Example of the "Millionaire Next Door"

maddythebeagle · 07-31-2005, 08:58 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/washpost/200...f_a_ghost_town

wabmester · 07-31-2005, 09:15 AM

Sounds more like an example of being penny-wise and pound-foolish.

07-31-2005, 09:28 AM

It does look like an interesting place:

Click for aerial photo

could be a money-maker.

JPatrick · 07-31-2005, 10:19 AM

Interesting story, hope he has better luck finding a handy man than we do.
If all else fails, maybe this could be the next Gitmo

unclemick · 07-31-2005, 10:48 AM

I smell a tourist trap on the horizon. Man - they screwed the Seattle waterfront/Pike's Place - used to be fun after midnight down there in the early 60's. Fell's Point Baltimore(early 70's), Silver City, NV 50's??) - I wonder how Ryderwood, WA is doing.

Any news on Uravan,CO or Eagle Rock(not mountain) CA - heh. heh, heh - my sister is married to a mining engineer.

Alamo, NV -

Nothing like the tourist/vacation dollar to screw up delightfully seedy.

maddythebeagle · 08-01-2005, 09:56 PM

I have heard that a lot of Californians are buying up vacations spots in Canada. I would think it would be a good investment. I was actually more interested in the guy since he is an immigrant and lives way below his means and is a "value investor" and not worrying about how everybody is making money flipping properties.

Marshac · 08-02-2005, 09:02 AM

I would like to buy an island someday

That ghost town does look pretty though

Marshac · 08-02-2005, 09:05 AM

I just found this-

http://www.niho.com/consulting/kitsaulthistory1.asp
http://www.niho.com/consulting/kitsault.asp
http://www.wingsovercanada.ca/images...ault/index.htm

Edit:

After looking at those pics, I have expect to see some zombies crawling out of homes looking for brains... It's somewhat creepy seeing all those signs of life, and yet not seeing the life itself.

07-31-2005, 08:58 AM	#1
maddythebeagle Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,439	Example of the "Millionaire Next Door" http://news.yahoo.com/s/washpost/200...f_a_ghost_town __________________ - Hurry! to the cliffs of insanity!

07-31-2005, 09:15 AM	#2
wabmester Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,461	Re: Example of the "Millionaire Next Door" Sounds more like an example of being penny-wise and pound-foolish.

07-31-2005, 09:28 AM	#3
TromboneAl Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Example of the "Millionaire Next Door" It does look like an interesting place: Click for aerial photo could be a money-maker.

07-31-2005, 10:19 AM	#4
JPatrick Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,502	Re: Example of the "Millionaire Next Door" Interesting story, hope he has better luck finding a handy man than we do. If all else fails, maybe this could be the next Gitmo __________________ If you do what you've already done, you'll get what you've already got- - - -<

07-31-2005, 10:48 AM	#5
unclemick Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: north of Kansas City Posts: 5,524	Re: Example of the "Millionaire Next Door" I smell a tourist trap on the horizon. Man - they screwed the Seattle waterfront/Pike's Place - used to be fun after midnight down there in the early 60's. Fell's Point Baltimore(early 70's), Silver City, NV 50's??) - I wonder how Ryderwood, WA is doing. Any news on Uravan,CO or Eagle Rock(not mountain) CA - heh. heh, heh - my sister is married to a mining engineer. Alamo, NV - Nothing like the tourist/vacation dollar to screw up delightfully seedy.

08-01-2005, 09:56 PM	#6
maddythebeagle Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,439	Re: Example of the "Millionaire Next Door" I have heard that a lot of Californians are buying up vacations spots in Canada. I would think it would be a good investment. I was actually more interested in the guy since he is an immigrant and lives way below his means and is a "value investor" and not worrying about how everybody is making money flipping properties. __________________ - Hurry! to the cliffs of insanity!

08-02-2005, 09:02 AM	#7
Marshac Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 904	Re: Example of the "Millionaire Next Door" I would like to buy an island someday That ghost town does look pretty though

08-02-2005, 09:05 AM	#8
Marshac Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 904	Re: Example of the "Millionaire Next Door" I just found this- http://www.niho.com/consulting/kitsaulthistory1.asp http://www.niho.com/consulting/kitsault.asp http://www.wingsovercanada.ca/images...ault/index.htm Edit: After looking at those pics, I have expect to see some zombies crawling out of homes looking for brains... It's somewhat creepy seeing all those signs of life, and yet not seeing the life itself.

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