The Negative Correlation of Attractiveness, Money, and Women
You must pick up lots of girls with that car. … bet lots of women look at you. You look hot in that car.…
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Climbing on Borrowed Time
As the other young adults make a career out of chasing young dumb girls or looking for the attention and affection of lonely men, eating…
F83 BMW M4 Cabriolet as a Daily Driver
I’ve always been a convertible guy with a soft spot for the roadster look and the feeling of cold morning air blowing on my face,…
Investment Condos: Edmonton vs. Lower Mainland, BC
My original idea was to keep expanding the real estate portion of my portfolio with Edmonton properties, due to the following: (1) Low entry cost.…
October 2017: 4 Years + 5 Months in Alberta
Sudden $2,460 dental bill. Sudden $1,000 vehicle bill. Selected for a CRA 2016 Tax Review. Further tightening mortgage rules by OSFI. The ending of the…
Life’s Unfairness
Growing up in BC often involved a theme of unfairness in a lacklustre economy, where unless you came from a family of privilege, connections, and…
Emotional Struggles of the Alberta Oilfield
Still fresh in my memory is the driving and moving to an oil town with a population of around 7,000 where I knew nobody, and…
Aggressive Real Estate: One large home with HELOC vs. Multiple Properties
My objective to a Ferrari by 30 (or, financial freedom for that matter) has revolved around a theoretically simple yet in practice, complex strategy: Acquire…
September 2017 – Month 52 in Alberta
Outsmarting the banks hell-bent on stopping risk takers such as investors, volatile high-income employees, and entrepreneurs. Shielding the fruits of my labour from the government…
Summer and Year 5 In Alberta: Strategic Implications
A new piece of real estate every year. Ferrari by 30. My decision to pack my bags and drive here with only my belongings in…