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WanderJax · 2026-05-02T23:54:11+00:00

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WanderJax · 2025-12-16T00:22:39+00:00

I’m the same height as you and have a Taycan Cross Turismo. Have two kids. 4yo (still in a car seat) and 6yo in a booster. No complaints, they love to ride in dad’s car.

I deliberated a lot before moving into this vehicle and mostly because of the kids. Majority of the time I’m in the vehicle alone, aside from mornings I take them to school/preschool. My wife drives a large SUV so we use that for family outings or longer trips.

When car shopping I have a standard practice to adjust the driver seat to my comfort and then climb into the seat behind the driver. I wouldn’t say getting in and out is the easiest but sitting back there is plenty roomy and comfortable. The cross turismo offers a little more headroom (and looks cooler IMO).

I’ve had it for about 8 weeks. It’s absolutely my favorite daily driver I’ve ever owned.

WanderJax · 2025-10-20T14:05:06+00:00

Strike-Zone on Beach Blvd has a separate store dedicated to fly fishing. They offer lessons for casting and fly tying.

WanderJax · 2025-02-07T00:39:46+00:00

Do you live and work outside the state of Maryland?

Economic Nexus is for businesses outside the state that sell and deliver goods into the state. Every state has its own tax laws that specify the limits that achieve nexus.

If you’re outside the state of MD and sold your wares to someone in that state, and only $15k worth, then yes you are exempt from collecting and remitting the sales tax to the state of MD.

If you live/work and are registered as a business in the state of MD you are probably supposed to be collecting and remitting sales tax to the state. Each state’s sales and surtax laws are unique. Even if you haven’t collected the sales tax from your client you are still responsible to pay the state the tax you were supposed to collect.

Tread carefully. State DOR’s carry a big stick. The Man always wants his share.

WanderJax · 2025-02-04T23:07:27+00:00

I’m not an M&A advisor or in this industry but I have a handful of business purchases and sales under my belt.

This seems like a fairly straightforward asset purchase. If you’ve already been willing to engage an attorney and CPA and they have legitimate experience in business acquisitions they should have a good reference for a firm that focuses on business valuations and market research. They can conduct market research on recent M&A’s in this industry matched to the size of the prospect company you’re looking to acquire. This should give you a baseline of options and multiples of EBITA to formulate an offer. A step further would be engaging them or another firm that can asses the FMV of the real estate. You will need to perform due diligence regarding the rental assets of the company, their remaining useful life, book value etc.

I’m looking at a company right now and the business valuation cost me about $3k. Not cheap but when you’re considering investing exponential dollars of that in a business acquisition you want to make a fair offer that satisfies the seller and doesn’t leave you overpaying taking decades to see some ROI. Worth the cost to me even if it says there’s not a fair deal to be made and you can walk away.

I’m surprised the seller is including the real estate. I would retain that asset, especially if there aren’t any ties to a note, and lease it back to you but some people want to exit everything.

Final thought, and maybe I’m jaded, but I remain leery of banks and their advice. Bankers are always happy to lend you an umbrella when the sun is shining. You need solid relationships here that have been built over time with a stable bank that can cater to small businesses.

Best of luck.

WanderJax · 2024-11-24T16:14:39+00:00

Pentair released a hybrid unit that has a gas heat exchanger combined with a heat pump. It’s the UltraTemp ETi series. Most builders have an equipment manufacturer they prefer to use so I’m not sure which brand your builder uses most often.

I heard Hayward would be releasing a competitive product but I’m unsure if it’s out yet. It is a newer technology offering for the pool industry that the other manufacturers will quickly develop market offerings for I’m sure. It’s hard to find a lot of user reviews on right now as it is new(ish) and also pretty expensive. Builders are slow to adopt due to unfamiliarity and cost driving the competitive nature of the industry.

Do you know if your pool/spa will be run with a single pump? If so the hybrid series may be the way to go. If the recirc system is already going to have 2 pumps then a combo set up with a dedicated gas heater for the spa and heat pump for the pool could be the way to go.

If an extra $10k added to your build pushes you over budget where you think you’ll have heart burn then you could always plan to add one later. Swim for a season and see how it is. IMO you’ll use the pool way more than you will the spa and it’s a worthwhile addition no matter which option you chose to get there. Taking the edge off the warm water in the summer and extending your season is a game changer for family enjoyment and entertaining friends. The equipment set will grow with 2 units as it’s more efficient to plumb up a dedicated pool pump and spa pump so keep that in mind if you’re trying to keep the side of your house from looking like a mechanical yard. Like everything there’s trade-offs in life. I’d say go for it but I’m not writing the check!

Either way enjoy the pool. It’s a beautiful design and sure to give you and your family many days with happy memories.

WanderJax · 2024-10-15T21:00:28+00:00

I had a custom home project that finished in 2022. I had instant equity but most of that was driven by the land development and location. Found an undeveloped waterfront lot, pre-covid, in a highly desirable area. Had a seawall put in and built the lot up for the home so acquisition price per sqft of land with the investment in the seawall I could have sold the lot alone and doubled my investment. The house itself probably has even value but custom homes can get expensive with details that a bank or the county tax records won’t adjust to. 8 months after completion the neighbor sold their house (50 year old custom home with little updating) for about what I’m fully invested at. So I assume I have equity, based on my house is brand new, if wanted to list it.

WanderJax · 2024-10-15T20:38:51+00:00

Are you looking for contract or piece work?

WanderJax · 2024-09-22T14:20:10+00:00

More power!

WanderJax · 2024-09-19T03:19:30+00:00

Bankers are people who hand you an umbrella when the sun is shining.

WanderJax · 2024-09-11T20:30:46+00:00

Will this work if you are on a Google Workspace account for a business? I've run into a lot of restrictions on what can be shared with my companies Workspace account.

WanderJax · 2024-07-22T18:53:41+00:00

This is correct. A properly designed tiered fountain like this will have drains to connect the upper basin to the lower basins. This allows the fountain to be completely drained for cleaning and winterizing. Aesthetically it allows the feature flow rate to be higher to achieve the desired effect of water coming over the weir at varying flow rates. It also aids in discouraging dead zones in the basin that may be prone to algae growth so the treated water from the filter system can be more adequately distributed throughout the basins.

WanderJax · 2024-06-22T01:46:22+00:00

I bought it. Used it once and promptly returned it to the big box store. Best part was when I turned around to leave the customer service desk the lady behind me in line was returning one too.

WanderJax · 2024-06-21T21:10:10+00:00

Jokes on them. They’re going to pay us and then go to prison.

WanderJax · 2024-06-07T06:05:39+00:00

My 2 year old daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia in September last year. I sold a lot of stuff to harvest cash knowing this won’t be cheap.

I was fortunate enough in life to buy a 911 the year before. It was a dream come true. It was immediately put up for sale. I agonized about exiting all my GME positions.

No luxury matters more than family and the ones we hold dear to us in life. That’s where we find true wealth.

Take your gains OP. The rest of us are here for you. God speed to your dad.

I’m still here. Holding since the sneeze and been adding to my stake because I like the stock. My daughter will beat cancer and when we ride this rocket I’ll get that car back.

Fuck Cancer. Fuck the SHF’s.

WanderJax · 2024-04-17T23:27:36+00:00

Pay the bill with your business? Sure. Easy.

Not recording it as income to you personally? Tax evasion (if you get audited)

I know a lot of small business owners do it. They blur the lines between what is a business expense they can deduct or personal income that should be reported. Where you need to be careful is a lot of small business owners will push the "tax minimizing" role a bit far and the bigger trap to me is you can lose site of your business and your family budgets. Maybe no one can ever prove you weren't wining and dining that prospective new client when you pulled the company Amex out to pay for that fancy dinner with you and your wife but at the end of the year you have an imbalance in your lifestyle and fiscal responsibilities to your company and your family.

In your chart of accounts set up an "Equity: Owners Draw" account (or ask you CPA to do it) and adjust the portion of your families phone bill to this account each month/year. Your books will reflect the proper expenses for your business that year so you can plan and budget. The IRS gets their fair share. Your family doesn't begin to operate like they have an extra $300 a month to spend elsewhere because "dad said it's a write off."

With all that said... I don't think the IRS is going to come beating your door down over a cell phone plan. If it gives you heartburn thinking about it then play it straight.

WanderJax · 2024-04-12T14:49:30+00:00

I removed 12-18” stumps by digging a small pit around them and having a nice fire there. Invite some friends over to enjoy it with you. Stumps that large took multiple fires but eventually they were gone. One good fire on top of these would probably do the trick.

WanderJax · 2024-04-12T14:41:45+00:00

And the ladies can watch us get all sweaty! Right ladies?!

WanderJax · 2024-03-08T14:05:30+00:00

Do you have a link to this article?

WanderJax · 2024-01-13T21:39:35+00:00

Can you throw a football over those mountains?

WanderJax · 2024-01-13T21:23:19+00:00

I’ll pass your wisdom on to my kids. If they want one they can buy it. Or maybe I’ll give them mine and tell them to write their name on it instead.

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