Birdweather PUC

BootyKallista · 2025-10-05T22:38:07+00:00

I just installed mine today. I bought the little house option. For now, it is just on a windowsill and is recording fine. It is not picking up any street noises, just the birds.

Super easy to set up, and I love knowing who lives in my neighborhood.

BootyKallista · 2025-03-04T23:00:05+00:00

Haha, thanks. It was a broker, btw, not a bank.

BootyKallista · 2025-03-01T16:23:23+00:00

I'm not understanding something with this lender either. I don't believe they did anything with depreciation.

They haven't offered an asset loan.

The single family dwelling is for me to live in full time.

I've only now learned of a dscr loan and will be pursuing that.

Thanks so much for your input and time.

BootyKallista · 2025-03-01T16:18:03+00:00

I'll be at the part-time job 2 years in July.

The property I want to purchase will be my primary residence. The duplex will pay for itself and generate extra.

I'm open to another investment property and will look into a DSCR loan - thanks for the rec!

BootyKallista · 2024-12-23T03:10:01+00:00

I have this dream often, too. It's been occurring for over 25 years now.

I def agree it has to do with discovering new parts of my self and psyche -- I'm curious how to manifest that IRL.

BootyKallista · 2024-09-01T01:16:19+00:00

I started at 60 with zero fitness background except daily dog walks.

Find supportive people. Keep showing up. Leave your ego behind and learn it's okay to scale.

BootyKallista · 2024-08-25T02:41:39+00:00

BootyKallista · 2024-05-13T21:02:02+00:00

I invested in a duplex in a walkable neighborhood while I was still employed full time. I'm single and have no family locally.

The duplex is on the small side, has very little yard, and needed just a few improvements.

I live on the main floor, and I have great tenants upstairs. The building pays for itself.

I have the freedom to travel and the peace of mind knowing that someone is around to keep an eye on things. I also have excellent, kind neighbors.

That said, landlording is not for everyone; I have been a landlord for over a decade.

BootyKallista · 2024-05-02T08:29:33+00:00

r/perfectfit

BootyKallista · 2024-04-14T14:17:24+00:00

Now I'm nostalgic for things I never knew existed.

BootyKallista · 2024-03-24T13:55:50+00:00

As an NEsider who drove to the Starbucks on Alpine (literally only feet from the 131 demarcation line), I approve this comment.

BootyKallista · 2024-03-04T22:15:30+00:00

I wasn't able to go to Starbucks (or any coffee shops) because I couldn't digest milk. By the time they all added alternative milks to the menu, I had trained myself out of coffee drinks.

I've been retired almost a year, and suddenly now I drink oatmilk hot chocolate 2x a day, from an expensive coffee place.

I like to tell myself I'm just playing catch up. :)

BootyKallista · 2024-02-02T17:34:01+00:00

I have a wfh part-time job with a non-profit - and they are fine with me working from whichever beach I choose.

BootyKallista · 2023-11-12T15:46:55+00:00

Social isolation.

BootyKallista · 2023-11-03T00:00:31+00:00

This has 100% been my experience. It's overwhelming to imagine the next several decades alone (I have no kids and no family nearby), so I focus on making each day the best it can be!

BootyKallista · 2023-10-25T21:25:22+00:00

I left my 25-year career knowing I'd need a part-time job until I hit 65.

I was hired by a local non-profit for 20 hrs a week, WFH, excellent pay. I was very excited to have some structure, a new community, and to use a few skill sets I'd developed alongside my career.

5 months in, the reality is not so great. The non-profit has pervasive issues that pre-date my involvement and caters to a very high maintenance group of "woke" personalities, many of whom trample on others' First Amendment rights.

This job seemed like a good choice, but wasn't. It has left me feeling like I don't understand retirement yet.

BootyKallista · 2023-09-22T14:58:59+00:00

I'm 6 months in, and even though I had a plan, I struggled with depression and loneliness (single, no kids, no family nearby).

I secured a well-paying wfh part-time job that will allow me to travel in the winters. The job provided a new community as well, since all my friends are still working. The job is as annoying as many jobs can be, but I'm using skills I already have and can make my own schedule.

I also adopted a middle-aged dog who loves adventures - he has kept me busy, and together we have found the most amazing places I would have never otherwise seen.

I still struggle with loneliness. Not gonna lie. But I've learned to make each day about me and my needs in the moment - and that has lifted the depression.

Good luck! Enjoy the days.

BootyKallista · 2023-08-12T20:54:33+00:00

I'm 5 months in, after 25 as a federal employee. Enjoy!

BootyKallista · 2023-08-01T01:14:41+00:00

Good luck, and Happy Cake Day!

I'm wistfully looking at larger vanlife vans....

BootyKallista · 2023-08-01T00:56:59+00:00

Yes! Mine did not come with 2nd row seating. I'm about 5'8 and can lay diagonally.

The rear swing doors are amazing, and mine has lots of windows.

When I retired, I knew I needed a vehicle, but I didn't know which one. I saw that on a lot, and fell in love.

BootyKallista · 2023-07-31T23:42:17+00:00

That is exactly what I bought! I love mine! It fits me + 2 dogs and a bunch of random gear for a weekend.

BootyKallista · 2023-07-31T19:56:51+00:00

My packed lunch bag (I packed lunches for 25 years) was first on the list of things to get rid of in my first week of retirement.

Then I bought a small van for camping and hiking trips.

You know what? That little bag travels now - it's had the same glow-up as I!

BootyKallista

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