A friend who shall remain unidentified (for obvious reasons) has diversified into the real-estate racket. I asked him a couple of questions about it, and here’s what he said [redacted for obvious reasons]:
Am I making any money? Would I be doing all this travel and work without at least the prospect of making money? Don’t think so. The ***** business is lucrative, but not as challenging as being able to use more of my brain in this effort. I have 2 partners, both of whom live in ****** (one only part-time). One’s a construction manager, one’s a general contractor, and of course, I’m the bean-counter and finance guy. As for how I got into it..just word “on the street” from several people, including my new partners, that this is the right time and the right place to develop/despoil the land/turn forests into highways.
Afterwards, I promise to recycle every day and contribute to Greenpeace. Well… at least the former..
TIIMMMBEEEERRRR!