@USMNTultras@_luissss8 The audacity 😂 most games are played in your “home”
10 of 11 finals in your backyard. We are still somehow ahead 7-4
Win one official match in Mexico then talk, ask the MLS teams how fun it is
Surge de que México solo ha perdido dos encuentros oficiales en el Estadio Azteca, de 85 disputados en 70 años de historia.
Si sumamos amistosos Clase A, son 142 juegos y solo 8 derrotas.
I’ve spent a decade telling people to do what I do: "Buy and Hold."
Now I've decided to list my entire real estate portfolio for sale and walk away.
It started slow. The bills, the maintenance, the tax increases... but the final straw was when I tried to develop an ADU to do exactly what the city of LA claims it wants investors like me to do: Create more housing. You'd think they'd make it easier, but after two delayed inspections, a sewer pipe replacement that needed 75 days advance notice, and a city-owned tree that became my responsibility, I'd had enough.
The identity of being a real-estate guy is very hard to walk away from, trust me. For a long time, I stayed just because real estate was my "thing." It’s how I started. It’s what I’m known for. It led to every good thing in my life. But that blinded me to the fact that just because something served me in the past, it doesn't mean things haven't changed in the present.
The reality of 2026 finally stripped the emotion away. My LA rentals are netting about 4-5% after the constant background noise of taxes, insurance spikes, and repairs. Meanwhile, a risk-free Treasury pays 5%. The trade-off just doesn't make sense any more.
I’m reallocating to a liquid portfolio that actually lets me focus on the work I love. I published a deep dive on my Substack about the ADU nightmare that broke my patience, the exact numbers behind the exit, and where I’m moving the money next to buy back my sanity.
I'll drop the link here in a bit.
If these numbers make you uncomfortable...
You're probably overpaying 😬
The rule is simple:
Your rent or mortgage should NEVER exceed 25% of your take home pay.
Not gross.
Overspending on housing is one of the biggest barriers to building real wealth...
So if you want a certain lifestyle...
Make sure you earn it before you live it.
It's always interesting when I hear my kids discuss wanting to own a home.
It's not the mortgage payment that is a problem.
It's all the other shit.
- HOA dues
- Maintenance and Upkeep
- Property Taxes (you never own your home)
- Property Insurance
- School Taxes
- Etc.
Snow-capped mountains, blue skies, and fresh air right here in #LACounty. ❄️☀️There’s no better time to get outside and enjoy a walk at Kenneth Hahn Park.