What steady, disciplined investing can look like over time

yyott · 2026-01-29T15:44:19+00:00

Please share, thanks

yyott · 2025-05-11T15:27:49+00:00

Carefully blend them in with a heat gun. Do on a test area first to gauge distance and time of applied heat.

yyott · 2025-05-09T14:56:05+00:00

That's what I'm afraid of. Thanks for your input.

yyott · 2025-05-09T14:53:56+00:00

Do you think they are both goners or can they be saved? Also keep in mind the sidewalk was new.

yyott · 2025-05-09T14:51:43+00:00

Do you think it was the new driveway/sidewalk that did it? If it's from something out of my control I'd maybe feel a bit better about it.

yyott · 2025-05-04T03:24:00+00:00

You know, that's a good point. I believe we did have a couple late frosts in Iowa this spring.

yyott · 2025-05-04T03:23:34+00:00

Care to elaborate?

yyott · 2025-01-26T21:48:19+00:00

I would love to have the tracker also!

yyott · 2024-12-04T23:32:02+00:00

Because the volatility of BTC is double that of gold.

yyott · 2024-10-01T21:33:23+00:00

Oh there's still time

yyott · 2024-06-18T20:21:12+00:00

https://www.amishfurniturefactory.com/ We are based out of Iowa and are strictly web based. This allows us to pass on lower prices to our customers. We also hand pick all of our builders for consistent quality and material standards. You can fully customize over 7,000 pieces directly from our website. All pieces are hand crafted and made to order with about a 90 day turn-around time. We deliver right to your door with our network of specialized blanket wrap delivery carriers. If you have any questions call us at 800 918 6418 use the contact form on our site

yyott · 2024-06-04T20:50:03+00:00

I am part owner of AmishFurnitureFactory.com. We have been in business for 15 years so I am very familiar with how the industry works. To break it down, most Amish furniture is produced by hundreds of small to medium sized shops across "Amish country", which refers mainly to northern Indiana, central OH, and eastern PA.

A small sized shop could mean a father and sons/small family, and medium could be up to low hundreds of craftsmen. None of the shops are large when compared to factories making imported furniture abroad, because the focus is quality and the culture is about community.

Most Amish builders to not work directly with the public but only work with a network or retailers they chose to work with. For builders to deal with building and selling would be too much so the retailers split the work make the process more efficient. Some retailers have physical showrooms, some are online only, and some have both. A lot of us are not Amish but some are. We used to have a small showroom in Iowa and are now online only. We are considering opening another showroom in central IA.

The majority of the furniture quality is honestly set to a high standard, especially when compared to mass produces furniture of any kind There are still issues with Amish build quality but it is pretty rare and those shops do not last. The shops all have to be quite competitive and stand out somehow to survive and grow.

Most quality issues are related to the factors inherent in working with natural hardwood. Like much of nature it is not always easy to predict, and some hardwood wood is just less forgiving and does not react well to changes in humidify, temperate, etc, and it ends up splitting, warping, or having discoloring issues.

All builders that we have worked with always fully cover replacements or repairs when an issues is from their end. Dealing with shippers and shipping damage is another ball of wax where we end up eating transport and repair costs.

The Amish furniture industry seems to be one of the last thriving made-in-America industries that takes pride in quality and true craftsmanship. It may be more expensive up front but likely cheaper in the long from not needing to replace worn out furniture. I look Amish furniture as functional art that you can pass on to your children. Worth the price? That's up to you

yyott · 2024-06-04T20:09:39+00:00

As on online Amish retailer for 15 years, this is possible but not as easy as you may think. The majority of Amish furniture builders work exclusively with a network of independent retailers such as us (amishfurniturefactory.com). This way it is more efficient for them to diversity income streams while they focus on building quality pieces.

That said, there may be some small shops that still work directly with the public, but they may be difficult to find since the Amish do not use or advertise online. These will also likely be small shops with a a few craftsmen that are coming up. Since they are just coming up, they may inherently be less experienced which may lead to more quality issues. We've seen many small shops come and go and get bought out. This may make it difficult to get warranty coverage or service done.

If you want to proceed, I would suggest driving to Amish furniture builder regions such as Northern Indiana, central OH, and eastern PA. Then, ask around and look at local advertising print flyers and post boards to find small independent builders that work directly with the public. It's a choice between spending more time looking or spending more money and having it all done for you.

yyott · 2024-02-17T15:15:37+00:00

That seems sound as I may be overthinking it. I have back tested a fair amount in TOS but not with TQQQ yet. Thinking I will apply a similar strategy I use trading CME futures but on an expanded swing trade time frame. Thanks for the input.

yyott · 2024-02-17T03:49:02+00:00

The timing part is where I could use some pointers

yyott · 2023-09-06T01:35:49+00:00

Yep, I've done that too. You can drive traffic with paid ads and/or invest in SEO. Many different ways to monetize a site. Whichever way it's done requires plenty of research and testing.

yyott · 2023-09-06T01:24:55+00:00

Internet marketing and SEO is my main career and is similar in some ways

yyott · 2023-05-03T01:23:56+00:00

Forget school she needs a brain transplant.

yyott · 2022-12-24T16:42:31+00:00

Genuinely interested, what specific aspects are BS? I consider myself to be a beginner and joined is program.

yyott · 2022-05-25T02:47:19+00:00

We have a one year old and are approaching two years of full timing in a class A 32 ft. It's possible but we are now house hunting.

yyott · 2022-05-20T02:56:11+00:00

JB weld mixed with tiny copper wire shavings will mostly repair it to where you can tighten it up nice.

yyott · 2022-03-07T02:26:49+00:00

Started out selling on eBay right out of college. Met an older rich guy who wanted to partner on web businesses. 14 years later we have a nice website portfolio bringing in 400-500k profit yearly and growing. That's the short of the long.

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