What "other" investments do you have?

bobjitsu said: "We had a discussion back in the day about what other investments people have. I found this... [url]http://www.superiorinvestor.net/archive/index.php/t-39.html[/url] I still collect guns for investment, I like them and can sell them for cash in a minute. It's fun to have something you like to play with, hold and look at rather than just a piece of paper. What do you guys collect with the intent on selling in the future for $$?"

thezster said: "Hey BJ - long time no see... welcome back. Must be time for the holiday photos of your niece with the firepower."

Rickster said: "Lots of guns. For the same reasons as BobJ. Fun, liquid, hold value. Not a way to get rich though (unless SHTF). An airplane, mainly used for transportation, that doesnt depreciate because it is already depreciated out (old). It has the potential to become a collectors item some day. Surplus ammo bought way cheap. (decent investment if I dont shoot it all up). Land. It is a hunter's paradise. Hill, trees, creek, pond, native prairie and crop land (food plot and income). Almost all habitat types. That type of land is climbing fast around here. A nearly risk free trade with 5 to 1 leverage. Great investment and I get to play on it. Commodities. Unlike the way most play commodities, these positions are long term trades/investments. Fixed interest account (safety net). Fitness and health. The most important investments. Investments in knowledge and understanding make everything else work."

LongArm said: "[QUOTE=Rickster] Fitness and health. The most important investments. Investments in knowledge and understanding make everything else work.[/QUOTE] :th_dblthumb2: That Rickster is one smart cookie. I have no guns or coins or anything like that, but I do have an investment that perhaps a lot of people here don't have: I-Bonds. Bought 'em back in October of 2001 when the fixed rate was 3.00%. Right now they're paying a composite rate of 6.15%. Not bad for completely safe money."

Hanger said: "Ok well I guess I am a loser lol.... I like to collect pre 1968 baseball cards...yes I know...I know....its probably a horrible place to put money, but I enjoy doing it, and hopefully one day will be able to pass them to my son..... Other than that, I keep investing in my knowledge base.......hehe"

bearNbull said: "[QUOTE=bobjitsu]We had a discussion back in the day about what other investments people have. I found this... [url]http://www.superiorinvestor.net/archive/index.php/t-39.html[/url] I still collect guns for investment, I like them and can sell them for cash in a minute. It's fun to have something you like to play with, hold and look at rather than just a piece of paper. What do you guys collect with the intent on selling in the future for $$?[/QUOTe Mine is more of a hobby than an investment. I do make money out of it. 50K worth of High end audio equipment. When the stress of trading is getting too much-It's nice to sit in front of it and play some of my favorite vinyl to unwind.:th_dblthumb2: [url]http://i1.tinypic.com/23qzad1.jpg[/url]"

Mr. Gekko said: "Besides the obvious (stocks, IRA, 401K, HSBC Account, CDs) and the house I'm working on purchasing... um... maybe my guitars. Although, the way I play them I'm sure they've depreciated big time! I take care of them the same way Pete Townshend does. :dazed052: [IMG]http://www.modernguitars.com/imagefiles/gibson/t3.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.popartuk.com/g/l/lgart026.jpg[/IMG]"

JAP said: "Lots of gold and silver coins, several thousand pre-1986 baseball cards and about 25 vintage electric guitars. I didn't buy these things for investment purposes, but because they were childhood hobbies of mine. Their value has significantly appreciated over the last 25 years :) I don't own any real estate, but if I did, it would be something easy to get in and out of... like a REIT."

FirefighterB said: "I've got some baseball cards that are worth crap now (mid 80s-early 90s) because I enjoyed them back then and you always hear those stories about moms trashing BB cards. Guns - I enjoy them for the same reasons you all do. Plus, I've got a good friend that manages a gun store and range that can hook up great deals on anything, and he's got more guns than Commando. A Vintage 1969 Rolex Daytona Cosmograph. Interesting story on that one. It really has no personal value to me and the chance of me needing to have something this expensive dangling off my wrist are slim to none. Really I'm only holding on to it because I don't have any idea how to sell it without getting ripped off somehow. A totally original 1978 Corvette 25th Anniversay Pace Car that my dad bought brand new. I still have the window sticker and super slick factory AM/FM/CB radio. This investment, however, will NEVER be sold. If I end up tossed out on the street, I'd sleep in this thing before I sold it. I'm definitely interested in getting into real estate as another investment vehicle, but I need to select a location before I get into all of that."

Rbreb13 said: "Other investments: My house, which I own free and clear. Even if it is an older POS mobile home. My gun collection and reloading equipment. Some coins and gold/silver bullion. Also some gold dust I've panned out of some rivers and creeks around here. I also have about a dozen or more computers but they mainly lose value over time, LOL!"

Harry said: "Right now I'm sitting on a mountain of 1950s and 1960's comic books and NY Daily News Sunday Funny papers...as well as an old coin collection..####us a few antiques. Plus I collect old toys...roots and such. My ex and I did well flipping 3 houses. Oddly we didn't even know we were doing it. We bought...fixed up...lived there awhile and got board and moved and did it 2 more times. It made fopr a nice split for the divorce. Now I try to finese 3 accounts. 2 are in Scottrade...(1) IRA and (1) non-IRA for play money. At work a pile of money comes out of my check each week and lands in a group of 5 funds."

BenHouston said: "My only other investment would be my company ([url]www.battlepads.net)...I[/url] used to collect hockey cards until my dad sold them all. I do have a lot of sports memorbilia, a HUGE framed bobby orr picture signed and all kinds of other stuff of the such but the most it would be worth is a couple hundred dollars (or so I think)."

meinhaj said: "I have a minute collection of coins. I also have an ebay business, that runs fairly well."

gemrox said: "My greatest investment has been myself. I read voraciously, talk with every investor I come across, and practice using every investment vehicle I can get my hands on, which is why I'm here. My main capital investment is my business, my main business investment has been marketing. This year has seen 100% growth month to month from the year before!"

JohnL said: "I have a Chase, Citibank and Bank of America account...no IRA yet (not 18, I plan to get one though and max it out every year.) or 401(k) (not employed yet). I collect 1000 oz. silver bars, cigars, books, old American cartography (I have this amazing map of New York in my room from the 1800s) and women. :lol:"

bobjitsu said: "[QUOTE=BenHouston]My only other investment would be my company ([url]www.battlepads.net)...I[/url] used to collect hockey cards until my dad sold them all. I do have a lot of sports memorbilia, a HUGE framed bobby orr picture signed and all kinds of other stuff of the such but the most it would be worth is a couple hundred dollars (or so I think).[/QUOTE] I have a ton of hockey cards I collected around the early 90's. The bottom fell out so bad that my best card, a Paul Coffey OPC rookie is virtually worthless. I paid $80 for it about 15 years ago. :sad010:"

bobjitsu said: "[QUOTE=thezster]Hey BJ - long time no see... welcome back. Must be time for the holiday photos of your niece with the firepower.[/QUOTE] Not this year, I ran out of ideas. I should do another thread and load it with her older pics though."

JCast3 said: "my major investments include: 3 condo's - all rented Part owner of a small restaurant (i do nothing but receive quarterly distributions) Scottrade investment account ING Direct savings account (my favorite account ever!) 1 condo fix & flip (done ~2 years ago) i'm in the process of looking for condo #4 also in the process of looking for a vintage car, not so much for investment though, more for pleasure...."

JohnL said: "[QUOTE=JCast3]my major investments include: 3 condo's - all rented Part owner of a small restaurant (i do nothing but receive quarterly distributions) Scottrade investment account ING Direct savings account (my favorite account ever!) 1 condo fix & flip (done ~2 years ago) i'm in the process of looking for condo #4 also in the process of looking for a vintage car, not so much for investment though, more for pleasure....[/QUOTE] How do the condos work out? Like, what did you buy them for and when do they begin to break even and generate money? (I know the underlying value increases as you rent them so it's a win-win situation, hopefully.)"

BenHouston said: "[QUOTE=JCast3]my major investments include: 3 condo's - all rented Part owner of a small restaurant (i do nothing but receive quarterly distributions) Scottrade investment account ING Direct savings account (my favorite account ever!) 1 condo fix & flip (done ~2 years ago) i'm in the process of looking for condo #4 also in the process of looking for a vintage car, not so much for investment though, more for pleasure....[/QUOTE] You can get an old rolls royce for under 20,000$ like a 1970..they still look gorgeous and generally have low mileage on them."

JohnL said: "Get a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow. :D"

JCast3 said: "[QUOTE=JohnL]How do the condos work out? Like, what did you buy them for and when do they begin to break even and generate money? (I know the underlying value increases as you rent them so it's a win-win situation, hopefully.)[/QUOTE] so far so good, lol.... general rule of thumb is, if the rent doesnt cover mortgage, taxes, & common charges, its prob not a good idea....however, that all depends on your down payment...####viously the more you put down, the less your mortgage, so you have to run the numbers with whatever you're comfortable putting down.... when do they generate money? well according to the IRS they always generate money, lol....but ive got a while before they pay themselves off completely....lets put it this way, the two i bought back in '01 & '02 rented for ~$1100, i currently have those two rented @ 1300 & 1350, so after mort. taxes and CC, the two of them generate ~$450/mo. the third condo i bought end of '04, so that one is still barely breaking even month to month.... real estate is all about timing....i graduated college very fortunate, ZERO debt....i happened to have a little bit of money from my parents, and a real estate market that was getting ready to explode....my two original condo's have easily appreciated 70% each since i bought them...."

JAP said: "[QUOTE=JCast3]so far so good, lol.... general rule of thumb is, if the rent doesnt cover mortgage, taxes, & common charges, its prob not a good idea....however, that all depends on your down payment...####viously the more you put down, the less your mortgage, so you have to run the numbers with whatever you're comfortable putting down.... when do they generate money? well according to the IRS they always generate money, lol....but ive got a while before they pay themselves off completely....lets put it this way, the two i bought back in '01 & '02 rented for ~$1100, i currently have those two rented @ 1300 & 1350, so after mort. taxes and CC, the two of them generate ~$450/mo. the third condo i bought end of '04, so that one is still barely breaking even month to month.... real estate is all about timing....i graduated college very fortunate, ZERO debt....i happened to have a little bit of money from my parents, and a real estate market that was getting ready to explode....my two original condo's have easily appreciated 70% each since i bought them....[/QUOTE] The condo market has tanked here in San Diego, and I hope it continues to do so. The greedy, scumbag real estate agents around here are something else. They're doing everything and anything to lure in buyers. It's very amusing to watch the market crumble around me. The amount of real estate radio programs in San Diego have increased significantly... gee I wonder why? :sad010: :laugh: RE seems like a headache/hassle to me. I don't like my money tied up for very long periods of time. If you don't time it correctly, you have to sit on it for many years to get decent appreciation. IMO, the 2000-2005 RE market was a fluke... all the stars were perfectly aligned. We probably won't see anything like again for the next 30-50 years, maybe longer. If I want to own RE I'll buy a REIT. A few clicks of a mouse and I'm in, or out."

bobjitsu said: "[QUOTE=JCast3]my major investments include: also in the process of looking for a vintage car, not so much for investment though, more for pleasure....[/QUOTE] Thats a money pit bro. I am restoring a '68 Mustang and after 10k so far the engine is in and the body and paint are done. :signs053:"

JCast3 said: "[QUOTE=bobjitsu]Thats a money pit bro. I am restoring a '68 Mustang and after 10k so far the engine is in and the body and paint are done. :signs053:[/QUOTE] well thats kinda why i said, its more for pleasure than investment....i mean my dad has a completely original 1955 Thunderbird which he gets a lot of pleasure out of, and is worth a pretty penny too.... problem is, all the older cars that i like are expensive even for project cars....i mean, mustangs like yours with matching numbers arent cheap anymore, and they use to be a dime a dozen....chargers, gto's, chevelle's, camaro's, forget about it, you're looking at 10 grand for just a shell.... [QUOTE=JAP]RE seems like a headache/hassle to me. I don't like my money tied up for very long periods of time. If you don't time it correctly, you have to sit on it for many years to get decent appreciation. IMO, the 2000-2005 RE market was a fluke... all the stars were perfectly aligned. We probably won't see anything like again for the next 30-50 years, maybe longer. If I want to own RE I'll buy a REIT. A few clicks of a mouse and I'm in, or out.[/QUOTE] eh, i guess it depends on what you consider a hassle....to me the only really obnoxious part of real estate is making the deal and closing....that shit is just flat out irritating....once its rented i dont even think about it.... as far as a boom like this ever happening again, i think you'd be surprised....RE is far more local than people believe....there are still areas that are booming like SD was 2-3 years ago....theres always money to be made in real estate, just like any other investment, you have to look for the good deals...."

FirefighterB said: "[QUOTE=JohnL]women. :lol:[/QUOTE] Oh, how could I forget a favorite and also most volatile investment of all."

Ludemaster said: "some gold proof sets, 4 gold kilo bars, and my guns (but those are mostly for fun anyways)...and 10% stakes in 3 fairly profitable websites (did the programming, got a cut). On another note, Santa is bringing me a shiny new accuracy international this year!!!!"

bobjitsu said: "[QUOTE=Ludemaster] On another note, Santa is bringing me a shiny new accuracy international this year!!!![/QUOTE] Forum rules are you must post pics! :wave:"

glock35ipsc said: "And I thought I was the only one who had a gun fetish!! * I collect WWII era long guns - Mausers, Garands, Schmidt Rubens, a ton of Russian Mosin Nagants of all almost all models including an bunch of Finish capture/rebuilds, SKS's (Russian, Romanian, Yugo and Albanian), plus a couple of 1911's I built myself. * Silver rounds and bars and gold coins * EE and I bonds * Land in Arizona and South Dakota * Four 67-72 Chevy trucks (67 GMC, 68 Chevy {my baby}, 68 Chevy 4x4, 70 Chevy 4x4)"

bobjitsu said: "[QUOTE=glock35ipsc] * Land in Arizona and South Dakota [/QUOTE] Where is your land? I just got done paying off 5 acres in Rachel NV. From the sat pic it is the red parcel... [IMG]http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/2123/rachelmapcr4.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/7794/img117471cz8.jpg[/IMG]"

glock35ipsc said: "My South Dakota property is just west of Custer in the southern Black Hills and is 10 acres. That is our weekend getaway with the camper, and during Sturgis we pull the camper up a week or two in advance, then ride the bikes up and stay there: [img]http://usera.imagecave.com/glock35ipsc/Property/P1010072-copy.jpg[/img] My Arizona land is near Dolan Springs, north-north-west of Kingman, and I have three 5 acre parcels side by side. No pics of it yet :("

bobjitsu said: "Did you buy the AZ property sight unseen? Just wondering."

JAP said: "[QUOTE=FirefighterB]Oh, how could I forget a favorite and also most volatile investment of all.[/QUOTE] Investment? Volatile, but also over-emotional, irrational, expensive, demanding, detracting, distracting, dominating, spiteful, manipulative and sneaky. But those big tits keep me coming back. :roll:"

Rickster said: "[QUOTE=glock35ipsc]My South Dakota property is just west of Custer in the southern Black Hills and is 10 acres. That is our weekend getaway with the camper, and during Sturgis we pull the camper up a week or two in advance, then ride the bikes up and stay there: ([/QUOTE] Guns, bikes, land in remote locations. Excellent. How much does a parcel like that go for near the Black Hills (if you dont mind saying)?"

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iwboomer said: "I collect Harley Davidsons. So far I have 6. [LIST][*]1963 G model engine and transmission with pre '52 W model frame and sheet metal, still a basket case[*]1967 FLH only thing stock is the engine cases and the frame, stock bore with stroker flywheels, everything hi-performance, my baby.[*]1974 FLH currently set-up like an FX, will be going completely through it makeing it a big bore stroker[*]1991 XLH in excellent condition, low mileage[*]1995 FLHTC still under 25K, vance & hines big shots, mikuni 42mm smooth bore, V-Thunder cam, single fire programable ingnition, my work bike[*]2007 FXD 2K Fire Pearl Red [/LIST]"

newinvestor123 said: "I buy cheap cars and motorcycles, drive them for a while, and resell them for at least what I paid, usually more. Right now I have a 99 Taurus, a 99 Honda Nighthawk 750, an 89 Pathfinder, and a 2001 CBR929RR. Anyone interested? :laugh:"

FirefighterB said: "New, you sound like me a few years back. Hahaha. Actually, that's what my father did for a living; used car wholesaling. We always had a bunch of different cars around and, since my uncle still does it, I've always gotten cars for extremely cheap and been able to sell them for more than I paid for them on most occasions."

newinvestor123 said: "[QUOTE=FirefighterB;64534]New, you sound like me a few years back. Hahaha. Actually, that's what my father did for a living; used car wholesaling. We always had a bunch of different cars around and, since my uncle still does it, I've always gotten cars for extremely cheap and been able to sell them for more than I paid for them on most occasions.[/QUOTE] Seems like the only way to do it to me - I always buy them below book value, take care of them, and I can usually sell them later for at least what I paid if not more."

xtreme balance said: "I also invest in Silver and Gold coins/bullion. I'll be looking to purchase some real estate in 2 years in the Buffalo Area. Prices have been rising there while falling almost every where else."

Hally said: "I invested in some guinea pigs a week back and sold them the next day, made �500 from them, they were rare or something"

ratAphooey said: "[QUOTE=Hally;64953]I invested in some guinea pigs a week back and sold them the next day, made �500 from them, they were rare or something[/QUOTE] Amazing. Glad it worked out."

pranith said: "well the other investiments I have is coins, gold investiments. I love to invest my money on this . I used toget good returns on this . Even I invest on the retail market."