All Forum Posts by: J. Martin

Congrats on breaking the odd year streak @Account Closed!
Takes a lot of hard work and dedication to get on top. And probably even more to stay there. 
Btw, since I'm inspired by you're ask, I'm going to call Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran to come out to the Summit and help us raise some money for Duc Son Orphanage, and see what they say :)

Maybe I'll also go on a hike and get some exercise ;)

@Jason Ong,

Preach it! Wealthy in life :)  Here is my braggy success custom plate: 

LUV LIFE (Had to put the J b/c there's too many other people who enjoy life too ;-P ) I've been investing in travels, new experiences, and spending time with awesome people. I'm not really into flashy cars (@Gagan Johal ahem! lol) but maybe like you just famously said:
"I don't want to die tomorrow driving a Prius." lol

It was only $5k, so I don't feel too bad. But the traffic isn't as unpleasant with the sun on your face and the wind on your back ;)

For @Account Closed, 
I'd vote for:  TNISKNG  (Tennis King)
Btw, I LOVE Shark Tank!! That's awesome you just stumbled across Mark Cuban and he agreed to take a pic w/ you. 
100% of shots you never take don't go in. Glad you asked him :)

@Amit M.,
How about for you? 

I might have a nice million$ house some day like the rest of you grown-ups, but will probably be rented on Airbnb and a revenue generator when I'm not there ;)  I'm just too frugal to leave a good-earning asset unused.. We'll see if that changes over time.. 

 The ticket terms say "No re-sale." - HOWEVER, if you want to buy a block of 30+ tickets to resell, I just might let you!!! lol 
You going to make it back out this year David? 
@Calvin  have you confirmed today!

@Sunny A., 

I made some sacrifices to house-hack my first 4plex by moving to a better cash flow (and not as nice area in the Bay - Richmond - from SF.) I eventually started doing Airbnb there, like @Ben Leybovich mentioned. (See you in Oct in Oakland Ben!)  If you're in it for the long term and can keep the costs covered, I think the SF Bay is a great place to hold real estate. (I bought 4 properties since 2012 and have not sold anything). Great feedback from former Bay Area dweller @Michael Hastings.  And quoting Ben!! Love it! 

I travel the world, and have lower net housing/living overhead than anyone in the SF Bay, and have similar income. "Afford anything" is another great blog along those lines. 

As I think @Maria D'Aura is alluding to, there are always more than 2 options also ;) 

Hope to meet you in person when I get back from Washington Sunny!

**Ticket Prices Going up this Weekend!!**
Stop thinking about it, and start doing!!

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is today."
www.sfbaysummit.com

Ask anyone who's come out to our prior Summits, and they'll tell you what it's done for them!

I've quit my job and travel the world. So here's a little inspiration for ya'll to get out and build the relationships that can help get you to whatever your dream is :)  Make the leap!

**Taiwan**
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzAs-WrIxvc&list=P...

A reminder for some folks who were interested.. Time to take action! (and save some $$ b4 prices go up ;)

@Ryan Arth, @Justin R., @Anton Taylor, @Meghan McCallum, @John Casmon, @Mel Jeffrey, @Peter Mckernan, @Linda Weygant, @Kurt Rieschel, @Jake Knight, @Jon Lee,  @Chris V., @Victoria S.  - @Senika Levias, I'll buy your family's first round of drinks! ;) @Ralph E. and @Calvin Kwan, you are both confirmed. Welcome back!! :)

We're going to have lots of folks from the San Francisco Bay Area investing locally and out of state, meetup leaders from all over, and of course a ton of awesome speakers to pick brains. Also setting aside more networking time, and looking at a networking app, to get extra connected ;)

@Ken Lau,

Glad you can make it back out! I have you down for a 1-day ticket. I'll be doing it every year from now on, so you won't have to wait 2 years if you miss one ;) Thanks for the shout-out! Any particular speakers you're interested in seeing / something to learn? Or people you want to see from BP or the last Summit? 

@Ralph E.,

Are you coming back for the reunion also? 

 Johnson, looking forward to seeing you there, and thanks for donating to the orphanage :)  We're trying to raise over $10,000 for charity this year with the Summit. And we'll make it with the help of everyone coming out! 

** If anyone wants to help us get donations from local business to auction off at the event, for the orphanage, we would love your help!**

@Jenifer Levini and @Shane Pearlman,

I'm still in Seattle for the summer during this event, or else I would love to make it out

I highly encourage everyone who is thinking about it to get off your a$$ and go!! Great people. Good beer.

Have fun everyone :) I'll see you all when I get back in Oct for the Summit :)

 I'm definitely trying! It's good a lot of it was left on forums, so I could go back and find them..
Here's a few quotes from yourself over the years!

"J, thank you again for setting up such an awesome event. It's the best I've been to and am looking forward to the next one. I can write a long list of why I like this event, I tried to summarize it in the Group Reviews page.."

" This was an awesome event, honestly the best RE networking event I've been to. The whole atmosphere was just great - the "No Guru" promise was definitely over-delivered, everyone was on the same level, didn't matter whether you were totally new or had millions of dollars in deals behind you. The content was great as well. I wish there was more time for networking because I felt like every person in the room had something to add to the group. I can go on and on, but in summary, this was definitely worth driving for from Southern CA. Huge thanks to J. Martin for putting so much time into the organization!!! Looking forward to the next one :) ”

- Sergey Tkachev

OG-3 Sergey! You and @Elijah Artman are probably the best fan club a person could ask for!! :)
And btw, we will be doing more networking this year, break out sessions, and I just signed up for a networking app so attendees can get better connected before and after the event.. :)

 Katie,
I just sent it out, along with a link to your new meetup group. You have 85 members right now, so we'll see how high we can get it!! ;) Wish I could join, but doesn't really make sense to fly back for one day.. I'll see you all in October for the Summit! :)

Katie, @Account Closed, @Account Closed, @Chris Mason, Have an extra IPA for me! Wish I could be there to say hello..