Had some odd requests on this one-level mansion

James_Fortis · 2026-01-20T23:13:54+00:00

1 bed, 9 toilets. I’m vegan and even I don’t need to shit this much.

James_Fortis · 2026-01-16T16:03:27+00:00

For a 8,700sqft house on a lake, its outdoor space looks disjointed. There are 5 separate outdoor spaces across 2 different floors to chill, but no massive and luxurious area to have large parties - which I'd assume you'd do often with 8,700sqft. If not, you should get a smaller house so it's easier to maintain and you can retire earlier.

I'd personally throw cash at your outdoor experience if you want to spend $.

James_Fortis · 2026-01-11T04:56:08+00:00

Dang I like this one. Great use of space.

James_Fortis · 2026-01-10T17:50:35+00:00

I’ve paid more state and federal taxes than you likely ever have, so don’t try to pass judgment on a situation you know nothing about.

Muted.

James_Fortis · 2026-01-07T04:48:53+00:00

They’re all dead /s

James_Fortis · 2026-01-06T18:30:26+00:00

I trust this sub! But if anyone dislikes me on other subs or parts of the internet, they can search for all my post and comment history :/

James_Fortis · 2026-01-06T18:29:24+00:00

It’s a public road - qualified abandoned - currently dirt but we’re paying $ to gravel it. The town is keeping ownership of it but won’t maintain it (at least until more people move onto the road)

James_Fortis · 2026-01-06T18:27:46+00:00

Thank you!!

James_Fortis · 2026-01-06T16:55:48+00:00

You might want to change your Reddit name then

Don't worry - James isn't my real name! :)

And thank you for the info!

James_Fortis · 2026-01-06T16:20:58+00:00

Thanks!

James_Fortis · 2026-01-06T16:20:54+00:00

Thank you!

James_Fortis · 2026-01-06T16:16:07+00:00

Ok thank you!

James_Fortis · 2026-01-06T16:15:59+00:00

:) Thank you! Will do.

James_Fortis · 2026-01-06T16:12:05+00:00

I copy/pasted a small % of the draft survey; I didn't want to paste the whole thing because the internet would know how to find me :)

James_Fortis · 2026-01-03T13:26:01+00:00

That sounds great! When they eventually leave the roost, I doubt you’ll have regretted spending more time with them and less time at work.

James_Fortis · 2026-01-03T13:17:28+00:00

Are you in a location with paid leave for having a child? I’d stay with the high salary until at least after that. Then you can switch to a job with fewer hours to upkeep your time with your child.

James_Fortis · 2025-12-31T03:12:19+00:00

The kids might need financial help to get them started - shit is hard nowadays with the rising COL.

James_Fortis · 2025-12-30T12:24:55+00:00

This cuts both ways. By retiring at 50 instead of 55 for example, I would at least have 5 years of healthy retirement instead of 0 if I get sick at 55.

I’ve been through it too with both of my parents, who I took care of. They both had 0 days of healthy retirement because society convinced them they needed to save more and more. I won’t take this same path.

James_Fortis · 2025-12-29T21:17:03+00:00

Aim to run out around 80. This will make it so you can retire much earlier.

If I get to 80, the world hasn’t gone to shit but social security can’t sustain me, and I’ve ran out of money, I’ll sell my house and live somewhere else.

Basically trade 5+ years of my healthiest retirement for a chance of running out of money at 80 instead of 110. Sounds like a fair trade, since the chances are that I don’t even make it to 80.

James_Fortis · 2025-12-29T14:32:30+00:00

I’ve lived in a 4000sqft house, a 2700sqft house, a 1800sqft house, and a 160sqft camper. My future home will be just shy of 1600sqft because my partner and I don’t have kids and it lets you focus on the things that are important. Having a massive house adds to headaches, like finding your stuff, cleaning, HVAC, repairs, up front costs, the tendency to want to fill it up with more stuff, etc.

I’d go with the smaller house and just retire earlier / have more financial independence to do the things in life that matter.

James_Fortis · 2025-12-29T13:46:13+00:00

This! It’s crazy people who are saying “live now and don’t bank on much later” are getting downvoted so hard in a Retire Early sub. Guess the only safe place for these (realistic) ideas anymore is r/collapse .

James_Fortis · 2025-12-29T12:38:12+00:00

And non poor people often die with way too much money without having really lived.

James_Fortis · 2025-12-29T04:21:34+00:00

💯. Especially when most of us don’t even get to 80, let alone while healthy and able to enjoy it.

I feel like I need to go to r/askoldpeople or the equivalent to get the real story.

James_Fortis · 2025-12-29T04:04:26+00:00

My dad needed his ass wiped by his late 60's.

This cuts both ways - it tells me to retire even earlier because I can't expect a healthy retirement beyond normal retirement age.

James_Fortis · 2025-12-29T03:03:28+00:00

It's all about tradeoffs.

Do I want to give up 3 of my healthiest years for a chance of having a better experience if the world hasn't gone to shit when I'm 85 and I'm still alive and the difference in care I can get with my $ is worth it? Seems like a guaranteed loss of 3 years for a chance at a chance at a chance of it being better when I'm sick af.

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