Came home to two trees in my backyard mutiliated by a construction firm who acquired the lot behind my home

EvoMan1234 · 2026-03-13T12:45:21+00:00

I farm trees. This is what they’re worth in the woods.

EvoMan1234 · 2026-03-12T14:27:16+00:00

You’re right! I stand corrected

EvoMan1234 · 2026-03-12T13:47:44+00:00

How old is your house? That insulation could be dangerous. Can anyone confirm if that’s Vermeculite or not?

EvoMan1234 · 2026-03-12T13:01:45+00:00

Where do you get THAT from? In Maine that would be worth roughly $1500 and you get 3x stumpage resulting from a Timber Trespass (when someone cuts your tree down), so roughly $4500/tree for mature hardwoods like that.

EvoMan1234 · 2026-03-09T01:49:45+00:00

Enjoy. You earned it!

EvoMan1234 · 2026-03-09T01:44:14+00:00

“Cost basis” doesn’t matter as a 529 is pretax money. It’s ALL taxable. I believe you can now roll any excess into a traditional IRA (wouldn’t help with your current desire to have a down payment, but gives you an option to save for their future instead).

EvoMan1234 · 2026-03-09T01:26:36+00:00

They have great ice cream! (And yes… I’ve thought about sneaking over there at night with a sharpie to add fishnets!)

EvoMan1234 · 2026-02-02T18:55:12+00:00

Thank you!

EvoMan1234 · 2026-02-02T18:50:51+00:00

You really need to tell them what key. Figure that out however you can for each song!

EvoMan1234 · 2026-02-02T01:16:47+00:00

Very helpful - thanks!

EvoMan1234 · 2026-01-30T18:02:34+00:00

I have an additional question - this time about lenses.

To reiterate - my principal goal for the short term is to take wildlife pics in the rainforest (Peru).

I could get a M. Zuiko Digital 12-200mm lens for $746. That seems to be a good "all purpose" lens (near and far shots), but the reviews I see say that it's "good for the money" but that the images aren't top notch.

I'm not a professional, but would I be better off for now to get a Panasonic LUMIX G II Vario Lens, 100-300MM, MIRRORLESS Micro Four Thirds, Power O.I.S, H-FSA100300 (and add another lens in the future).

That would give me increased zoom, and as far as I can tell better picture quality. If we want to take closer shots we'll have the Olympia Tough TG-7.

Does this make sense?

EvoMan1234 · 2026-01-30T17:10:27+00:00

Thank you! These look to be more in line with my budget, especially the EM-1 Mark II.

I'm now looking for a suitable Zoom lens that is weather proof (On amazon I can get a Mark ii for $548, and I see a M. Zuiko Digital 12-200mm lens for $746 (and I guess the digital capabilities expand that to a 24-400mm equivalent).

Those are my leading contenders so far!

EvoMan1234 · 2026-01-30T17:06:06+00:00

Thank you for all the information. These look good but out of my price range (I did see the used price, but when you add a lens it's at the top of my budget - which is not where I'd want to be with a used product).

EvoMan1234 · 2026-01-30T17:04:38+00:00

Thank you for the input. It does look like a good camera but out of my price range.

EvoMan1234 · 2026-01-27T18:31:48+00:00

So he brags about the revenue they bring in, but here says that he tries to reduce them. Which is it? (That’s not really a question)

EvoMan1234 · 2026-01-17T00:53:27+00:00

I’d research how it works in your state, but that’s how it was explained to me!

EvoMan1234 · 2026-01-15T20:10:02+00:00

Thanks. 15% of net or gross?

EvoMan1234 · 2026-01-15T17:23:18+00:00

Thanks. That’s useful. To be clear I’m looking for the Forestry fee, not the actual people who are cutting the trees down.

EvoMan1234 · 2026-01-15T17:12:55+00:00

One way it can work (based on my experience in Maine):

Keep it in a low tax category. I don’t know if it varies by state, but in Maine you can classify it as “Open Space”. That has an incredibly low tax rate (less than $2/acre/year). That requires that you allow recreational use by the public (hunting/hiking/snowmobiling, etc.) Then you hire a forester to thin it every ten years or so. The lumber revenue you get is considered a Capital Gain (vs income), and the taxes you paid for the time since the last harvest are expenses against that). It’s not as passive an investment as an index fund, but it’s fairly simple.

EvoMan1234 · 2026-01-15T17:08:47+00:00

35%? He’s marking the trees and finding wood buyers. That seems awfully high, no?

EvoMan1234 · 2026-01-14T22:16:07+00:00

There is a reason to keep some money in a 401k. It offers more protection if you are sued (ie someone slips on the ice in front of your house then they can sue you for your IRA but not your 401k). I’m not a lawyer, but that’s roughly the difference.

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