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thing special. First, I'll show you a new rental property that we just purchased and are working on. And I'll show you a brand new house. Well, not exactly new, actually, but new to me. So, we'll look at two objects. But first I want to get back around two or three-thirty, when I usually finish my day.
You see, I usually try to finish things at this time. I wake up around five and end my day around two. So I try to make time to be with my family. So what? Oh, disgusting. What is this called, a praying mantis? Mom. Oh my god, I can't stand them . So what did you say? Do you want another child? Yes.
I just feel like it's a waste of time . We are in such a strict quarantine, and I am not doing anything. I could have had a baby the same way, well, carried it. So, I do n't know. I'm definitely thinking about that. Well, friends. In this part of the vlog, I'll show you how to launch a truck down a hill to capture epic footage.
Lauren, take a stand. Hey Lauren, why don't we have a driveway? Um, because our neighborhood is a mix of houses: some have alleys, some have driveways, and we don't. Why do we live in such a poor house? We simply believe that it is better to save money, live much more modestly and buy real estate as an investment, or invest in other things.
That's why we sometimes neglect painting and other little things in the house. Maybe we should take on this to improve the quality of life. Two, one. They're like, Oh my God, why don't you post the video on YouTube? Um, because virtual distance learning started on August 10, and it's hard. So, welcome back.
I'm the one in the car, and honestly , I'm not even driving it, and it's no wonder I invested so much money in Tesla shares, because autopilot is just crazy. I love this thing. Okay, here. Look. Okay, we're changing lanes without holding the steering wheel. I hold the camera with one hand. Okay, let's go.
Hands-free lane changing. Yes. After we check out this place, we'll go see the beach house, which I'm really looking forward to. Beach house. OK. Greetings. Is anyone home? Realtor. Okay. Oh, yes. There's still that smell of an empty, old house here. Uh-huh. Yes. So, I don't like that when you go down here, there's such a big step down, but, oh, it's okay, it'll be fine.
You know, I almost thought about raising the floor, but I don't know. Maybe it's not worth it. Of course, we need to clean the ceilings. Everything here looks outdated. But look at the backyard. Oh, the back door is open. Oho. Oh, that's a great way to let in squatters. I have to say, I usually like coming to places like this.
I'm just ready to tear it all down. But it's a nice place. It's cozy here. OK. Well, I mainly came here to hang a combination lock. So, let's just make sure there are no uninvited residents here . And we will do a more detailed review of this place later. This is a nice fence. I need to make sure the painter paints this fence too.
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We got to the beach house. Here he is. Look at this. Well, here we have a side patio that looks pretty miserable. It needs to be removed. But I probably won't get rid of it because it's too expensive. This is the house. Aha. That's how I bought it. Now, now we're trying to restore everything, but I did n't buy this place for the frame.
I bought this place for what's behind these doors. You have to be quiet because there are neighbors here. But this is so cool. We must respect our neighbors. But look at this. There is a pier here. Is n't that cool? I just... It's so strange, because on the one hand, everyone can watch you here. You're like in an aquarium.
But it's so cool because you have your own dock, which means I could buy one of those ...what are they called? Those, well, "Duffy," electric boats " Duffy," because I think it's too cold here for jet skis . Although it would be fun to take something like , well, "Zodiac." Or maybe try a jet ski and just put on a wetsuit.
But look at this. Is n't that fun? Look at this. I have my own...I have my own drawbridge. I don't think it's really a drawbridge, but I'll make it one . So, inside, the only thing we were left with was asbestos ducts, old boards, old framing, old electrical and plumbing. This is an asbestos coupling.
This is definitely an asbestos coupling. Those things are asbestos air ducts. This is asbestos duct. I need to get rid of all this. This is also an asbestos canal. It needs to be removed. And look at this private courtyard. This is so incredibly cool. The problem is that I don't have a boat. I do n't know anything about water technology.
I can barely swim. OK. Okay. Maybe, maybe I can swim a little. But anyway, I'm so excited about this place. The problem is that I don't even know what to do with it. This is it, this is the strangest thing, because like, should I move here? Should I rent it out ? Should I sell it as a resale item? Is it easy to list on Airbnb?
I don't know. Would this be a good Airbnb? I mean, it seems like it could work, but I don't know. Maybe it's too big. Anyway, I'm a big fan of putting stickers everywhere. I mentioned that I actually did a briefing for everyone in the property management course on how I organize people with stickers to get quotes and do things right.
Look at this. Here is my wonderful engineering beam. Special order, 12 inches thick. I mentioned this on Instagram. I think: this is cool. I don't know why I find this so cool, I guess I just...don't know. I love construction. Love leaving the house and coming to look at these spotlights that we are centering and installing in new boxes, and the ringing of your Apple Watch.
This is the exact warehouse where I order these parts. Hi, just wanted to call you. You know, your parallel lancer is ready to be picked up. Class. So, see that thing over there? This is about a 5-foot beam. Well, somewhere around 5.6, something like that. And I expect a 12-foot and a 7- foot beam. These things are incredibly strong and powerful.
See how jumpers used to be made in the old days. Okay, do you see this? This is an old- style jumper right here. It's just a piece of wood and you don't see any metal here. It's really just wood held together by a couple of nails. That's all. Okay. Compare this junk with this modern design. Look at this.
Oh, that's so cool. I am delighted . Those ties and structural screws, oh man. This is exactly what I live for. Look at this beautiful Simpson fastener. Progress. Good. Time to go home and do some painting at home. We spend so much money on renovating other people's properties, rather than on our own homes.
But look how pathetic it is. Look at that piece of original wood. Look how crooked it is. Well, tell me, is it crooked or straight? This is just ridiculous. That's how they did these things in the old days. So when I first started working as a real estate agent, I always thought, "Okay, if you're going to be a real estate agent, you better knock on the most expensive doors you can find." And I thought, "Okay, if I can go from a house that was worth $1.6 million at the time to a house that was worth $134 million and just go door to door handing out pumpkins or flyers or whatever, maybe someday someone will call me." And I left a big flyer.
It was essentially a billboard that I had custom printed. In the center, I placed a photo of their house and wrote, "Imagine your house sold," because at the time it was an overdue ad. So, I put it through the gate, and they actually called me and said, “We need someone with energy. You did it. "You have enough creativity to sell this house." I think it was 2012 , so I think I had about three closed deals under my belt.
Not that it was much better. But yeah, I eventually sold that house, and while I was selling it, I held open houses every weekend to find people. I got to know almost everyone in the area. There was this guy I met there—the coolest guy in town. I told him that one day I would buy a house in Key West.
And he heard that I bought that house, came over and said, " Congratulations, dude." It's been 8 years since you first said you would buy a house in Key West someday, and here you are . You did it. And I didn't even remember what I said. But this is so strange. This is so cool because I still worked at Red Robin.
I was paid $9 an hour. My boss told me: " You won't make it there." " You won't succeed as a realtor." "Yes. Oh yes. I don't know. This is strange. It just feels like luck. And…I don't know …oh, I sold this place too. Do you see him there? This is actually a duplex. Although it seems she converted it into a triplex.
It seems she moved into the garage, converted it into a living space, then rented out a three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment upstairs, a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment downstairs, said no one had access to the garage , and it was an open three-car garage that was supposed to be shared by both apartments.
And I'm pretty sure she converted it into a 700 or maybe 600 square foot apartment so she could live there illegally, make some extra money, but still live near the beach . She took out an FHA loan with a 3.5% down payment because you can get a higher lending limit on a duplex. And I'm like, "Okay, whatever you say." Oh, I think Topo Chico saw this while we were filming the Coke Coke episodes with Kevin.
I had these or some other videos. Several of these were on the table. They decided to do a special delivery, and I'm like, "Damn it, yeah!" Come by. This is an incredible thing. Thank you, Topo." Not bad for 5 minutes of work and, well, 10 minutes of cleanup. Cleaning and preparation take twice as long as the work itself.
I know how quickly you can paint this wall. So, what are your impressions? First thoughts. What do you say? First impression—I love this paint. I really love it. I believe it's a chameleon color. What does "chameleon " mean? Well, because, as you say, it's really a gray-beige. And I like how it looks against the white door.
Your shirt is wet. Sorry. Yes, I always thought it was water. We must remember that our floor is old, of a yellowish- brown hue . Why don't we change it? I like her because she is practically unkillable. Kids can ride their scooters or do whatever they want and it won't chip. Nothing will scratch it.
In this sense, she is perfect. Of course, if we were renovating a new house, I would n't choose this one. But it's not a permanent home yet . I don't want to rip everything off to put down a less durable coating, at least not right now. With that in mind, I need to consider the combination of the floor color with this paint color.
It'll be interesting to see how it looks when it dries. So, that's all for today, from 2:30 PM until now. I hope you enjoyed it. See you later.
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