Coming Out Of "Retirement" - Our Plan for 2019
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
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mikeandlauren....
In the last 2 months we've been working on three projects:
1. Finding new real estate investments.
2. Finishing our used car buying guide the "Paid Off Car Club."
3. Getting our dealers license.
We're going to start traveling in an RV full time-ish in 2019, but we wanted to find a way to pay our fuel costs along the way. We considered the transport business but found the insurance was too expensive.
On a whim we decided to see how much it would cost to start an RV dealership and to our surprise it was extremely affordable. So we did it. The hope is we can buy an RV, drive it for a few weeks or months to make sure all the systems work, and then sell it at a great price to a viewer. We would then deliver it to somewhere we wouldn't normally travel and see the USA through a different lens.
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when someone talks to me i say i'm retired if they want to sell me something i'm laid off
omg. sketchy. A. F. that is all. good bye
Glad to see Lauren in a few videos again and glad to see that you've got the used car buying course put together; I remember you talking about that several years ago when you were doing financial videos. You guys should change your banner for your channel. I can't remember the last time you had regular Friday financial videos and its been a while since you've been regular on weekly videos at all. I really enjoyed the financial videos and that's why I originally subscribed and I also bought the Udemy course you did for Personal Finance Masterclass. I understood when you moved more toward the diy that it generated more RUclips income, but, since you are financially independent now, have you thought about going back to the less profitable finance videos?
Oh look, a bi annual update saying you're going to make more videos! and completely different from everything else you've been doing. See ya in 6 months when you abandon this idea!
Scott G that’s for sure. Who in their right mind would buy an RV from this dumb ass? Has anyone ever seen how he fixes, repairs, and builds things, half assed.
It's almost 6 months...it should be up any day now!
well Scott I think that's the point. Their retired!! they can follow their dreams... Its the American Dream. Don't Hate!
@@fedrooster dude seriously I wonder what have you done in life... If you don't like their content don't watch
You should probably unsubscribe and stop watching their videos, Scott.
Remember that time you where going to be makers... then full time youtubers... then makers on the move... then... then... then... how pissed is the company that gave you a brand new trailer for your "show" that you used like 3 times? It is like every video you make you have a different path, it makes it very hard for anyone to take you seriously. Your making a car buyers guide? How many cars have you bought and sold in the last 10 years... like 5 to 10? is that really enough to charge people your your expert advise? I only watch your channel when I need comic relief.
Aw! Has mom evicted you guys, finally?
Here's the cool thing a lot of the haters are missing: If you hadn't obsessed about woodworking back at the church property, you wouldn't have had the idea to build a mobile-workshop-trailer-conversion-RV. And without that trailer, you wouldn't have found the warehouse to park the trailer at. And without finding the parking spot, you never would have met the owner who subsequently sold the whole warehouse to you. So yea, y'all like to start and quit a lot of projects. But all creative people are like that. And all things happen for a reason. And all things are connected. Cheers bud! Happy for you guys! :)
Seriously I absolutely love the fact that their always trying new things
Every video makes me smile and laugh. Life is exciting! I love how you all remain flexible and eager to jump on an opportunity.
literally the morning after i checked for an upload from you guys, perfect timing
Heck yeaassssss!!! Missed you guys!! So looking forward to seeing more content and stoked to see this course.
👍👍
wow, madly off in all directions! ;-)
I'm tired of this channel. You are going in too many directions, never seems to finish what you begin. I remember subscribing to this channel because I was interested in the trailer conversion. Now it's gone, you bought a warehouse, retired, unretired, lived in a RV and now you become a car/boat/rv dealer. Way too ecclectic for me. I'm sorry. I'm out. Unsubscribing.
thats what i like about them.. thats how life is.. you try new things and go for it..
Eric subscribes then unsubscribes. Whew. Way too eclectic for me.
Eric Gauthier that’s kind of how I felt at first too. Like I always wanted to see that wood shop get finished. What about the junk removal company he started and scrapped in one day? (Hurricane damage removal)... I think they’ve always been like this. I remember them saying awhile back how they had a cleaning company for a little bit. Mike and Lauren just have business ADD or even RUclips channel ADD and I’m ok with that. The original reason I subscribed to this channel was because I was into the woodworking side of things. I feel like they are steering away from that but again, I’m ok with that. I have always found myself coming back to watch and being pleasantly surprised with how much I liked the video. Their interests always line up with mine. I’ve had a fascination with RVs for years now and I’m really into their new idea. I think their RUclips channel is built on the idea that you don’t have to stick to one thing and you can move on to the next idea if you’re not happy.
Awww cute baby *.*
You’ll get tons of press for your paidoffcarclub course. It’s a great idea.
Best RV is the Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Syncro. They have one of the most impressive resale values I have ever seen. And value increases dramatically with upgrades and modifications.
Yaaaasss I’ve been waiting for some new content! Love these updates. Exactly what I’m looking to do on my personal finance journey on my channel! Keep me up you guys! 👍🏽🙌🏽
You guys are quite the scammers. Get people/businesses to donate tools & trailer for remodeling business, did little remodeling, then sell off the goods. Like you say in this video, you want something for nothing... great work ethic....NOT
If you've been working (2:34), you're not retired.
I am so inspired by you guys... It's honestly refreshing to meet people who start so many different business ventures and aren't afraid to fail. It has clearly worked for you guys and I'm excited to see more of your journey moving forward.
I think I learn s.th from you and your video.
Why do you only talk when you are selling something. I know you use it for your advertising channel
Awesome! I love that you're thinking outside of the normal areas for additional potential income streams.
You're getting some flak for your references to "retirement" in this and your last video and that is understandable since you are neither in nor out of retirement in any conventional way. I get why you put that word in the titles, though, as "financially independent" doesn't have even a little bit the pull that "retired" does.
And to be fair, in MANY of your videos (including this one), you stress that it's the FI part of FIRE that matters more than the RE.
So yeah, I'm continually inspired by your unique journey to FI, so keep up the updates!
Thank you!
What I find most inspirational about your journey is you don’t seem afraid to fail. The fear of failure and making “wrong” life decisions has hamstrung my ability to evolve as a person. Watching you two develop is like watching a time-lapse movie of a seedling 🌱 grow into a tree. Keep doing what your doing - your boys will be the ultimate beneficiaries!
"...thinking a lot about what we want to do....." Smart, smart, smart! What's not to love about these people? And for all you haters out there, that is a rhetorical question....restrain yourselves.
Nice plan! Love your videos and I'm striving to get my family to where your family is! Would love a video or better yet a video series preferably on RUclips about the process of how you came to being dealers and if possible how we would go about it ?
I took notes of the whole process for that exact video ;)
@@MikeAndLaurenTV Perfect! Hope everyone is well and the kids had fun during Halloween!
I would totally buy a car from you guys.....congrats on the license
Soo... I don't think you answered why your coming out of retirement...?
Do you guys practice Dave Ramseys treachings? Love you guys.
Nice to see a new video, new direction is what your investments allow you to do. Do not be discouraged by the haters I see in the comments. Try new things , adventure, have fun, take us along for the ride. Please post more videos your alternative life style is important to teach others.
Thanks for the encouragement 😊
Hi!! Love this. Can you share how you are buying property being a contractor/freelance?
So did you guys sell it back to Lark? What did Lark say when you wanted to sell the trailer?
What are you guys doing for insurance for the family since retirement?
Very nice plan ! Great video!
New phone. Who dis?
LOL!
Congratulations Mike and Lauren I'm so Proud of y'all can't wait to see what you get
The highest profit business in Florida is used car sales.
From your original video title, I thought it would be boring but the video really made me smile.
Boring? Don't encourage manipulative clickbait. A title that says what the video is about makes you think it will be boring rather than makes you think, "oh this is about what it says it's about." Then you click the video if that subject is something you want to know about, simple!
Congrats you've guys have came a long way.
Thank you!
Let's be honest, you weren't really retired on the rent from a small warehouse.
Do you have an HSA can you tell us if and what portfolio you invest your HSA in? I know its off topic, But I have watched alot of your investing videos and they have a lot of good advice
Any workshop/building videos for the future?
Nothing better than seeing someone totally distracted while driving because they're filming themselves while THEIR PASSENGER SITS THERE EMPTY HANDED. Way to not control everything.
Awesome!! If we were debt free we’d be in the market for an RV. Maybe one day. I’ll do your surgery though!🔥
Why are you filming yourself while driving when you have another person in the car that could be filming? Filming yourself and talking is a distraction. It is stupid and unnecessary.
Side bar.. I'm envious! Why do you not wear protective clothing on a scooter? motorcyclists in the PNW usually suit up like the Michelin man, c/w proper footwear. Heat notwithstanding, can you not get hurt on a scooter as easily as on a MC?
ummm if you still work, you are not retired
He seems to be confusing self employed with retired. Pretty dumb tbh.
The transporting thing is called running hot shots so many people are in that now and sometimes you'll get stranded out there. My dad done it for a little while then got into transporting pets. On the flipping cars I do it here as a side gig. But on start up don't invest to much money into one car. I usually buy wrecked and repair drive it some then sell it. Often I have carlots wanting my cars before I'm done. I was going to try to do a RUclips channel on it but man I can't ever find the time. Also I don't know which auction you were looking into but Manheim is a very well known dealers auction and they're everywhere
I hope you guys are enjoying retirement.... thanks to being stuck at home with the Coronavirus I have been binge watching your videos lately
Mike & Lauren, good for you! We met Jim Collins in 2018 & also becoming the head & not the tail, so to speak! All is possible!
Lol, didn't see that coming. In my experience RV sales people rank near bottom on the sales ladder for slippiness. So, I am sure you will be a breather of fresh air and like unicorns in the industry. I would personally have a problem with receiving $ for RV's as they are likely the worst made, over priced pieces of poop ever made. But that is what makes a sales person, RV's are just the widgets used to separate people from their $. Best of luck.
Who cares
You are a very wise man
What a cute baby!!
Just spent time at that same motor vehicle office recently. Sweet old building.
These folks were never retired to begin with. They can only stick with something for a couple of months and then come up with some other hair brained idea. They always contradict what they say anyways. Not worth following.
Yo, you'll need to get back on here. Miss your videos.
I love the idea of seeing you at the auction. This could help people understand the business behind car and RV sales, which sounds really interesting to me.
Also, excited to hear more about the new business idea. It really sounds like a fun adventure in 2019.
Very excited to share that stuff.
I think in fairness, good business ethics, and holding high standards and building and establishing end user positive experience and trust its best to clearly disclose on both ends of those businesses.
I had to watch this video twice. I got distracted by the baby the first time. 😂
You have a little camera hog there. Just wait a couple of years and see what happens. lol
I had a college roommate that got his dealer's license. He would get a list of all the vehicles at the car action, make a little flyer with some of the deals, and put a flyer up on campus with the deals. He would let people know what he thought he could get the car for, then say what the blue book was for it, and would tell people they could split the difference. So if he could get a car for 10k at the auction, but it was blue booking for 14k, the person could buy it for 12k and my roommate made 2k. Like wholesaling real estate but for cars. And he was very upfront about the price with people.
Then me and a bunch of roommates would go down to the auction with him to drive them back. There were many months he made > 10k by doing this. He bought a summer cabin while we were roommates together. It was an idea that worked perfectly (this was around 2004).
I think your idea can work really well. I've seen something similar to it!
Oh, and he had almost no overhead. No land to display all the vehicles. That was a huge part of why it was so profitable.
That's how I see things ending up. We've already had several friends and family members ask us about a similar arrangement.
Love your honesty man best of luck to your family
You're going to need to check licensing laws in FL to see if you need a Class A Non CDL license or similar since these RV will be registered to a business. If they were going to be registered to you individually it wouldn't be a problem but since its for a business you might need a different driving license especially for the transporting of the RV to a buyer since you will be getting paid to do that.
I've got my CDL-A if it's ever an issue.
@@MikeAndLaurenTV Good, just wanted to make sure you didn't get caught out by something stupid.
You Guys are Great! I am along for the ride...
I’m looking forward to the rv auctions. Thank you for sharing.
ROAD TRIP!
I love all your ideas, and that you actually start a lot of them! What happens to the giant RV you fixed up...sold?
Yes, we sold that in 2017.
You guys are just never out of ideas! Best of luck!
I love the part where you say your dealers!!! Good luck on your latest adventure
wait...I know that RV place....You're in my hood! Didn't know you were local. Very cool.
Campbell RV?
@@MikeAndLaurenTV In sarasota on Cattlemen. yep! drive past there every day.
Mike is just a bald as Hudson! How cute!
Much love from the 941
Nice to see you back
Uh buy something off of someone you trust and side hustle doesn’t really go hand in hand! Anybody that actually works for their money would be crazy to trust a couple that’s involved in every get rich quick scheme on the market
David, I think if you spent the time to go back and get to know these two you would quickly realize that they are super transparent and open with all their "scheme" they get in to. This is exactly the kind of person you would want to get into a business dealing with! Transparency is key in a relationship like this. I find how Mike and Lauren approach ideas very refreshing. They communicate clearly their intentions and report along that way with integrity. I wish more businesses were run with people like these two.
Cool.
Hi guys:)
cute baby
Liked. Thank you.
Where do you get your energy, drive?
We're thrilled for you! It's the continuous ideas and trying new ventures that keep you excited about life and working (even if you are "retired" lol). Hopefully we'll cross paths on one of your adventures! If you feel like fixing up an RV, you can come paint ours lol. It actually doesn't need "fixing" since it's a 2018 but we've been debating on painting the entire interior and it's so daunting!
Nice idea
Making monetized youtube videos equals not retired LOL,
Get rid of the bike.