badgas

 So I sold my RV, box trailer and quads in 2020 and my last Glamis trip was Vets day 2019. We still have a RZR but no trailers and no RV. Our very dear friends who we used to dune with back in the day are coming in from Tenn in late Jan and they want to plan a Glamis trip. We will need to rent an RV or use luv2camp or camp in style we have rented many years ago when we were without an RV. What is the best bet for renting an RV in the Glamis these days ? Also what about renting a SXS ? 

Thanks GD.com for some advice 

$56K OBO

Have Fun !

Will be watching on IG

On 5/4/2023 at 1:47 PM, Cookie said:

Just curious, what is the Property Tax in LHC?  I tried looking but struggle to find the actual number.

Thanks

I think it's like 0.9% of the assessed dwelling value ? 

It's LOW compared to Cali. Our Havasu house was purchased for $443K in Sept 2020 and taxes are $1650

In so cal that would be $4870+ all sorts of crazy add on's depending on the city you live in. 

I don't understand the pessimism ?  They will get it done perfecty just like Jerry's high speed rail.  

Listing for my Neighbor 

Original Owner 

Contact Gilbert (562) 201-3054

2010 Georgetown 330TS, 30k mi
Full Banks intake and exhaust system.

• 5000w Cummins Onan generator
• Triple slide
• V10
• Full Banks intake and Exhaust System
• 34.5 ft
• 75 gal fuel capacity
• 65 gal freshwater tank
• New 10 gal water heater with Dsi
• Dual roof air conditioners 
• Gray water capacity 41 gal
• Black water capacity 41 gal
• Hydraulic slide outs
• Automatic hydraulic leveling system
• Newly reupholstered captains chairs, Euro recliner chair and couch
• Queen size hide a bed in couch
• Custom 5000 lb hitch
• Custom rear skid wheels
• Pure sine wave inverter
• Dual 6v coach batteries
• All clearance lights upgraded to LED
• LED headlights
• Additional 26" TV with integrated DVD player in master bedroom
• Ducted heater
• Freshwater filtration system
• Pass through basement storage
• Main TV - 32" LCD
• Surround sound system with DVD player
• Power retractable awning
• Power adjustable drivers seat
• 9 cu ft refrigerator
Hardwired coach surge protector

SOLD

On 12/22/2022 at 1:30 PM, badgas said:

$19,400

 

Bump

Anyone need an SUV ? 

$19,400

Bump

2016 Toyota Rav 4 XLE AWD 79,300 miles 
Navigation
Power liftgate
Moonroof
2- Keys 
New Front and Rear Brakes on 11/23/22
Tinted Windows
Roof Racks
Clean Title on hand. 
Current Smog Certificate on hand.
This car drives great and was just serviced. 

Located in Cypress 90630

https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/d/cypress-2016-toyota-rav4-awd-xle/7569774303.html

9 minutes ago, matt86m said:

You got that from Jeremy! Nice prep, looks delicious! That's the same bft I'm holding!

Yes ! 

That is very cool !

Someday I will catch one : ) 

Fox or CNN pick your poison. If you watch the news all day you will be miserable. 

This bluefin is SO good !

If you get your hands on some you will not be upset : ) 

unlike @matt86m I did not catch this, It was gifted to me. 

2 hours ago, matt86m said:

All i got so far  quick sear  Nothing fancy

 

Yum !

I will be eating some tonight.

On 6/27/2022 at 8:54 AM, matt86m said:

Finally got my hands on one of these bluefin tunas!

 

Can't wait to see the pics of that on a plate. 

Nice !

That is looking good. 

I have one I need to do. 

Climate talk is just political hot air.

 I worked for zero VOC commercial printer in Los Angeles that was literally cleaning the air in LA. Our waste water was filtered and cleaned. We did every step to make it the cleanest printer on the planet in a business know for polution. 

Zero govt support , very little corporate support, just hot air and babble that no one would pay for. 

That facility has closed and the millions spent to create it are down the drain. 

it's ALL BS

 2010 F150 platinum 4x4 with the 5.4 V8 all stock suspension and wheels. Drives like a dream and tows really well however a 20" enclosed back and forth between havasu and OC about 6K lbs is the most I have towed. 

Paid $18,500 in sept 2020 with 68,000 ( prob worth 22K now ) miles I like truck new was like $65K 

 I remember watching Tony ( never heard of him before ) for the first time at the Lakewood Pro Am. Hosoi was also there and they were shredding some of the pros and they were just kids. I remember Hosoi was riding a purple sims Mike Folmer board with sims double conical two tone wheels. We were right up against the edge of the pool watching him fly so high you could see the wheels starting to slow down as he came back into the pool. It was fun to watch.

Thanks @dbart I don't have HBO but I will find this and watch it.  

Lots of memories of old skateparks and backyard halfpipes. 

On 3/22/2022 at 9:45 AM, SYBIZ said:

I think a CD is the way I'm leaning in order to "preserve the money" as badgas suggested. 
 

Just remember with this option if you make 1.5 % that with inflation you are actually losing money but you also won't end up with $40K if things get dizzy for a while. 

56 minutes ago, Fullthrottleguy said:

If you register in AZ and have a CA DL with the same name as the registration of the coach, DMV will send you a letter asking you to register the coach in CA within 30 days OR show that your primary residence is not in CA  and you have 30 days to surrender your license. 

You can reply that you are NOT going to drive it in CA anymore it was a One time deal ... And they will drop it ..But if you get another ticket in CA  - they will demand you register in 30 days or they suspend your license.

That was what happened to me before the PANDEMIC, not sure any rules changed. 

This is why moat of us that have/had houses also in Havasu register our boat trailers in CA but boats in AZ, just to avoid that issue

 

I did not know this. Then again my FJ stays in Havasu 99% of the time but this is good info to have if and when it makes a trip back to OC 

 At 14 you don't have a big runway (4 years ) before college so you are not going to have a lot of gain anyway. 529's can also be used for a future spouse or future children for private school tuition as well as college and trade school. With a 529 only the gains are subject to a 10% penalty and taxes if the money is used for something other than qualified edjucation expenses. 

I'm with @Cookie on this one. I would just open a Vangaurd account and get a low cost index fund like VTSAX total market or VFIAX S&P 500. Keep in mind you end up with $40,000 in 4 years or you could end up with $60,000

If you really just want to preserve the money a CD would better than a savings account. 

As for being able to stretch $50,000.00 for college ? 

1) live at home 2 years JC and 2 years a Universtiy , no problem.

2) live away at school in state 1 1/2 years if you are lucky.

3) Go out of state or attend a private college, one year if you are lucky. 

Having already funded options 1 & 2 I would beg you to choose number #1

Good luck deciding and what a cool blessing to recieve the $50K 

 I don't see many benefits of doing in so cal. You could go into quickstop in Havasu and have them run some numbers. My FJ cruiser that stays in AZ was less to register for 2 years than one in year in California. I should have taken the 3 year option would have been even better. I'm guessing with no tax and cheaper registraiton with no smog you will be better off. 

https://quickstopgovservices.com

Trailers are not cheap. Last week I sold a 2016 LooK 20" car hauler for $10K

On 3/18/2022 at 9:21 AM, LegitDuner said:

There's an ugly side to this housing market currently. That is these quick escrows, no contingencies, hardly any type of inspections, paying well over appraisal. 

I'm showing up to these houses and giving people $30,000+ bids ( some I can't even bid they're so bad and keep in mind I'm just a termite and wood repair guy, I don't even get into the electrical plumbing roofing etc) and they are about fainting because they are broke just buying the house. I'm noticing a trend of people ramping up to try to start suing people. Some of this stuff is very obvious and should have been disclosed, in their mind anyway.

I have never understood why Banks don't require some kind of assurance that the million dollars they are loaning for the house is backed by a solid house/investment. Some of these banks are going to get some of these houses back and going to knock them down. 

For the last 50+ years you've always been required to do certain inspections and repairs and those are gone now. It's completely changed our industry. We're pivoting into "police" inspection reports that people are using in their lawsuits and insurance claims. I get at least one phone call a day from an insurance company asking me if the damage is old and could have been found easily.

 

 

 In many cases with investors there is no bank. My brother flips houses and all of his bids are cash and they waive all contingencies for repairs. 

But you are correct, people with a "ready fire aim" mentality usually lose money.