[TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
- From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 17:18:54 -0500
Buy more real-estate. You can fight the zoning problem on two fronts. 1)
grandfather clause 2) hardship. Getting a variance shouldn't be a big deal
for a decent real estate attorney.
I saw the handwriting on the wall several years ago., so i've been building
my real estate portfolio. Now I can almost live on the income. Yeah, I've
had problems, but what income producing enterprise doesn't?
Jim McVey
McVey Alltronix
327 Broadway
Newburgh Ny 12550
ph: 845 561 8383
fx: 845 561 9017
Consumer electronics &
computer service.
Factory authorized for
over twenty brands.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 3:14 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
> As one of the older guys on the list, I can tell you, I would rather be
> retired.
>
> Thirty seven years ago, I bought a 12 room house with two, three room
> apartments that I rent out.
> I kept the six room apartment to raise my family in. When the kids were
> gone,
> I planned to make the three upstairs bedrooms into another three room
> apartment.
> When I bought the house the zoning law said I could have four apartments
or
> three apartments with a home business (my TV shop).
> I figured when I was ready to retire, the mortgage would be paid off and
> with
> the income from three apartments plus Social Security, I would be all set
> with only taxes to pay.
>
> Several things went wrong with my retirement plan.
>
> 1) The mortgage never got paid off because I had to keep re-financing the
> house to make up for the dwindling TV repair income.
>
> 2) My SS is about half what it should be, because of the low income over
the
> years from TV repair. I had only one year that I paid in the maximum to
SS.
>
> 3) "Kids" keep coming back like rubber balls.
>
> 4) Last year, I went to get the permit to put in the third apartment and
was
> informed the voters changed the zoning law the previous year, so I can't
add
> the
> 4th apartment.
>
> Under my original plan I would have had no mortgage payment and ~$3000/mo.
> rent coming in, plus ~$1500 social security. Total $4000/mo. income after
> property taxes. Plenty to cover heat and utilities and living expenses and
> go on cruises and maybe even have internet.
>
> Reality: The rent covers mortgage and taxes and I have $875/mo. SS which
> isn't enough to cover heat, utilities and living expenses and still be
able
> to leave the house for even a coffee break.
>
> So I'm still fixing TVs and probably will have to, until I die.
>
> Russ Hoyt
> Hoyt's TV
> Exeter, NH
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 11:53 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
>
>
> > It's just a "sign of the times", Jerry.
> > It's quite obvious to me (by the looks of the posts), that 95% of the
guys
> > on this list must not have hardly anything to work on these days. At
> > least,....I'll admit that's how it is here in my shop. If things don't
> pick
> > up a little bit soon,.....we'll all be standing on street corners,
holding
> a
> > cup, and a sign (Saying "will work for food, and shelter"). Except of
> course
> > this won't apply to the guys that are still in the business just for
> > something to keep them busy, or for the love of it...but,....it makes me
> > wonder how many of the older guys on this list, really need to stay in
the
> > business for the $$$. I for one still depend on it for my very
exsistance.
> I
> > hope that's not the case for the majority of you. If it is,....we are in
> BIG
> > trouble,...cause I see it only getting worse,....NOT better.
> >
> > Sorry for the negative post,....but,....of course,...I'll keep trying.
> What
> > else can we do ? Time will tell.
> >
> > LLW
> >
> > LeRoy Westlund
> > Westlund TV & Electronics
> > 97 North Main "Where there's a will,...
> > Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way."
> > Ph./Fax 435-528-3822
> > mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gerald Gann <alpha21century@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:29 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
> >
> >
> > > Man! Go out of town for a long weekend and I missed the party, by
> the
> > look of the emailes.
> > >
> > >Happy 50th Jay
> > >
> > > I did win $1200.00 on the boat, brought home half of it. $600.00
is
> > more than I would have made at the shop Monday.
> > > Happy birthday Jay its all about you on that day and good luck.
> > >
> > >Jerry
> > >
> > >Alpha 21 Electronics
> > >
> > >Granite City, IL 62040
> > >
> > > Ph. 618-452-8620
> > >
> > >Fax 618-876-5157
> > >www.alpha21century@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > >larry <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >true, but!
> > >digital tv may make these 3 year or older tv useless.
> > >i am under the impression they wont work after 2007.
> > >is this true?
> > >Larry
> > >
> > >
> > >Tel-Tek wrote:
> > >
> > >> John;
> > >> Most likely
> > >> Most of us will retire or die off with our Customer base.
> > >> Older people will hold onto their Console TV's and Stereos. If parts
> are
> > >> available, they will have them repaired.
> > >> I could take the year off, but December Older Folks want their
> > Phonographs
> > >> working, lay on a good supply of needles, some WD40, some lube, and
> idler
> > >> tires. You are good to go. Keep in mind that most are on a fixed
> Income,
> > and
> > >> keep it Kosher.;-)
> > >>
> > >> -Ed-
> > >> Tel-Tek Electronics
> > >> Ontario-Canada
> > >> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "John at Main TV"
> > >> To:
> > >> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:12 PM
> > >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>I, too, have noticed the aging of the service industry. We have 3
> > >>>technicians. The owner is aged 69 ( and still makes pick-ups and
> > >>>deliveries). The second is aged 65 and I am aged 57 (the youngster).
We
> > >>>are wondering if we can hang on until hi-def becomes common. John.
> > >>>
> > >>>John Mielke
> > >>>Main TV
> > >>>636 main St.
> > >>>Longmont, Co
> > >>>phone 303 776 6955
> > >>>fax 303 776 0792
> > >>>maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>>----- Original Message -----
> > >>>From: "Doug Keller"
> > >>>To:
> > >>>Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:59 AM
> > >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!!
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>Is it just me, or is everyone on this list a "mature" (for lack of a
> > >>>>better word) technician. Is anyone on this list under, say, 30? Is
no
> > >>>>one young even getting into this business? I will state, in my
> opinion,
> > >>>>that if they DON'T get into this that in itself is a plus to their
> > >>>>success in life.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Doug Keller
> > >>>>Wis-Kel Electronics
> > >>>>101 Freeland Ave.
> > >>>>Terra Alta, WV
> > >>>>USA 26764
> > >>>>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>>>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>>>http://www.tech-assist.org
> > >>>>"Learn from the mistakes of others, because you
> > >>>>won't live long enough to make them all yourself"
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Kevin Harris wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>Happy Birthday JAY (sir)
> > >>>>>always respect my elders
> > >>>>>(you beat me, i turn 50 in october)
> > >>>>>*************************************************
> > >>>>>Kevin Harris
> > >>>>>kharris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>>>>800-638-3328 x1241
> > >>>>>Tritronics Inc.
> > >>>>>Authorized parts for
> > >>>
> > >>>Aiwa,Denon,Hitachi,JVC,NAP,RCA,Sanyo,Sony,Toshiba,Zenith
> > >>>
> >
>
>>>*************************************************************************
> > **
> > >>>********************
> > >>>
> > >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> > >>>>> From: Doug Keller
> > >>>>> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>>>> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:37 AM
> > >>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] **** Notice!!!!!
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Your webmaster Jay hits the big 50 today! (donations may be made
to
> > >>
> > >> the
> > >>
> > >>>>> "Old-Fogie Retired Techs Home, Walla-Walla, Washington) *laughs*
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> --
> > >>>>> Doug Keller
> > >>>>> Wis-Kel Electronics
> > >>>>> 101 Freeland Ave.
> > >>>>> Terra Alta, WV
> > >>>>> USA 26764
> > >>>>> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>>>> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>>>> http://www.tech-assist.org
> > >>>>> "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you
> > >>>>> won't live long enough to make them all yourself"
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>
> >
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