Quote from: fareastwarriors on November 21, 2020, 03:35:13 PMAfter reading through this, I felt like I wasted my 20s. we all did. but truth be known, we are better off for it
After reading through this, I felt like I wasted my 20s.
Living in NYC is no different to living in a London, Paris, Milan, Sydney, Barcelona, etc. If you are a young person and shopping for a mate, this is where you want to be .... but it's a limited term engagement (6-7 yrs at most). You are also a big chunk of the annual churn - once you've decided to settle down you're renting in the burbs, 'cause kids are expensive!If most WFH and zoom all day - both the opportunities and the pool of potential mates in NYC just crashed. F*** It!, live in the burbs, travel to NYC on the weekend, and just rent a room in the DT on saturday night. Hotels are hurting, deals are abundant, and you look 'smart'. Not paying inflated rents, no car to maintain, discretionary cashflow, yada, yada. Common practice.6-7 years? Graduate at 24/25 with a masters/designation, if the family hasn't started by 30/31 it isn't going to.Better get to it - 'cause the clock is ticking!Does it come back? Sure, but anyone's guess as to whenIs it cheap? Compared to what, and is the comparative relevantSD
Not trying to be the smartest guy in the market was some of the best advice I ever received when it came to investing. You kind of want to be a jack of all traits but a master of none.
I thought Illinois was bad - this is frickin' crazy:https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/11/25/nyc-to-have-coronavirus-checkpoints-sheriff-warns-of-consequences-for-violating-quarantine/“Violation of a self-quarantine travel regulation may result in deputy sheriffs serving you a mandatory quarantine order issued by the Health Commissioner. In cases of violation, Deputies could serve you with a civil summons that carries a $1,000 fine,” he said, although he emphasized that officers will be focusing primarily on large gatherings: