to answer/route calls. Your customers will continue to appreciate it

Would love feedback / ideas on this esp. if you've made this change before. Right now, if you call the nursery, all phones ring. There is no recorded message, no options. This is a great customer experience (& I've gotten explicit feedback that it's a refreshing contrast to big box stores). But during the spring it is a nightmare for the team. Multiple people have phones, they ring multiple times per minute, someone may not be the right person for the specific need of the person who's called, etc. etc. Our phones are managed by an IT services company and they have the capability to build a phone tree with options. I would record the messages myself. I'm writing out all the options and it seems like a lot - I'm up to eight now - but there are genuinely different people who are the best contact for a lot of these things. It is also a way to put commonly asked for information (like location & hours) right up front. I'm torn because on the one hand I like being able to just pick up the phone and make people feel like we're nimble / responsive. On the other hand it feels inefficient and annoying to have the phone ringing so much and no channeling to the right person before we answer. I also recognize that once we have dedicated phones for different things this raises a new set of scheduling / behavior challenges but I think it will make us more efficient. I guess I'm wondering whether the efficiency gains are worth (what I worry will be perceived as) a loss in immediacy / responsiveness. Interested in other perspectives here!

@BrentBeshore @viveksworld

@viveksworld Peaked at 252

Hit my target weight (180 lbs) two weeks ago. Out of a calorie deficit for the first time in 26 months. Man, it feels good.

@CaseyMericle My stumbling block is finding the new property to walk the mortgage to. Do I find another property that will seller fi for similar terms? Ex: Mr New Seller, please take $X/mo for Y years. Maybe with Z down payment. Where terms = original mortgage terms Correct?

Walking a mortgage is a far superior move to syndicating, partnering or getting traditional debt Nothing else comes close And newsflash Hardly anyone does this If you have questions please lmk Share & follow @CaseyMericle if you got some value

4. Ensures that you don’t have to use a bank (sometimes you can skip a personal guarantee) 5. Allows you to raise money without partners or banks 6. Gets you 100% equity in the deal instead of just a %

@KHendersonCo @SMB_Attorney @smblawgroup Awesome! Can’t wait to review it.

🚨 Big news! ICYMI (see @SMB_Attorney's post below), we just dropped the 2025 Edition of the @smblawgroup Letter of Intent (LOI) template. If you want a copy, reply below or retweet, and I’ll DM you the link to get access. We’ve taken everything we’ve learned from over $1 billion in small business M&A and built it all into this updated version. Simple, clear, and designed to get ahead of the most common problems, objections and roadblocks we see during the LOI process. At a minimum, this saves you a bunch of time. Ideally, it even saves you a bunch of money. In any case, we're just offering it to help! Again, reply or retweet and I'll DM you the link.

@redwood_ryan_a @CREHiddenAlpha Looks fantastic. Thanks!

@cameronleesmith @CREHiddenAlpha BlueTex

We have talked with a dozen insulation companies, and we were told time and again there simply isn't an aesthetic way to patch insulation without entirely removing the walls ($$$). I knew an economical solution simply had to exist... and here it is. $387 before labor (!!)

@redwood_ryan_a @CREHiddenAlpha This is crisp! I’ve considered metal paneling as one of the cheaper options but not the best look. What material is this?

This looks good and is very inexpensive. Win - win. Shoutout to @CREHiddenAlpha for the suggestion. It worked!

@p_millerd Would love one!

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@bairdk Devastating. I’m so sorry. Just prayed for her and your family.

Brutal reminder that life can change in a moment. We learned on Friday that my wife has colon cancer. The words don't seem real as I write them. She's a picture of perfect health. 41 years old, super fit, eats really well, great labs, no symptoms. Her dad died early from colon cancer, so she chose early screening. Never considered that they could find something. Our kids know they don't have grandfathers because cancer took them both. Explaining to them that their mom has to do what they didn't, and beat the disease, is not easy. They don't understand. I'm going offline for a bit, but have a few asks: 1) Don't wait to get a colonoscopy, especially if you have family history of CC. 2) If you have any resources or doctors to recommend, please send me a DM or email at brkleinsmith (at) gmail (dot) com. We live in Durango, CO but will travel if needed (DEN, DFW, PHX are easy flights, ABQ is an easy drive). 3) If you pray, pray for her. 4) Live it up right now. The future is uncertain. We're trying to figure out the path forward. Already struggling to navigate the medical system. Posting this for 1) screening awareness, and 2) the slight chance someone here can help. Bye for now. ❤️