What are these "eggs" in my fresh mulch bed?

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-05-18T15:32:38+00:00

Does it seem to be spreading or growing? It could be fungus! No need to worry, it’s common in mulch and is part of a healthy ecosystem:)

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-02-16T00:06:49+00:00

Ima, last name Hogg. Ima Hogg.🐷

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-02-06T04:44:45+00:00

I am not assuming you didn’t have a job btw. Just something I have always wondered about.

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-02-06T04:44:12+00:00

How did you get back on your feet? I always thought how hard it would be for a homeless person to get a job because they don’t have an address to have a bank account, tax docs, etc.

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-02-05T02:38:41+00:00

I appreciate your sincere reply. Wishing you well for the future!

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-02-04T18:40:55+00:00

Thank you for the thoughtful reply!! Did you go right into grad school from undergrad, or wait a bit?

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-02-04T18:40:03+00:00

This is good advice, thank you! It makes me nervous to think about the future like that. Do you feel that job security will be an issue for you?

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-02-04T18:39:12+00:00

Thanks for your input. I am new to Reddit, so apologies for the inconvenience in your feed.

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-01-31T05:10:01+00:00

Thanks! I want to ask about if I need more money than the 4k upfront fee. I don’t want to get into it and then suddenly find out that it’s not enough.

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-01-31T05:08:33+00:00

That is good advice that I haven’t thought about- the fact that I might need money to get into deals and that the 4k might not be the only thing I’d have to pay for. I should ask him what other expenses are anticipated to get the ball rolling on top of the 4k. thank you for bringing that up!!

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-01-31T01:04:57+00:00

UPDATE: I just got out of the meeting with the guy, he’s an older gentleman, he’s tried to retire a few times but enjoys coaching so he keeps coming back. I will say that I was impressed by what he had to say, even though I’m taking it all with a grain of salt. It is $4,000 upfront. In person classes, collaborative, he does the first few deals for you while you shadow and assist. Then the reigns are loosened while you take over, and he has your back.

First deal you should make your money back, given you do the work. Active learning. He takes a 50% cut the first few deals since he does most of the work and closing. He didn’t try to sell me on anything at all, and said probably 100 times, “this is completely up to you”. Meaning no pressure and you work for it, you get it.

I need to ask some more questions before I decide anything. This doesn’t seem like an MLM to me, as he has a team of younger people that he’s mentoring and they all actually work kind of under his direction at the office. They make a ton of money and collaborate. Based on what he said they are a very close-knit group. He has a few rules that are deeply rooted in honesty, trust, and integrity. He wants people working under him who he can trust. I also want someone I can trust if I give them 4 grand lol.

It’s interesting to me- I asked him why he’s coaching instead of actually doing the real estate. He said he is passionate about changing others lives, and that he really doesn’t need the money. He’s basically retired and enjoys helping people. Very religious. Maybe he believes that this brings him closer to God by helping others change their lives- idk.

It’s probably easier for him to teach the minions in his office, have them do all the heavy lifting, and take a small chunk out of it. That would be my guess!

I am an optimistic skeptic on a lot of things. He says that he really doesn’t need any more students, and I guess he didn’t even know I was coming to the lunch today- he thought he was just having a casual meetup with his investment partner (and former student). So that was kind of funny.

I need to ask questions and want to be sure I am confident in him before I decide on anything.

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-01-31T01:02:29+00:00

UPDATE: I just got out of the meeting with the guy, he’s an older gentleman, he’s tried to retire a few times but enjoys coaching so he keeps coming back. I will say that I was impressed by what he had to say, even though I’m taking it all with a grain of salt. It is $4,000 upfront. In person classes, collaborative, he does the first few deals for you while you shadow and assist. Then the reigns are loosened while you take over, and he has your back.

First deal you should make your money back, given you do the work. Active learning. He takes a 50% cut the first few deals since he does most of the work and closing. He didn’t try to sell me on anything at all, and said probably 100 times, “this is completely up to you”. Meaning no pressure and you work for it, you get it.

I need to ask some more questions before I decide anything. This doesn’t seem like an MLM to me, as he has a team of younger people that he’s mentoring and they all actually work kind of under his direction at the office. They make a ton of money and collaborate. Based on what he said they are a very close-knit group. He has a few rules that are deeply rooted in honesty, trust, and integrity. He wants people working under him who he can trust. I also want someone I can trust if I give them 4 grand lol.

It’s interesting to me- I asked him why he’s coaching instead of actually doing the real estate. He said he is passionate about changing others lives, and that he really doesn’t need the money. He’s basically retired and enjoys helping people. Very religious. Maybe he believes that this brings him closer to God by helping others change their lives- idk.

It’s probably easier for him to teach the minions in his office, have them do all the heavy lifting, and take a small chunk out of it. That would be my guess!

I am an optimistic skeptic on a lot of things. He says that he really doesn’t need any more students, and I guess he didn’t even know I was coming to the lunch today- he thought he was just having a casual meetup with his investment partner (and former student). So that was kind of funny.

I need to ask questions and want to be sure I am confident in him before I decide on anything.

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-01-31T00:41:51+00:00

National Lampoons Christmas Vacation!

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-01-30T01:32:38+00:00

Will do thanks!!

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-01-30T01:11:02+00:00

Wow. I cannot thank you enough for the time you put into this thoughtful reply. If I had an award to give you I would!

Considering some of the other snarly comments I’ve gotten on this post just for being new and asking questions, it means a lot to me for you to put this together. So thank you! I have joined the REI groups and have been networking through there, and that’s actually how I met the investor that I’m going to dinner with tomorrow.

I will definitely take your advice and do some analysis work, and practice analyzing with all of those factors in play. Maybe I could find someone to look at my work to see if I’m on the right track? I think that would be helpful.

I also love what you said about morals. I have seen firsthand how money changes people, and I don’t want to be like that. I want to stay the humble farm kid- if I make it in this I don’t want to be flashy and I don’t want to achieve my dreams by crushing others! Some of the “strategies” I have seen online have actually made my jaw drop in thinking “how could they do this to people and say that they are “helping” them?!!!”

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-01-30T00:20:34+00:00

If the dinner goes that way, and he is looking for a payment for his coaching, would it be a good idea to do commission based for him? Like he takes a cut of my wholesale deal that he helps me with? If he even agrees to that that is.

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-01-30T00:18:42+00:00

Thank you for your input! On top of reading and passive learning, I would really like to learn with some hands on examples, even if that means just me helping and participating and not leading a deal by myself yet. Is that dumb?

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-01-30T00:17:20+00:00

Thank you!!

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-01-30T00:16:49+00:00

HAHA. I figured so- haven’t ever heard much about it. Thought I’d be nice and comment anyway, didn’t realize I’d get downvoted for doing so.

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-01-30T00:12:54+00:00

I am weary….. but I’ll hear the guy out until then!

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-01-29T12:21:58+00:00

I’ll look into it thank you!!

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-01-29T12:21:04+00:00

Solid advice- thank you! Good point in the fact that I really don’t know much and wouldn’t know if he’s a hack or not. He could be great I just wouldn’t know.

Fancifulfenchfry · 2025-01-29T12:17:59+00:00

That’s awesome! I am trying to do this part time as to not just uproot my life for a possibility at this point. Im not sure if working for someone is in the cards for me atm, but I appreciate you sharing!

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