What do you guys do for extra income?

[Garageaholic]

So for those of you who have started your own business,

What keeps you motivated.... or at least what keeps you as motivated as you were when you first started the business. What techniques do you use to keep yourself motivated. Because once you lose the motivation, then all hell breaks loose and it falls apart.

[hugh jass]

So in fact, what you are saying is that out of all of the women you can have, you would prefer to have another man's mouth on your genetals.

Dude, I think you're overestimating Steve's prowess with women by a factor of about 10. The only ladies he gets are hookers from Frogtown and trannies with daddy issues.

[Jscotty]

you can get to the bottom but first we need to cure you of that gag reflex. soon you will be tonging my balls with your throat packed full

So in fact, what you are saying is that out of all of the women you can have, you would prefer to have another man's mouth on your genetals.

[Turf1600]

I agree, if you can't live with your money situation, shit has to change. The best investment right now is property, especially where I live. The more condos they build the happier I get. As far as car buying goes, unless you are reqired to drive a certian type of car (as I am) don't take a payment. I myself am afforded a monthly car allowance. it pays for my car and all four insurance policies on my other vehicles. That is the only way to go short of a company vehicle, which becoms a pita when vacation time comes near or any personal time for that matter.

My next house (in 2 or so years) will be in the city. My brother owns a company that builds townhomes. He's going to set me up w/ some land.

[delatlanta1281]

I agree, if you can't live with your money situation, shit has to change. The best investment right now is property, especially where I live. The more condos they build the happier I get. As far as car buying goes, unless you are reqired to drive a certian type of car (as I am) don't take a payment. I myself am afforded a monthly car allowance. it pays for my car and all four insurance policies on my other vehicles. That is the only way to go short of a company vehicle, which becoms a pita when vacation time comes near or any personal time for that matter.

[Garageaholic]

That's the best part of E30's..

Cheap cars to buy, maintain, simple to learn and fun to drive! dont' have to finance a thing, just save your money for a month or two more than you usually would.

[Turf1600]

Corrected as well.

i was actually talking to an employee about this yesterday. The problem with certain people is their lifestyle. For instance, instead of dropping my bad, costly habits IE smoking and drinking copius amounts of beer, I just worked harder and made more money. It is amazing what the human spirit can achieve when faced with such adversity. I am very hung over though.

I think most of us here are off on a good foot - we dont finance cars!
Seriously, financing is the devil. I know there's going to be some asshole on here who spouts some bs about 0% financing - but the bottom line is if you can't afford it don't buy it. also, with interest - you're almost always investing in a depreciating asset in addition to 20% interest to top it all off. I believe the one exception is a house. It's a shit load better than rent and interest/taxes are deductable. Make a budget on a spreadsheet. If you don't know how PM me I have a template. Sometimes it helps just to see what you spend per month. It will become obvious at that point which expenses need to go away. I know you guys (some of you) complain about e30's being a money pit - but imagine paying as much as you do per month in parts for a hyundai tiburon or some shit like that. It will cost 1/4 of the purchase price when it's paid off vs your e30 actually gaining value. Not to mention insurance is less and you know you have a quality car. If you want to argue w/ me about credit go ahead.

[euro3]

$$$$$

internet scam artist based out of nigeria.....when that isn't working I prey on poor BMW drivers (they will buy anything as long as you put "euro" in front of the title)

[delatlanta1281]

Badly corrected

Corrected as well.

In all seriousness - first find out why what you are currently making isnt enough. Lose the credit cards and bullshit expenses. The key is to live below your means - then the $$ will be pouring in.

i was actually talking to an employee about this yesterday. The problem with certain people is their lifestyle. For instance, instead of dropping my bad, costly habits IE smoking and drinking copius amounts of beer, I just worked harder and made more money. It is amazing what the human spirit can achieve when faced with such adversity. I am very hung over though.

[Turf1600]

In all seriousness - first find out why what you are currently making isnt enough. Lose the credit cards and bullshit expenses. The key is to live below your means - then the $$ will be pouring in.

[delatlanta1281]

i sell new BMW parts to anyone but e30 owners who are the cheapest bastards on the face of the earth
02 guys arent afraid to drop a few bucks on their cars

No shit. Most 02 guys are established grown ups. Most e30 guys are under 30.
before i was an established grown up, I would valet. Goood money, hot cars, lax behavior.

[Garageaholic]

Check this out..

I saw this last night, just flipping through the channels......What do you guys think about this??

http://www.cnbc.com/id/19973320?photo=6

[Bill-B]

OH yea!! been doing it since '96. all the advantages of going out to a bar and drinking. w/o spending the $, and you are sober! that way you have the upper hand as long as you have the balls to talk to girls w/o being drunk.
you could always make porn like i used to, the work can be sporatic, but pays well. you have to have loose morals, though. if you are going to do anything like political etc, it will come back and haunt you. you loose all rights to your images once you cash the check (you are classified as an indepentent contractor tax wise) so it will not be cash....unlike most people think it is still a business! the best part is i was in my late 20's early 30's and being paid to fuck collage girls!!!
you have to be able to keep it up in a room with 2-3 people watching you do it too. usually camerman/sound and director. most can't.
you can come up with a cool name too, mine was Johnny Bravo.

You are lucky as hell:crazy:

[ivo316]

My job is on it (hardware and software), and i am self employed, my side job is as a simultaneous translator, I get payed very good money for translating, but I work three or four days a month.

[Jand3rson]

i have this thing called a well paid job. it allows me to spend my money on booze bitches and blow

That's what sucks about starting at the bottom again. Gotta go through my apprenticeship before I can get my license and start making some good money. :up: