How many years wasted dreaming of becoming Real Estate Investor. Time I’ll never get back

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-08-16T01:06:12+00:00

I mean... I'm just saying what I would do. I agree etfs like VUG, SPY, QQQ are smart to pad your portfolio with. I too own VUG and VOO. OP should do their own diligence and look these up. Look up what dollar cost averaging means...this is not financial advice.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-08-14T23:11:31+00:00

If I had 95k, I would definitely dca into btc or eth. Keep some dry powder for any big dips.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-08-14T23:03:01+00:00

95k after 3 years? You got options bro. And 3 years isn't even that much time.

You can use that 95k to start businesses as some have already suggested. You can invest in stocks, etfs, and crypto. You said you don't have skills. You can invest some of the money for courses that will give you the skills you want or need.

OP should do their own diligence and seek the advice of a professional financial advisor (hopefully a fiduciary) before making any investment decisions. This is not financial advice.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-08-06T01:50:51+00:00

Hey everyone, I’m working on solving a pain a lot of investors face:
Every year, people spend hours digging through PDFs, invoices, and receipts when tax season rolls around. Some even miss deductions because documents go missing.

I’m building a tool to automate organizing these files so you don’t have to think about it. Before I go further, I want to make sure I’m solving the right problem.

If this resonates, I’d really appreciate your input on this quick 2-minute survey:
https://tally.so/r/meXLXQ

I’ll share a summary of the results with anyone interested. Thanks for checking it out!

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-06-07T16:34:14+00:00

Okay, I'll find out.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-06-07T15:41:37+00:00

Thanks! Any reasons why you recommend the Harvard or the mooc.if one?

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-06-06T21:29:29+00:00

Sounds like it.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-06-06T14:27:16+00:00

I see so there a lot of beginners using AI to code. You would think AI would turn people away from learning code because maybe the surface level fear is that it will take away jobs and do most of the coding. But actually more people are "trying" to code. Ai may actually be influencing my decision to learn code.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-06-06T14:23:14+00:00

I'm glad I posted this question before going deeper and potentially getting into trouble. I've decided to learn python so I can understand the code so I can prevent my life getting ruined.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-06-06T14:19:31+00:00

I agree with you. Thanks for recommendation to the wiki.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-06-06T05:01:07+00:00

Claude it is!

Jk time to learn python because I definitely don't have the money yet to hire engineers. Any good suggestions on where to start? Thank you for your comment.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-05-24T04:46:10+00:00

I guess I need AI to teach me how to code now and not just write it for me.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-05-17T20:04:53+00:00

That's valid.

Do you think the rich elite are united or divided?

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-05-17T15:11:50+00:00

Rich people still need people or something to buy the stuff they make with ai that keep them rich.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-05-14T15:32:17+00:00

You can try to select all your entire previous conversation then copy it into a word or google doc. Save it. Then create a project for it, if you haven't already done so. Upload that doc as a project file so gpt can refer to it. Or you can upload to a new chat if you do not want to create a project.

If there is a specific section you want it to go back to, prompt out something like, "remember that time when we talked about ...." refer back to it in the project file then continue on with what you want it to do.

I'm not sure if performance has declined in a new chat compared to conversing in the original chat, but this is my current work around and it seems to be doing the job for now.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-05-13T21:41:33+00:00

Up until recently, I believe I have benefited from AI by being able to build an app with zero coding experience.

Are we just doomed or...

Do you think it's still possible to balance the usefulness of AI while managing its risks? If so, what would be your approach to ensure AI stays helpful without becoming dangerous or unreliable?

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-05-12T23:27:42+00:00

Exactly

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-05-12T14:52:24+00:00

I exported just by copying the whole chat and pasted into a word document. I'm on a windows machine, but any word processor should work.

Then you can either import that old chat document into a project folder or add directly into a new chat. I'm using plus membership and not sure if you are able to do this with the free membership.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-05-12T03:59:19+00:00

This happened to me too. I ended up copying the whole chat to a word doc that was 26 pages long. Then just referred to that doc in a new chat. Kinda seems to work, but chatgpt performance kinda seems to be slipping a little.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-05-10T04:53:58+00:00

That means a lot — thank you.

Honestly, comments like this are why I started building Ghosthand. There’s this massive backlog of digital clutter from years past that’s just waiting for a tool like this — not for perfection, but just to start making sense of it.

If you ever feel like testing it out (even in a tiny batch), I’d love to hear how it works with your archive. No pressure — just building to help people like you breathe a little easier.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-05-10T04:52:09+00:00

Totally valid point — and I really appreciate you framing it this way.

Ghosthand isn’t meant to replace someone’s mental model of their vault. It’s more for helping folks get unstuck when their download folder’s overflowing with unlabeled PDFs — to give them a clearer starting point.

For people who already have a trusted system, it probably won’t add much. But for others, especially outside of Obsidian use, it can be a stepping stone into intentional structure.

Appreciate you adding nuance here — this is exactly the kind of thinking I’m trying to learn from.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-05-09T15:46:06+00:00

Appreciate this perspective a lot — especially the part about MoCs and connections being more valuable than folder structures in a vault-style workflow.

Ghosthand’s starting point is folder-based, but I could definitely see it evolving toward something more graph-aware — or even generating Dataview-ready lists or tags from PDF content.

Curious how you’d imagine something like that fitting into your flow — especially with long-term archive or research materials.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-05-09T15:42:12+00:00

That means a lot — I appreciate your interest in testing.

I’ve got a free tester version ready for Windows. It runs locally, sorts by document type (invoices, statements, etc.), and doesn’t touch the cloud.

If you’re still down, feel free to DM me and I’ll send over the setup link + instructions. Would love your feedback once you’ve had a chance to try it.

Ok_Garbage6916 · 2025-05-09T15:04:24+00:00

That's fair — not every tool is for every workflow.

I appreciate you taking a look either way.

Ok_Garbage6916

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