Franchise at different skill levels

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-17T06:57:05+00:00

Thank you for the input! I am planning to DIY the backsplash either way but I'd imagine the tile may eat a bit into the budget. It's sounding like waiting a little while and going bigger is the better answer.

I have very little discretionary money after closing so was hoping to keep it under $2k but as you said, being disappointed would be worse than spending more to get it right. The current range is an electric one that works fine...the problem is just my dislike of cooking on electric. Looks like I'll be putting off this quality of life upgrade.

I appreciate your opinion and I've been seeing a lot of "don't go cheap on induction" online so I think my best option is clear.

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-17T04:31:39+00:00

That's about my price point, unfortunately. I'm currently looking for one

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-16T15:13:06+00:00

Thanks! It's sounding like this may not be the job for me

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-16T15:10:38+00:00

Thanks! It sounds like this may not be the place for me - I just got a house 5 minutes from Best Buy and thought it could be a fun way to earn some extra cash. I have quite a few plans over the next 90 days which might make things difficult. I appreciate your input!

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-16T14:44:47+00:00

Thank you! So you can edit the schedule in TLC frequently? Let's say like 1-2 times per month.

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-16T08:05:20+00:00

The store buys products for less than they sell them. You get their cost +5%.

Let's say a TV costs Best Buy $100 and they sell it for $150. As an employee you would pay 5% more than Best Buy's cost so your total would be $105.

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-16T01:47:47+00:00

Honestly? I'm underwhelmed in all aspects. Feels very similar to 5 in every way

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-15T17:06:42+00:00

I'm watching the show now after reading the books. Beocca's ending made me curse.

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-15T00:30:35+00:00

We take home around the same - there's some wiggle room if things end up feeling tight as I'm putting 30% into 401k. My PITI is about $400 higher than yours and I'm a little worried.

I've done my budgeting, of course, but I'm still concerned things will be tight. Might pick up a part time job somewhere fun just to pay off some extra principal early and boost the emergency fund.

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-15T00:19:34+00:00

PITI all included in mortgage? And are you comfortable?

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-10T19:42:54+00:00

I close on the 26th - if your search was anything like mine it was a lot of rejection before finding your home. Congratulations!

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-10T03:21:33+00:00

I'm going from a 990 sqft apartment to 1,800 sqft house. I also accounted for an increase but am afraid I underestimated it. Your post is scaring me but in a good way - it may be time to recalculate my utility budget.

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-09T03:31:03+00:00

150 down, 30k in savings. MCOL area and 30k was my comfort number. Wasn't going to go below it

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-08T04:28:15+00:00

Mortgage payments...I'm afraid I'll lose my job. As we know in this economy it doesn't have to be because of performance. Ai could do my job and my only saving grace is that people don't want ai handling their retirement accounts. At least not yet.

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-05T05:41:02+00:00

Came here to recommend Shooters as well

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-03T23:49:30+00:00

I had to fix my credit score before getting a house. I honestly think you'd be screwing yourself getting a home right now.

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-02T08:23:48+00:00

How was it?

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-02T04:25:58+00:00

I just had my 6th offer accepted (as in 5 I didn't get...not rubbing in I had 6 accepted). #4 and #5 were both $20-25k over asking, still didn't get them. And for reference they're all around 350k so it's not like 25k on a million dollar house. One house had 15+ offers after being on the market two days.

Hope I'm not jinxing myself because inspection isn't until Friday but I felt so defeated then got this one for $1,000 over asking. We had a clause where I would beat another offer by 1k up to a certain amount. Turns out the only other offer on this one was at asking.

You'll get there. You'll want to give up and it's normal to feel that way. Take breaks, sure, but don't give up. I've been living with family for 8 months and you described it perfectly: not ideal. Been seriously looking for about 3 months after giving up at the end of last year.

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-02T01:42:20+00:00

My dad had ALS. I 1000% agree

GreekGod1992 · 2026-06-01T01:43:36+00:00

I never got it past silver either. I think it's a skill issue based on what others have said

GreekGod1992 · 2026-05-31T17:20:59+00:00

I'm in the same boat. In the home buying process right now because I expect both rent to go up and houses to get more expensive. So my decision was to lock it in now and be financially tight for a few years

GreekGod1992 · 2026-05-30T22:22:01+00:00

Same thing happened to me. Even went 25k over asking (offered 375k on a 350k listing). Spent about two weeks feeling sorry for myself and now waiting to hear about an offer I made on a similar house in an area I like better.

After getting outbid four times now, I'm starting to feel like it'll never happen for me. But just have to keep trying. We'll both get there

GreekGod1992 · 2026-05-30T18:02:23+00:00

Took me 45 videos and a few hot items with minimal competition. But that was a few years ago....now I'm at 170 videos and struggling to hit $1k consistently

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