April 20th, 2007 10:59 am
Something’s Gotta Give
Debt. Finances. Blog. Foreclosure Site. Negativity. Haters. Details. Follow-through. Partnerships. Opportunities. Job. Book. Success story. Big deals. Crazy ideas. Passive income. Huge deals. Goals. Focus. Priorities. Marriage. Values. Faith. Purpose. Progress. Time. Finances. Finances. Finances…
The pressure of it all is getting to be too much.
342 Comments
April 20th, 2007 at 11:00 am
Something about posing for a picture like this makes it seem less genuine.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:01 am
oi vay…
April 20th, 2007 at 11:03 am
GSPG is only down 4.17% today, nothing to fret about!
April 20th, 2007 at 11:05 am
A lot of tragic events seem to happen throughout U.S. history around this time in April. Battle of Lexington, Oklahoma City, Waco, Columbine, Virginia Tech. Please don’t kill yourself, and don’t kill anyone else, either.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:07 am
Casey, it’s really simple, right? What choices do you have?
You will now have CashCall breathing down your neck, so you’ll have to declare bankruptcy, right?
Then, you’ll need an income, so you’ll have to get a job, right?
It’s not that complicated, is it? You just don’t seem to want to face the reality, do you?
April 20th, 2007 at 11:07 am
Your sanity gave first.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:08 am
how long did it take to get the photo just right?
April 20th, 2007 at 11:08 am
And the Bubble Has Burst…
April 20th, 2007 at 11:11 am
Take progress, success story, huge deals, passive income, book, and follow-through off of this list as they were never part of your “story.”
April 20th, 2007 at 11:12 am
job, maybe?
April 20th, 2007 at 11:14 am
You are an idiot and only have yourself to blame.
TURN YOURSELF IN LIKE HOMEY TOLD YOU TO.
YOU’LL GET A BED, 3 MEALS A DAY AND A ***JOB***!
more than your lame looser @ss has now.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:14 am
It’s funny…I was feeling the exact same way 2 days ago…when I finished talking to my husband he gave me a great advise. It is actually on your list …. FOCUS.
Don’t let all the “great” ideas stop you…. What is it that you want to accomplish? Make a decision…and works towards that. When you have a great new idea that might take you off track….just write it down and wait. If its good it will still be good 2, 3 months… once your first one is completed.
Good luck!
April 20th, 2007 at 11:16 am
you are bipolar. take what little money you have left and get on medication. like - now.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:16 am
by the way, who took that picture?
April 20th, 2007 at 11:17 am
Wow dude! The drama keeps coming! But have no fear…you just sit there on your as* and think about things some more and ultimately do nothing…I mean its gotten you this far right?
April 20th, 2007 at 11:18 am
Add no money coming in.
Here’s your comeback plan.
Get a job. Make money. File BK. Get everyone wiped away.
Keep your job.
In 2010 take some 30 year fixed loans over subject to. Until then make money from your job.
Get your blog/site going while you have your job.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:19 am
Call the “Waaah”mbulance!!
Declare bankruptcy.
Wipe the slate clean.
Get a fresh start.
Life goes on.
America is all about re-inventing yourself.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:21 am
Keep your chin up, little man!
Just think of Willie Nelson’s past problems with the IRS. Willie owed 22 million when he declared bankruptcy, and he’s doing just fine today….saw him just this week at the Fillmore, where he took 55 of my dollars and provided me with a rockin’ good time.
So, on this April 20th celebrate 420 style, relax with some tunes, and by all means..
Praise Willie!
Rock On, Senor Serin!
(and, you’re looking sorta psycho-killer in that picture. I am pretty sure you are affecting that pose for whoever is writing your posts these days (nice use of apostrophe and hyphens…very un-Casey), but jeepers kid - take it easy!
I’m still willing to contribute for the pool party, so all hope is not lost. I hope by the time you read this comment your manic moods have swung towards the high side again…)
April 20th, 2007 at 11:22 am
You are such a looser man. Go out and get a job. Dont just sit there and do nothing. I dont know what you think is going to happen man but sitting around and collecting donations is pretty pathetic. GET A JOB MAN. Everyone else is working and you are blogging.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:22 am
You forgot “dirty swimming pools.”
April 20th, 2007 at 11:22 am
What a difference from now from this photo ey?
http://flickr.com/photos/sercasey/411799968/
April 20th, 2007 at 11:23 am
Casey,
Waaaaaaah!
That’s life brother. Part of being successful is being able to manage that pressure.
One book you should probably read, if you haven’t (and if you have you should start following it’s advice) is the “Seven Habits of Highly Successful People” by Stephen Covey.
I don’t think his method is perfect, but it will help you understand how to manage things so that the pressure is not so overwhelming.
Your “weakness in the area of logistics” must be fixed, or you will never be successful. The devil is in the details.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:23 am
You really need a third party..Either parent or someone from your church to help you set up some goals and stick to them no matter what. I am sure you are getting offers and opportunities that are pushing you off course (actually I don’t think you have an idea what you want to do which is the problem–except to work when you want on your own terms) . If you do not have structure and goals you will never get where you want to.
Casey, you seem like a light switch everyday your thoughts change on the same subjects..
You need steady income right now no matter what. Do your crazy ideas or opportunites on the side and bring in some money. Either thru a job or your own business thru your computer skills.
Good luck
April 20th, 2007 at 11:24 am
“Something’s gotta give?” No, “Someone has to get a job,” or two or three. This is not hate mail, this is reality. This is the type of common sense that someone close to you, perhaps a relative or friend, should have given you long ago. There are people all over this state(and country) that are under tremendous financial strain just to feed their families and put a single roof over their heads. You, on the other hand, used other peoples money that was obtained under false pretenses to acquire eight roofs, which you have slowly let go to hell.
Additionally, that photographic attempt to look angst ridden just ends up looking ridiculous. You have treated this whole experience like some reality TV show that is going to award you some prize at the end, or help kickoff your career as a real estate mogul. As a third generation real estate professional and educator, I can assure you that the only future you have in real estate will be as a cautionary tale.
Finally, you should feel a deep and profound sense of shame and regret, for you truly have taken all manner of things from others, while contributing absolutely nothing of value to this world. I hope that at some future point you will understand that your actions truly had consequences, not just for you, but for many around you.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:26 am
Good thing you still have the energy to take carefully composed self portraits.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:30 am
Already gone :
Details. Follow-through. Book. Success story. Passive income. Values. Faith. Purpose. Progress.
that’s about half the list - you will always have the Haters and Negativity.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:30 am
Debt. Finances. Blog. Foreclosure Site. Negativity. Haters. Details. Follow-through. Partnerships. Opportunities. Job. Book. Success story. Big deals. Crazy ideas. Passive income. Huge deals. Goals. Focus. Priorities. Marriage. Values. Faith. Purpose. Progress. Time. Finances. Finances. Finances…
Here’s what’s important
Debt. Finances Marriage Job
Everything else are distractions, cept for the haters/realists who tried to tell you this a long time ago.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:31 am
Give you 5.00 for your computer. That solves about 90% of your problems, and lets you buy some black market prozac to solve the other 10%.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:33 am
Casey, every time I load your blog I think of the scene in ‘Boiler Room’ where Greg is explaining that most of the guys in the firm are Nig*** Rich. They have a Ferrari but not even 10$ to put in the tank. The pic of you all dressed up but with no money to go anywhere makes me think of it all the more…
April 20th, 2007 at 11:35 am
J.O.B.
(The kind with a W-2, where you have to be at a predictable place at a predictable time, and are paid a predictable amount of money.)
(I.E. shilling for NRU, et. al. doesn’t count.)
April 20th, 2007 at 11:35 am
We already gave…but Cashcall still is not taken care of…
April 20th, 2007 at 11:36 am
When will you admit that most of the advice that has been given to you over the last 6+ months has been good?
April 20th, 2007 at 11:36 am
C- Don’t be feel so down. The market is coming back strong!!!
April 20th, 2007 at 11:37 am
so, stop the blog dude, and just go take care of business.
Come back and blog when you have that success story.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:37 am
I feel bad for you, I really do, about as bad as I feel for GW Bush when he said, “Being president is hard.” You look like you are about to cry in the picture.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:37 am
I think you have ADD. Maybe an RX for Adderall will help. Too bad that someone hasn’t come up with a “Facing Reality” pill.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:40 am
Let’s see if I can help you sort these:
> Debt. Finances. Details. Time.
> Finances. Finances. Finances…
These are real.
> Foreclosure Site. Book. Passive income. Huge deals.
> Success story. Big deals. Opportunities.
These are fantasies.
> Goals. Focus. Priorities. Job. progress. Follow-through.
These you need.
> Blog. Partnerships. Crazy ideas.
These you don’t.
> Negativity. Haters.
These you can ignore (*see note)
> Marriage.
This you should not ignore.
> Values. Faith. Purpose.
These have been missing. If you followed these, you would not be in the situation you are in now.
*Note: Be careful about categorizing people into “Haterz”. There are some who are just going to make fun of you, others are honestly trying to help.
Remember “Tim from Monterey”? He often gave you very good advice. You ignored it, things got worse. He finally stopped even trying. Is he a hater?
Most of the “hater” posts here are either people poking you to pay attention to details / issues that you’d rather ignore or they’re people who have simply given up on you after repeatedly trying to help.
My advice: Modesto - it’s gone either through short sale or repo. Either way, any effort spent on it is wasted time, you get nothing out of it.
BK - consult a BK attorney and go over the details. You really can’t avoid it at this point, better to deal with it now. The last repo will happen before you can file, so it is a much easier situation now.
Give up on the whole “I’m an entrapeuer” thing. This REALLY isn’t your thing. If you haven’t seen that by now, I’m not sure WHAT has to happen for you to see it, but trust me… you are not cut out it. Being an “Idea Man” is only a small part of what is required. Attention to the details and a willingness to work - far harder than any w-2 job would make you work - is what turns ideas into realit.
Primary advice - GET A JOB.
There may be legal issues, a job will help show you’re trying. The job will give you a steady income - I’m sure the lack of which is causing most of the marital strife.
Given the same advice before (as have many others), it’s been ingored before… I guess giving advice you don’t want to hear makes me a hater…
April 20th, 2007 at 11:40 am
At the risk of sounding overly simplistic, don’t let it get you down. Your site has tremendous value to those who are in the same or substantially similar situation but cannot or will not openly discuss it. Perhaps it’s out of fear, embarassment, or a combination of both. Those folks tend to sit in silent agony, and the only resource they have is to read your blog.
Keep your chin up. Tomorrow really is another day.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:41 am
Declare BK, get a job.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:45 am
:(
April 20th, 2007 at 11:47 am
Casey,
I have been reading your blog for sometime now. I have been reluctant to comment because of the overwelming
negativity and very harsh comments!
But I am where you are in some regards,
and you CAN NOT GIVE UP! you have come so far….
the worst is over seeing as 4 properties have foreclosed and you sold some. My suggestion if you really want some “relief ” is to file the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, yes it will be on your credit for 7 to 10 years but Casey so will those
foreclosures.
Law of Atrraction is active because you are focusing on your debt,therefore more debt will come.
Your Bright,Ambitious, and your young, you will survive!!
Give in, Give out, but don’t ever Give up!!! I enjoy your blog…..keep your head up! It get’s greater….Later
April 20th, 2007 at 11:47 am
This is it! This is the point where snowflake overdoses on organic, all natural, no chemicals added sleeping pills.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:48 am
Juice. Naps. Burritos. Sweet rims. Highlights. Naps. Murses. Paypal. Macaroni Grill. Vdubs. Hot/cold showers. The Secret. Wheatgrass. Naps. PDAs. Yneone. Argyle beanies. Chipotle. Blueballs (bouncing). Mongolian BBQ. Naps with Nigel. IKEA. Snowboarding. Hawaii. Starbucks. Corporate credit. $165,000 in cashback.
Focus on the positivity duuuuuude.
Scratch that, suck your widdle wip back in and focus on cleaning that nasty pool.
ASW is misspelled. It says failforward.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:49 am
Aw, you left out “but it’s all good!”
April 20th, 2007 at 11:51 am
Solution:
File Bankrupcy
Get a J.O.B.
But I hope you don’t do either, this is more fun.
How’s that pool coming along?
April 20th, 2007 at 11:51 am
Casey, stick up for your rights for once.
I think they would rather have a father or brother or whatever the situation may be who will take a stand in the face of any kind of reaction from narrow-minded people rather than to compromise and later on have to grow up in shame and in disgrace.
So I just ask you to excuse my appearance. I don’t normally come out in front of people without a shirt and a tie.
To these statements of support for the right to commit suicide, I will add my own: In a truly free society, you own your life, and your only obligation is to respect the rights of others.
I believe everyone is entitled to be treated as the sole owner of himself or herself and of his or her own life. Accordingly, I think a person who commits suicide is well within his or her rights in doing so provided he or she does so privately and without jeopardizing the physical safety of others. Family members, police officers, judges, and “therapists” who interfere with a person’s decision to end his or her own life are violating that person’s human rights.
The often expressed view that the possibility of suicide justifies psychiatric treatment even if it must be imposed against the will of the potentially suicidal person is wrong. Provided the person in question is not violating the rights of others, that person’s autonomy is of more value than enforcement of what other people consider rational or of what other people think is in a person’s best interests. In a free society where self-ownership is recognized, “dangerousness to oneself” is irrelevant.
The greatest human right is the right of self-ownership, one aspect of which is the right to life, but another aspect of which is the right to end one’s own life. Whether or not a person supports the right to commit suicide is a litmus test of whether or not that person truly believes in self-ownership and the individual freedom that comes with it, the individual freedom that many of us have been taught is the reason-for-being of American democracy.
Amen!
(ASW: “letsdoit”!)
April 20th, 2007 at 11:52 am
Given the fact that you dug yourself into this hole, it is really hard for me to have much sympathy for you, Casey. However, just to prove that a ‘hater’ is not always a meanie, here’s some plain advice (and not one word about BK or jobs):
Big problems are overwhelming. Small problems aren’t. The trick is to take the big problems and break them down into smaller, more manageable ones.
Maybe there are 1000 steps you need to take to solve your problems. You can’t do all 1000 in a day, and it’s easy to just throw up your hands and say ‘why bother’? You’ve tried that already, though, and it is NOT working for you. The pile of problems, like a pile of unopened mail, just keeps getting bigger. They are a pressure on your mind that can only be resolved by one thing: action.
Start somewhere. Anywhere. It doesn’t even matter where, as long as you start. Let go of everything you have tried before. Again, it is not working for you.
There’s a website called Flylady that’s all about getting organized and taming the chaos in your life. Here is a link to her “getting started” page.
Maybe it will help you.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:54 am
why don’t you go drink some of your green poolwater to give you special powers you chee. Okey, now listen you border line crazy, you look like that south korean piece of dog chee B4 he go cu-cu. Honestly serindipity i’m worried, that the donut store down the street from me might be out of glazed crulers. Seriously now stop being so negitive; I mean WHY DO YOU HATE? if I say something nice will you be happy; OR ARE YOU STILL GOING TO HATE?
P.S. Send that twist of the month club a violin P-U!
April 20th, 2007 at 11:55 am
Mr. Serin!!!
Treat yourself to a triple-shot of wheatgrass.
Can you handle a QUADRUPLE-SHOT? Sweet media of you hitting that shot would be appreciated.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:55 am
Thats it Casey!
Bottom out buddy! So we can get you back in the game. Notice that doing it your way got you into this mess, and you need help to get out. Lose the pride, and admit that you dont have all the answers. Stop digging casey! No more debt, no more get rich quick schemes, no more shady corporations, no more guru advice. leave the pool alone, leave the short sale alone, let them foreclose, then declare bankruptcy, and move on. You stretched this thing out as long as you could and it is just getting you more and more depressed. This is a haterz intervention!!!!!
April 20th, 2007 at 11:56 am
But I believe that to be forgiven, more than sorrow is required - at least two more things.
First, genuine repentance - a determination to change and to repair breaches of my own making. I have repented. Second, what my bible calls a ‘’broken spirit'’; an understanding that I must have God’s help to be the person that I want to be; a willingness to give the very forgiveness I seek; a renunciation of the pride and the anger which cloud judgment, lead people to excuse and compare and to blame and complain.
Now, what does all this mean for me and for us? First, I will instruct my lawyers to mount a vigorous defense, using all available appropriate arguments. But legal language must not obscure the fact that I have done wrong. Second, I will continue on the path of repentance, seeking pastoral support and that of other caring people so that they can hold me accountable for my own commitment.
The children of this country can learn in a profound way that integrity is important and selfishness is wrong, but God can change us and make us strong at the broken places.
Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, political prisoners, POWs, and resistance fighters from across Europe were exterminated with cold industrial perfection or were enslaved and worked to death. Never before had there been a worse breakdown of thousands of years of European culture and civilization. After the war it took some time before the full extent of this breakdown was realized. We are aware of it, but I doubt that we will ever be able to understand it.
The past cannot be “overcome”!
April 20th, 2007 at 11:56 am
Debt. Yes
Finances. Not up to date
Blog. Yes
Foreclosure Site. No
Negativity. Yes
Haters. Realists?
Details. No
Follow-through. No
Partnerships. None that lasted
Opportunities. Lots
Job. No
Book. No
Success story. No
Big deals. Yes but not for you
Crazy ideas. Yes
Passive income. No
Huge deals. Yes but not for you
Goals. Set but unmet
Focus. Transient
Priorities. Transient
Marriage. Yes
Values. Yes
Faith. Yes
Purpose. Transient
Progress. Negative
Time. Goes by
Finances. haven’t we done that one? Did you mean concentration but got it wrong?
Casey, you need help. Go and talk to a doctor.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:57 am
Hang in there Casey, it WILL get better. The learning curve is never easy.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:59 am
Feelings, nothing more than feelings,
Trying to forget my feelings of love.
Teardrops rolling down on my face,
Trying to forget my feelings of love.
Feelings, for all my life I’ll feel it.
I wish I’ve never met you, girl;
You’ll never come again.
Feelings, wo-o-o feelings,
Wo-o-o, feel you again in my arms.
Feelings, feelings
Like I’ve never lost you
And feelings like I’ve never
Have you again in my heart.
Feelings, for all my life I’ll feel it.
I wish I’ve never met you, girl;
You’ll never come again.
Feelings, feelings like I’ve
Never lost you
And feelings like I’ve never have you
Again in my life.
Feelings, wo-o-o feelings,
Wo-o-o, feelings again in my arms.
Feelings…
April 20th, 2007 at 11:59 am
Casey, while I’m firmly in the haterz club now, I suppose I’m one of the less militant of the bunch. I’d be fine with you getting out of this mess, and here’s how you do it.
Step 1) Work on the most pressing problem diligently until there’s nothing else that you can do to make further progress.
Step 2) Repeat Step 1.
That’s it. Do that every day. You’ll make progress on several problems each day and within a few weeks you’ll have made real progress.
Or maybe you could call someone to see what you’re options are (see, I told you I was a hater).
April 20th, 2007 at 11:59 am
This is probably the first time I’ve actually felt bad for you.
You need two things:
+ SIMPLIFY your life. Trim, trim, trim. Get rid of the last property. Get rid of the blog.
+ PURPOSE. Specifically, get a job. Give yourself a meaningful reason to get up in the morning.
As painful as the photo is, I hope you stay in this state of mind long enough to make some serious, lasting, positive decisions. Because if the next post is another bouncy-bouncy It’s All Good post, I’m going to barf.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
I am sure by the time you get around to moderating the comments to this post, there is going to be a lot of repetition. You are making this harder on yourself than it needs to be. Either let the comments go unmoderated or stick around, moderate and then let the comments through in a timely manner.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:04 pm
Debt.- (BK and get a job) Finances.(BK and get a job) Blog. (Have it make money) Foreclosure Site. (Pie in the sky - keep your story here and advertise =passive income) Negativity. (life isn’t all positives - time to be a man and admit defeat) Haters.(they actually care and give good advise like “GET A JOB”) Details. (yes - taxes are not just a detail
) Follow-through. (yes need to follow through - you may need to adjust your nap schedule) Partnerships. (you need none) Opportunities.(you have none) Job. (yes - get one) Book. (you will think about writing it and never will) Success story.(WAKE UP - you are not a success) Big deals. (quit dreaming) Crazy ideas. (see where your last crazy dream got you)Passive income.(this blog - if you do it right) Huge deals.(quit day dreaming) Goals. (your #1 goal should be own place and paying own rent) Focus. (good luck with that) Priorities.(what are yours?) Marriage. (she is tired I am sure of that) Values. (you have none - you feel as the world owes you) Faith. (pray as you have no remorse) Purpose. (currently you serve none) Progress. (only negative) Time. (you have plenty - spent poorly ) Finances. Finances. Finances…(GET A JOB)
April 20th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
Casey,
I’ve been reading this site for a while, with increasing amounts of disbelief and exasperation regarding your lack of action in confronting this mess.
I’ve held off commenting because nothing written seemed to touch you. Advice has been offered, none appears to have been taken.
If this latest posting is genuine, and you’re not just messing us around, then you appear to be (finally) reaching the point where wilful denial is no longer enough to keep reality at bay.
Please, for the love of God, do what needs to be done. Get professional assistance and draw up a plan of action. This situation will not go away by itself.
Good luck.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:14 pm
“…The pressure of it all is getting to be too much….”
Now, don’t go “victim” on us.
This is all of your own making
You made your bed….
April 20th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
Casey,
……….Ok I won’t say what I started to because we all have bad days and I don’t like to kick someone when their down. I would say that I hope this is the beginning of comprehension of the reality of your situation but you have been in this place before and somehow bounce right back into your fantasy world so I won’t get my hopes up.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Then call it a day.
Declare bankruptcy, and move on. Chalk it down as a learning experience and learn from it. Go and do something else.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
Casey,
Why the glum face?
Come visit me. There’s nothing that a nice long vacation at Disneyland can’t fix.
I can get you a good rate at the Grand Californian Hotel, too. Only $350 a night based on 7 nights (restrictions apply). I can get you $5 off park hopper tickets, also.
Just mention my name and you’ll be set.
See you soon,
Mickey.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
And it’s only going to get worse from here on out.
asw: blueball
April 20th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
Why are you wearing a sweater in April?
April 20th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
I’m sorry, I’m ignorant. When they forclose on your house, what do you actually owe? For example, house #4. You owed $507k on it. How much do you actually owe on it now that the bank owns it?
April 20th, 2007 at 12:26 pm
Dude! How old is that laptop? Floopy? Did they go out of style 10 years ago?
April 20th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Unfortunately this is part of the process. You kept it together longer than most. Now scrap the pool idea and the short sale idea, let them foreclose on the house, file for bankruptcy and move on. It’s only gonna get worse if you dont!
April 20th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
Focus on doing a few things well instead of a little of everything.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
Maybe you need to take a vacation with all of this stress and work?? Turn off the phone and computer for a week and head to Mexico. Just enjoy yourself.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
You know what depresses me? That floppy drive on your POS notebook.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:33 pm
I’d suggest a nap. A little downtime might do you good.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
Debt.
File BK.
Finances.
Get a job.
Blog.
Get rid of it.
Foreclosure Site.
Forget about it.
Negativity.
Get rid of blog.
Haters.
Ditto.
Details.
ADD medication.
Follow-through.
Ditto.
Partnerships.
You have users, not partners.
Opportunities.
Bleak (for now)
Job.
YES!!!!
Book.
NO!!!!
Success story.
Maybe in a decade or so.
Big deals.
OCD medication
Crazy ideas.
Bipolar medication.
Passive income.
Try “active” income instead.
Huge deals.
Ain’t gonna happen.
Goals.
Get hired.
Focus.
Do it or get fired.
Priorities.
Did I say job?
Marriage.
For better or worse.
Values.
Get new ones.
Faith.
Get a new one.
Purpose.
Get paid (at a job)
Progress.
Get beyond “thinking about it”
Time.
24 hours a day, same as everyone else.
Finances. Finances. Finances…
Job. Job. Job….
In all seriousness Casey, do you realize you went from last night wasting time looking up your scummy cesspool on Google maps — to a post this morning that makes it seem as if you’re about to off yourself?
If you’re not trolling, then you need serious help. Get it.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
you forgot taxes
April 20th, 2007 at 12:39 pm
Like I’ve always said gameover Casey. It’s been inevitable since the day you started stripping fake equity out of houses you had no right buying.
You are a liar, a cheat and a conman. And you do none of it well.
You are too stupid to realize it but the only option you have is to hit the road. Take G, whatever money you can scrounge together and haul @ss in the Vdub to someplace far, far away.
(PS. You know I post my comments elsewhere so why not let them through?)
(PPS. How are you doing on earning that $8000 I was going to match?)
April 20th, 2007 at 12:39 pm
now you are letting posts through then deleting them?
WTF?
April 20th, 2007 at 12:39 pm
Ok, even though I’m just here for the train wreck (and it’s a spectacular one) here’s some good, solid advice for you:
Work ONLY on those things which affect you and your family first; THEN work on the other things. Meaning, remove from your list “Blog. Foreclosure Site. Partnerships. Opportunities. Book. Success story. Big deals. Crazy ideas. Passive income. Huge deals.” Shut down this blog (or at the very least stop worrying about daily updates; once a week should be plenty). Don’t concern youself with “helping others”; help YOURSELF first.
Shutting down the blog would remove (or at least greatly reduce) “Negativity” and “Haters” (of which, I think you might consider me one).
Leaving you free to work on “Details. Follow-through. Job. Goals. Focus. Priorities. Marriage. Values. Faith. Purpose. Progress. Time. Finances. Finances. Finances…”
Prioritize these remaining items and work on the most important first. My guess is there’s a tie for first place between Finances, Marriage, and Job.
Hopefully, this despair you’re apparently feeling is reality setting in and you’re *able* to take good advice when it’s offered. Frankly, I think my advice here is good advice.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
A steady income would help you with:
Finances. (you get money you don’t have to pay back)
Blog. (like that’s killing you)
Foreclosure Site. (just forget it)
Negativity. (Snowflake got a job)
Haters. (a job would shut most of them up)
Details. (show up, get paid. It rocks!)
Follow-through. (get this done by Friday)
Partnerships. (you’ll have none)
Opportunities. (you have none, accept it)
Job. (job!)
Book. (forget it, no one wants to read about a loooser)
Success story. (you have none)
Big deals. (you have none)
Crazy ideas. (there’s something you have too many of)
Passive income. (how about real income?)
Huge deals. (have have less than none)
Goals. (you have no realistic ones)
Focus. (just get work done)
Priorities. (not getting fired with be #1)
Marriage. (wives prefer husbands with jobs)
Values. (you have none)
Faith. (you mean why has God forsaken you?)
Purpose. (just get work done)
Progress. (getting paid is progress)
Time. (put it off until tomorrow like you always do)
April 20th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
If you are honest with yourself, you will admit that ALL of this
is self-created. You did it all to yourself.
Get some perspective. Think of the innocent people whose lives have been afflicted through no fault of their own–the innocent victimes of crime, disease, accident, ad infinitum.
They manage to struggle on.
Plus, if you give up, it will be no fun for us. It is much more entertaining if you continue to hilariously fail at your various cons, scams, and schemes.
So, chin up, and onward!
P.S. I am still on for $10 to drain that pool.
And, when you get that 100-unit apartment building–the one for no money down, with 100% seller financing, and positive cash flow–yes, that one–it will probably have two or three pools and a spa. Can you imagine what they will look like six months after you buy the property?
April 20th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
Let’s see if this login thingy is as SWEET as it sounds.
Casey is a dumb@ss.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
SWEET!
April 20th, 2007 at 12:43 pm
So Casey, why not have a podcast tonite?
April 20th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Hey Casey, you look like a dead wringer for Jonathan Brandis in that artful photo, save for a missing chin cleft.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Good thing you took that pic before CashCall pays their visit…
My advice to you? Start drinking heavily.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
Why are you wearing a sweater in April?
Because it’s 65F and raining in Sacramento at the moment.
Something’s got to give? Give up the sweet deal fantasies. There will be no buying apartment buildings this year. Right now you need stable income to keep the roof over your head and the wolves from the door.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
Do you own a gun, Casey? Just wondering.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
Did you spend your week away in UT with Nigel?
April 20th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
Oh, by the way Casey, let’s not forget whose fault this is:
1. Debt: Your fault. Lots of really, really stupid mistakes.
2. Finances: Your fault. Stupid mistakes plus laziness.
3. Blog: Your fault. You started it. You can stop it. Any time.
4. Foreclosure site: How is this different from the blog? It’s your fault anyway.
5. Negativity: Your fault. You put yourself into a VERY negative situation by listening to a bunch of shucksters, getting greedy, lying, failing to follow through, failure to think, failure to do any real work, failure to step up to bat when things got tough, how many more failures were there/will there be?
6. Haters: You brought them on yourself. You started the site, you shared your life, you failed to listen to good advice, you begged these very people for money (making them hate you even more), you taunt them with antagonistic posts, you refuse to answer even the simplest of questions with a real, straight answer and then you complain about them while doing nothing to shut them up.
7. Details: Your fault. You should never start ANYTHING if you’re not willing to pay attention to the details. Hence the phrases: “The devil’s in the details.” and “It’s the little things that kill.”
8. Follow-through: Your fault. You haven’t followed through on ANYTHING. This has been a big part of your current situation. You can change this by simply DOING something productive every single hour of every single day.
9. Partnerships: Not sure what you mean here. Every “partnership” you’ve tried to milk has turned sour. That’s your fault. You’ve dealt dishonestly with people while refusing to listen to their advice. You get what you give.
10. Opportunities: Your fault. You’ve been given opportunities that you’ve squandered through greed and laziness.
11. Job: Your fault. You quit your half way decent job to fail and you’ve now been refusing, left-right-and-center, to get a real job for months.
12. Book: Your fault. Stupid idea. You should never have thought of it.
13. Success story: You don’t have one.
14. Big deals: This is what got you into trouble to begin with. Therefore, again, your fault.
15. Crazy Ideas: Your fault. You have the power to banish them before you blog about it or even say it out loud.
16. Passive Income: Again, your fault. You listened to all those gurus who seemed to have convinced you that passive income is easy to come by and requires little to no work and little to no up front effort.
— Okay I’m getting tired, will skip to the good ones.
Marriage: Did you put as much thought into that as you put into your “business” of flipping houses? Is that tumbling down like your investment strategies? Your fault.
Values: Your only values seem to be greed, laziness, lying, stealing, cheating, etc.
Faith: Stop playing the religion card. I mean, come on, do you REALLY, REALLY, REALLY believe that any god would condone what you’re doing? (Well, the Bible does refer to the devil as a “god”, so I guess he’s probably thrilled with what you’ve become…)
Is the world in your head finally crashing down?
April 20th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
Have you seen a mental health professional yet? Lot’s of us Haterz™ truly believe you have some sort of mental health disorder. Getting on some pills could do you good…
April 20th, 2007 at 12:52 pm
Casey, instead of making silly emo art of yourself, why not 1) shovel the sludge out of the pool or 2) tell us WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED with the begathon proceeds, rent money, cd earnings, whatever else? Why dodge these questions when you’re going to be begging for cash again in a few short days?
April 20th, 2007 at 12:52 pm
I’m really feeling down today… too much stress and pressure. Plus I have about 753 email in my inbox (most of them unread) that have been piling on for months. I’m sorry if you’re email is one of them. With the media exposure and the traffic I get way too much email.
Also all the different opportunities that are presenting themselves are really exciting but there are too many of them coming at me all at once and some are conflicting.
At the end of the day, all this stuff is causing some serious “paralysis analysis” and lack of focused movement due to being overwhelmed.
At the end of the day, I don’t have any money to show for all this activity (or lack there of).
I must get focused. I can’t afford to be scattered anymore.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
So, what’s the game plan now?
April 20th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
Notice how he always acts as if he just woke up, and somehow all these bad things have happened to him, by some sort of accident!!
Someone should so a search to make a list of all his evasions, deceptions, and misleading statements over the months, all designed to deflect responsibility. The one that come to mind now is excusing his foreclosures by saying
“hey, it was a business, and sometimes businesses fail, right??.”
How about another weekend Beg-A-Thon?/
April 20th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
My patience with the comments, negativity and the hate is also running very very low. It would be one thing if people were respectful in how they say it. It’s OK to criticize as long as its done constructively for the persons good. I can learn from that. That’s all I ask. Be respectful. Show some courtesy.
I’m going to experiment with instant comments for registered users on this post. And if it doesn’t work out too well or I have to do too much work to ban people and baby sit people I don’t know if this will continue.
I have enough stress already.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
Cheer up Casey, you finally did something right with this instant commenting thing!
Its all Good!
April 20th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Keep your head up. No one likes weakness.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
I think it may be time to face facts. The only way out of this is to suck the buck shot c*** and swallow the load.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
How about this Casey? You stop trolling your own blog, get a job, and start actually DOING something instead of considering every angle of every little thing before the next shiny thing distracts you and you forget about it and we will stop hating on you. Heck, we might even start respecting and supporting you if you just TRIED.
Now THAT is what I call a win/win situation!
April 20th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
Casey, you’ve gotten so much great advice from thousands of people that genuinely cared and were concerned.
Why have you not followed it?
They are your “haters” now because you don’t listen to sound advice.
Sound advice = get a full time, salaried job and go from there.
Accountability starts with you and you can make it start today.
I know you want to still believe the RKs of the world, but you know what? Their philosophy = fallacy.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
and it started out with a little scam game of the $5 pyramid.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:10 pm
1.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:16 pm
I know chimpCasey, I would be sad too if I had to take a picture with my laptop that still had a 3.5″ floppy drive.
Did you cut the top of your head out in the photot so we can’t see your roots growing in under you highlights? Or to conceal that you just had your highlights touched up?
Seriously, go to an AA meeting, get a new perspective.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
Casey:
This week of all weeks, I hope that you have the decency not to manipulate us with photos in order to skate along a little while longer. I hope you’re not using “mental illness” as an excuse to bs, troll, or to extract money from us. Not this week when someone else who craved attention manipulated us with a photo and 32 people have lost their lives. Don’t. It’s shameful.
Those people’s lives were taken. You have yours. You also have the ability to change things.
Please–If you are truly down, if you really feel that you are at your wit’s end, then go see a mental health professional. NOW. I’m not kidding.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
1. Congratulations on getting instant comments up. It will allow people to hold conversations and reduce the amount of effort you need to spend on the blog. And 100+ comments in the 1st 2 hours of a posting is pretty impressive.
2. Delete all the emails. There are no serious opportunities in them.
3. Prepare the bankruptcy paperwork so that as soon as the last house goes, you can declare bankruptcy.
4. Get a job. You will find that doing something productive will get your mind off your problems and allow your subconscious to solve your analysis paralysis.
5. Keep the job until you have caught up on your debts to friends and family. Until they are paid back, you have no business taking risks.
P.S. You have been in analysis paralysis since September. It is why you have not been able to complete simple tasks.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Casey you disrespect us ALL DAY LONG. We all gave you nothing but quality advice from the beginning, not our fault you are so brainwashed that you ignored it.
Do you see yourself as brainwashed? Could you go 6 months with out listening to your guru’s?
April 20th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Casey, doesn’t it tell you something that 90% of the posts here are saying the exact same thing? (Variations on a theme of “declare bankruptcy, get a job, make an honest attempt to climb out of this hole”).
And doesn’t it tell you even more that 90% of all the comments you’ve had since September have ALSO been saying something along these lines?
Is this a gigantic conspiracy, with literally thousands of people clubbing together behind your back to deceive and delude you into doing the wrong thing?
Or is it because great minds are spontaneously thinking alike - and this is not just the best but the ONLY good advice?
I’m really hoping this post means that reality is starting to sink in. I used to think that only a major, major shock (a visit from CashCall’s repo men, say) might do the trick - but if you can do it yourself, more power to you.
But you have to be brutally honest. Give up the wheeler-dealer entrepreneur fantasy - you’re just not cut out for it and everyone you try to do business with will bleed you dry as a result. Realize that you can’t climb out of your financial pit without declaring bankruptcy - I doubt you could have done back in September, and you certainly can’t now. And above all realize that YOU NEED A STEADY INCOME. Which means that you need a proper, contracted, salary-paying job.
Note the word “need”. You misuse it a lot (”I need a wheatgrass shot or some new IKEA furniture”) - but this time it really does mean something.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Close. The Blog.
Or throw up some Google Ads. With all the traffice this site gets, you could easily pull in $2k/Month….probably A LOT more.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:24 pm
Just Bite the bulllet, file BK and see what happens. I seriously doubt the law will catch up to you if it hasnt already. Start Fresh, get a JOB!!!
April 20th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
Oh and Casey, did I happen to mention I never finished college? I just found my niche at a young age and have done well for myself.
As frustrating as life sometimes was (eating Ramen was something I did when one business idea flamed out) I always came back because I did NOT allow myself to get into heavy debt.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
So is this your way to document your “breakdown” to avoid responsibility and criminal prosecution? I thought you were smarter than this, Mr. Ideas Man.
“Really Judge, I didn’t know what I was doing charging up cards and buying houses I couldn’t afford or willing to pay for…I don’t know what happened to me! And you can see that because I took a picture of my distress, I was feeling really bad then..look here!”…then Casey shows the picture to the judge..”See! Even the haterz™ will testify to that!”
Us Haterz™, have told you that you were going about it wrong. Not once…not even a hint.. have YOU ever said “MAN, I’M REALLY F@CKING UP!”
But the nervous breakdown with pictures and all! Nice trolling, Mr. Ideas Man. The Beg-A-Thon is set up.
P.S. Please post this because a good slap of reality is what you need and want.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
It’s tough to choose between two conflicting choices Casey. On second thought, it’s usually not. One usually flows naturally with your own beliefs about yourself, your work, your life. The other choice usually conflicts with those beliefs. Pick the one that flows with you.
Regarding everything bringing you down, write down the five worse things that could happen to you. Unless you start making changes in your life, you will be reaching very close to bottom.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
Is this a glimpse of Casey’s coming meltdown? April 26th is right around the corner…
April 20th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
You know what,
It’s we are giving advises to Casey and it’s not Casey giving advises to US on this blog.
This blog is helping Casey instead of Casey’s claim that he help US
Cry Baby,.
I told you to join the Army or Marine or Air Force, and you don’t listen.
Iraq needs you there~
Go DO IT~~
We’ll see you on Irag TV/
April 20th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Screw the email.
Go for a walk with G. Hold hands.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
dude,
every post i have made has told you to get a JOB !
maybe you should !
and, dude don’t just get a job, ….. take a JOB
it feels much better to say I took a job as a brain doctor, than i got a job as ….
when you get a job, you will realize how easy and little work most jobs really are, you just have to show and do the bullshit. so what.
here is a paraphase from a real Real Estate site, “” apply the “”"”"SW-SW-SW-N”"”" principle:
Some Will
Some Won’t
So What
Next
a JOB is easier than working for yourself, just most people don’t see it that way.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
For example, I would like to get a definitive answer on your involvement with RESCOM. What your involvement was, what you did for them, how long you worked there, are you in touch with any of those people still, what you knew about their operation, etc.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
dude,
do you smoke pot ???
you look stoned all the time.
it’s hard to take or keep a JOB if you can’t pass a drug test.
lay off the weed.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
So many people check out your blog because you crack us up with your sad, pathetic little life. Nobody comes here for advise - you don’t have any to give.
Were not haters - were just watching a free freak show and laughing about it.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
Where did you go for a week?
What did you spend your consulting money on?
Why are you three months behind in rent?
How’s trash duty going?
April 20th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
agree with the Chairman - #36. the market is coming back strong!!!
realist aka Benflation or helicopter ben
April 20th, 2007 at 1:50 pm
So is this your way to document your “breakdown” to avoid responsibility and criminal prosecution? I thought you were smarter than this, Mr. Ideas Man.
“Really Judge, I didn’t know what I was doing charging up cards and buying houses I couldn’t afford or willing to pay for…I don’t know what happened to me! And you can see that because I took a picture of my distress, I was feeling really bad then..look here!”…then Casey shows the picture to the judge..”See! Even the haterz™ will testify to that!”
Us Haterz™, have told you that you were going about it wrong. Not once…not even a hint.. have YOU ever said “MAN, I’M REALLY F@CKING UP!”
But the nervous breakdown with pictures and all! Nice trolling, Mr. Ideas Man. The Beg-A-Thon is set up.
P.S. Please post this because a good slap of reality is what you need and want.
Oh I forgot to log in so delete the previous comment cause it’s the same.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:53 pm
Wasn’t that week in April when he was in UT talking with Nigel?
April 20th, 2007 at 1:54 pm
Where did you go for a week?
April 20th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
You claim that all this stress is punishment enough because of your shady deals….HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. You better sack up boy. It’s only gonna get worse from here.
Your life right now is Club Med compared to what Bubba gonna do to you 24/7 during lockdown…And Bubba agrees with you too. Good things are gonna come…And remember your motto: IT’S ALL GOOD.
Now go ahead and ban my IP Address and see what happens when you ban the rest of the haters.
This post just smells like Nigel trying to bait people. I guess it’s a good thing that you have an award winning blogger to help you take this blog to his level.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
It’s OK to criticize as long as its done constructively for the persons good. I can learn from that.
The frustration that drives the hate, Casey, is that you *haven’t* learned from any of the constructive criticism offered on your blog.
You know you’re impulsive, you know you lack attention to detail, you know you’re a procrastinator — three big strikes against you in any business endeavor. But still you think there are “exciting opportunities” on the horizon? Still you think you can stage a comeback if you just come up with the right idea?
Svetogorsk summed it up neatly: Give up the wheeler-dealer entrepreneur fantasy - you’re just not cut out for it and everyone you try to do business with will bleed you dry as a result.
They did bleed you dry, didn’t they?
You’re left with a bunch of foreclosures and a mountain of personal debt. Money was made, sure, but not by you: by the people who saw you coming. By the seminar artists. By the agents who sold you property and the brokers who sold you loans. By NRU, and by Chris and his juicy 50% referral. By Corporate Brokers. By Nigel, who milked you and your story for all the traffic he could get before dropping you in favor of mocking you.
The people dangling “opportunities” are not your friends. They’re not trying to rescue you. They’re sharks who smell blood in the water.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
One thing that I’m sure won’t give is your resolve. Your resolve to remain an unemployed whiner, that is.
April 20th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
But its 4:20 day today. Go and celebrate in style with that pool water.
Another win for Team Casey!
April 20th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
Casey,
Something’s gotta give?
It’s you. You’ve tried things your way for over a year now. How did that work out? Not so good did it?
You need to make a drastic change in your activities. Get a job and pursue your dreams on the side. Don’t think about it. Just do it.
Nigel
April 20th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
aaack!!
You know what I do when I’m feeling depressed?
Have some fishy-treats, and take a nap in a warm spot!
thppttt!!
S_t_C
April 20th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
I’m still game to drive out to Modesto and give ya that 15 smackaroo’s if you clean out the pool….
April 20th, 2007 at 2:01 pm
In my late twenties I had an epiphany: instead of following my dreams, I should follow my talent.
By which I mean: stop pretending that I’m going to achieve things I’m simply not capable of achieving and start concentrating on things I can actually do.
This transformed my life beyond all recognition - and overwhelmingly for the better. I’m now earning literally four times what I did before I made that decision, and I’m infinitely happier.
Think about it, Casey. Seriously.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Nigel in the hizzy, ya’ll! VIP time!
April 20th, 2007 at 2:03 pm
aaack!
Oh, one more thing:
You don’t own any guns, do you?
Just checkin’
Your friend,
Sputnik
Award-winning, shoe-poopin’, fishy-trea eatin’ CAT!
S_t_C
April 20th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
Back in the early 80’s as a high school student in Junior Achievement, a wise business sponser Richard Rogers told me “Watch out for the person who has the most ideas and becomes the most energetic about them. They’re the first to drop out of the plan.”
Since then I noticed that he is right 90% of the time. Casey does fall into this category. And he surely has too many problems to allow any team to move forward.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
Hey Casey - why dont you use leverage and get advice from a lawyer as to your best course of action.
There is no magic here Casey.
Surely you should just declare bankruptcy or just not pay any debts.
Casey - do you know if you have any judgements against you ? Have you done a public records search ?
Loads o Money
April 20th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
Where did you go for a week?
What did you spend your consulting money on?
Why are you three months behind in rent?
Where did the $4500 come from to repay the “corporate credit seed money”? How much has your corporation borrowed and how does it intend to generate income to repay its debt? How much have Corporation Brokers made from you so far?
Why have you stopped making any mention of owner-occupancy or cash back at closing in your media interviews?
What was the “bogus company, controlled by a third party” that Scotsman Guide reported in January?
Are you still saying this was “no worse than speeding on the freeway”?
April 20th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
I am not Nigel’s biggest fan, but he makes a lot of sense here. Casey, if NIGEL thinks you need to change your ways then what else do you need?
Does this mean NIGEL is a hater now? Huh? Didn’t think so.
Stop with the hating on so-called haterz, stop procrastinating on your taxes (didn’t you say a refund was coming? Don’t you need MONEY?), stop talking about supposed sweet deals on the horizon and PLEASE stop telling us falsehoods (my rent is paid…my rent is now 3 months behind! What did you do with the money?). Shoot, you can’t even follow through with Cashcall when the phone rep YOU recorded told you to sign the document they were sending in email. YOU wasted other people’s money again.
Hate me for being a realist, fine, but I don’t hate you. You need to grow up and focus or stop pretending to be a businessman.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:12 pm
How’s it feel to make another headline?
Thanks for tanking our economy d******** . At least you won’t be alone in the soupline.
http://tinyurl.com/ywgvk8
April 20th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Honestly, cleaning the pool 5 days before the foreclosure sale is a pretty pointless thing for you to do (the bank will handle up once the house is theirs), but at least you would be doing something. Just sitting around doing nothing but dwelling on your financially ruined future all day is what’s making you depressed. And it would also be an opportunity to show that you can man up and take care of something, aren’t as lazy as everyone thinks you are, and you would probably feel good about yourself after. If you want people to be less negative, stop trolling us and cultivate a positive image. Stay busy and you won’t be so depressed. Might even get something done.
And pay Y her damn rent. Sell the Vdubs if you have to.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
“6. Haters: You brought them on yourself. You started the site, you shared your life, you failed to listen to good advice, you begged these very people for money (making them hate you even more), you taunt them with antagonistic posts, you refuse to answer even the simplest of questions with a real, straight answer and then you complain about them while doing nothing to shut them up.”
DM, my point exactly. So many of us TRY to give this kid good advice only to be ignored, trolled and called out as hatemongers. THEN when we all post elsewhere he creates troll bait to bring us back.
What Casey doesn’t realize is all the bad posters who’ve popped up on the net are inspired by the character he SELLS on his site. Is this really Casey? Apparently it is. Like the goofy nerd in Jr High School, if he brings too much attention to himself and won’t listen to advice bullies will pop up and attack. Casey is like that kid. He doesn’t learn and he attributes all his problems to a faceless bunch of people he calls HATERS.
Haters are not what a lot of them are. It’s a shame he doesn’t see this.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
About the pool situation…at least throw bleach or shock into the pool to kill the larvae and get rid of the green! Make it at least you don’t have a marsh in your back yard! Maybe Steve “The Croc Hunter” would be proud (God, Bless His Soul) but anyone who visits the house can only see that green marsh as a cesspool.
Shock will clear that sh#t up at least temporary until the house is lost. With that much chlorine the leaves may even desolve or decide to jump out and run away!!
Damage control, Casy, damage control biotch!
April 20th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
You can probably get HeeKee to help you clean the pool. He’s already working for you for free anyway.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
Casey, you need to seek professional psychiatric help. This is a cry for assistance. What would you advice a friend to do if he came to you with this list– you’d be concerned about him & probably want him to see a psychiatrist. You owe the same to yourself.
I can’t imagine going through the stress you are going through. It’s time for you to declare bankruptcy & focus on the things in your life you can better control. Good luck.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
Casey,
Sweet photo.
You are a lot better at photography than you are at RE investments! Maybe you should consider a new career.
Photography would not be as bad as a W2 job. You make your own hours and its 1099 income not W2 income.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
The only thing I needed to learn from this site is:
Maxing out credit cards, and taking out as many loans on houses as you need will not land you in jail..at least quickly!
But I know I have a 9-10 month escape plan to get out of the mess!
April 20th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Hey people,
Realize you can tell this guy what to do and how to do it. He’s not dumb, he’ll understand what you are saying and agree that it’s a good idea!
The problem is..HE IS LAZY! He doesn’t want to work..and will cry if he has too. Just look at this picture of his pouting! Computers are his friend and rather play blogger or Ninendo to get out of work!
“Where’s Casey?”, we ask. “I think he left and decided to take a sh@t and pound the keys on a blog to get out of work.”
This sums the motherskuck up…you can’t depend on the guy to get things done! Unless it’s easy cash for CASEY!
April 20th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
Something’s Gotta Give
Oh my God, not another shooting rampage in the works.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
There is only one word to describe you at this point: Sloppy
That is exactly what got you into this entire mess.
Tax accounting? Sloppy.
Tracking expenses? Sloppy
Repairs on the homes? Sloppy.
Your business planning? Sloppy.
Your debt management plan? Sloppy.
Your idealisms? Sloppy.
Your half-baked “sweet deals”? Sloppy.
Your payment strategy? Sloppy.
Your exit plan from this business venture? Sloppy.
Your handling of the mountains of advice given to you? Sloppy.
Your keeping your mouth shut about certain details of your escapades that could get you in serious trouble? Sloppy.
Your overall attitude? Sloppy.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
where’s time line guy?
what’s his take?
April 20th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
Casey,
You MUST be putting us on, right?
First, “The pressure of it all is getting to be too much.”
The pressure of what? You don’t open mail, you don’t pay bills or rent and you don’t have a job. You claim to be a businessman and entrepreneur. One aspect that is a MUST for owning your own business is being able to handle and function with enourmous amounts of stress, yet your ability to handle stress seems to be far below average.
“My patience with the comments, negativity and the hate is also running very very low.”
What you see as hate, is really people trying to help you getting frustrated beyond belief because you will not listen to anything and rarely answer questions. You cry about things that “happen to you” when they are actually caused by your actions, usually because you did not take peoples advise. Then when you ask people what to do, and they tell you, you do nothing but think and meet and do whatever it else it is you do that might make you feel good for a little while, but actually accomplishes nothing.
How many hours did spend (waste) on the pool situation so far? (Blogging, talking to Realtor, calling pool guys, calling other people, thinking about it, thinking about it more, asking for advise, etc….) and at the end of the day nothing has been done to the pool. If it were my pool and I didn’t have a job, I would immediately hop in my car, drive over there and take care of the problem. Done. It amazes me, and I imagine everyone else, how you can take the simplest of problems and blow it up into a huge disaster that takes tons of your time yet you still can’t seem to resolve it.
People are screaming at you to not run in front of the moving bus, that is not hate. Your site is not helpful to anyone, it is entertainment. It’s like the modern day 3 stooges. 5th grade school girls are far crueller to each other than I’ve seen anyone be to you on this site, yet you can’t handle it? What leads you to believe you can run a profitable business then? What exactly are your positive qualities?
Also, a staged picture doen’t help.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
Uhhh ohhhh…I think Sputnik nailed it on the head.
You aren’t gonna go Cho Seung Hui on us are you? You gonna visit the Nouveau Riche U buliding? But just make sure you give a shout out to us Haters in that video that you’ll be sending to NBC.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
In the interest of not giving us half the story and not letting the haterz run rampant with speculation, answer us this also. It keeps getting dug up. Do you know anything about this traffic accident case:
http://tinyurl.com/2ze37x
Even though this Konstantin is young, it seems strange that there’s another Konstantin Serin considering that there aren’t very many Serin’s in Sacramento County. Is Lidiya Serin a relative? I think her husband may be Alex Serin. Anyway, do you know these people or have any involvement with this? An answer will help cool the speculation.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
PS — How many times have you treated all of this as one big joke, and now we are supposed to muster respect because you say that we should? Maybe when you decide to act like a serious grown up, people will remember to give you the respect that you think you deserve. In the meantime, I think I forgot my respect right before I took the week off to go out of town.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
Did your sister in law tell you to stop using water?
Maybe showering and cleaning up will make you feel better. Sort of letting all your troubles wash down the drain kind of thing. Then you’ll be good as new, ready to not take on, or face any issues.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
So this pool thing is stressing you out. Get it out of your life. Hand over the keys to the bank. Aren’t they foreclosing soon anyway? Forget the short sale, don’t postpone the foreclosure. If the buyer wants it, they can buy it cheaper from the bank. Get rid of this albatross.
How long would it take you to earn another $220 for another CashCall payment? A couple of days’ work as a waiter would put the money in your pocket. You send it off and this time return the deferment contract forthwith.
Just do what needs to be done.
April 20th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
Are you going to ask people for money tonight?
April 20th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
Oh God, I hope so.
And Casey, you didn’t mention Cashcall. I know you list “debt”, but I really think Cashcall deserves its own listing - it just doesn’t seem right to equate them with the average creditor. Visa doesn’t usually make it a practice to send Guidos to your house, looking for their money.. it just seems to me that Cashcall is its own special kind of problem.
Have you told Yulia that you screwed the Cashcall deal by going on vacation instead of faxing a simple piece of paper on time? Be sure to bring that up as you’re negotiating terms of your next rent check. She’ll be impressed.
April 20th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
Do you ever break open a bottle on days like this?
April 20th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
Monetize the blog. Ads are your friend.
Monetize the blog. Ads are your friend.
The amount of comments you are getting is insane.
Monetize the blog. Ads are your friend.
Monetize the blog. Ads are your friend.
It’s nearly “passive income.”
Monetize the blog. Ads are your friend.
Monetize the blog. Ads are your friend.
April 20th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
Another thing I’m wondering about was what exactly was your motivation in buying Angleridge. I always figured you did it because you needed the sweet cashback to float your other properties. Now I realize that you didn’t get any cashback on that deal, and had to put $30k down and $30k into escrow for repairs.
Yet, on 4/2/06 on Earth Mission you say in reference to Muncy that the “California market is reversing and I need to sell this thing quickly.” Then you say in reference to a Bruce Norris seminar you’ve attended, “Still I took some good notes and thought about some things I need to start doing to get ready for the “California Crash” that’s going to happen. If I get my act together this will be one of the best times to pickup good deals for pennies on the dollar. I need to get talking to REO agents and get my hard money lined up. That’s basically the strategy.”
So in April, you knew the market was tanking in Cali. You bought Angleridge on April 5. Your properties in CA and NM are already dying. That purchase ate up at least $30k of your available cash. Why did you buy that home instead of using that cash to float the ones you already had? Was Angleridge an REO?
You said this on 4/20 when you first heard about the deal: “Also, one of the leads was a wholesaler (via a realtor) who has a great deal in Dallas area, Texas. I talk to him and want to jumps on this deal but he already has a buyer. On monday I will find out if the buyer backed out. I called around to see where I can get some hard money or private money. Uncles don’t have that kind of money and my hard money connection is non existant at this point. I really need to get some cash lined up to take advantage of such deals.”
Of course, lo and behold, the buyer backs out and you buy it. In retrospect, doesn’t this sound like a classic trick to hype what the wholesaler is selling? Create an atmosphere of competition so you (the mark) think the product is desirable and jump at the chance? Then they hooked you up with the hard money lender that made it possible.
That home sold for $211k at the trustee sale. It looks like you owed about $195k at the time of the NOD. Did you get the difference, or was that eaten up by lates and fees? Was the $30k repair into escrow out of your pocket or the original loan? I assume it came out of your pocket since Wiki says you paid $270k and you only owed $195k at the time of the NOD. (Doesn’t sound like you made many payments either.)
If that’s the case, and I’m probably wrong in my interpretation, the lender didn’t lose anything, and you got fleeced. (If they put up the $30k repair costs, then you both lost $30k.)
April 20th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
Oops, that reference was from 4/20 on Earth Mission.
April 20th, 2007 at 3:28 pm
ha, these comments made me laugh. A LOT. Thanks guys.
There is a plus side to all this though!! All the begging for donations you’re doing on this site will really prepare you for begging for money on the street.
Change? Change??
April 20th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
“Monetize the blog. Ads are your friend.
The amount of comments you are getting is insane.”
Casey tried to monetize with Google AdSense, but they booted him for fraudulent clicking. Could have been because of the haters, or could have been Casey trying to scam Google.
I seriously can’t think of any legitimate, reputable, trustworthy business that would advertise here.
Of course, that does leave illegitimate shucksters of ill-repute to compete for Casey’s ad inventory… Still, I honestly think that even the “moguls” and “gurus” that taught Casey how to fail miserably wouldn’t want to be identified with him.
I guess what it comes down to is that Casey is a failure and no business wants to be associated with a failure. It would be brand suicide to advertise here.
April 20th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
For anyone who still thinks that Casey should put up ads, it’s been tried before. Last time he did it, there was an organized effort to get him banned for click fraud - lots of people massively clicking through to overload his numbers. If he did it again, that would happen again.
I promise you, it would happen again.
Like it or not, there’s probably no practical way for him to monetize this blog. Too many people - many of whom are a lot smarter and more tech-savvy than Casey - are determined to keep it from happening.
April 20th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
Casey, I promise you that if you get a job, things will start to get better.
I could tell you dozens of reasons why but it doesn’t matter. You’ll see for yourself. And then you’ll wonder why you waited so long.
There’s nothing worthwhile you’ve been doing that you can’t do along with a job. At this point any job will do. It doesn’t have to be forever. Just do it now.
April 20th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
You look HOT! Damn, I’d date you, if you weren’t such a procrastinator, liar and corrupt human being, who made people give you $ that you didn’t even use for its intended purpose (probably went on vacation with it), and who will probably go to jail very soon.
BTW, I wouldn’t date you because I’m not a homosexual, either.
April 20th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
G’s a good girl, loves her mama
Loves Jesus and America too
G’s a good girl, crazy bout Elvis
Loves horses and her boyfriend too
It’s a long day living in Reseda
Theres a freeway runnin’ through the yard
And I’m a bad boy cause I don’t even miss her
I’m a bad boy for breakin’ her heart
And I’m free, FREE FALLIN’
Yeah I’m free, FREE FALLIN’
All the vampires walkin’ through the valley
Move west down Ventura Boulevard
And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows
All the good girls are home with broken hearts
And I’m free, FREE FALLIN’
Yeah I’m free, FREE FALLIN’
Free fallin’, now I’m free fallin’, now I’m
Free fallin’, now I’m free fallin’, now I’m
I wanna glide down over Mulholland
I wanna write her name in the sky
Gonna free fall out into nothin’
Gonna leave this world for a while
And I’m free, FREE FALLIN’
Yeah I’m free, FREE FALLIN’
April 20th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
BTW, it’s 420…
I have a sweet deal for you! It’s your big comeback!
Here it is…
Start dealing weed. Smoking it will also help your stress.
IT’S WIN WIN!
April 20th, 2007 at 3:50 pm
Declare Bankruptcy™…
Actually, this was just an excuse to test out the instantaneous comment thingy. Thanks :-]
April 20th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
Since I’m in interrogator mode, how about verifying these cashback amounts. These all come from you in one way or another at different times.
Calla Way: $30k, used to pay off your credit card debt.
Burdett: supposedly nothing, but your chart shows $15k. You also supposedly took out the $10k 21% Cashcall loan to cover repairs on this house.
Guadalajara: nothing
Sonora: $20k
Muncy: $15k (chart shows $30k). Was all of this used to reno the home?
Utah: $18k (chart shows $20k) Little of this was spent on the property because the realtors fixed the property at their own expense in return for a higher commission.
Larchmont: $50k, some of which was used on a partial reno.
Angleridge: nothing
So the low total is $133k and the high total is $165k. Of this, $30k went toward your credit cards, it sounds like either $30k or $60k went to the Angleridge deal, and some went to reno Muncy and partially reno Larchmont. The rest went??
Feel free to correct me on anything.
April 20th, 2007 at 3:57 pm
Tired of the haters? Take the blog down and get a job. Yeah, right.
April 20th, 2007 at 3:57 pm
Casey, how in the world did you buy 8 houses in such a short amount of time? We are just trying to by one that we will actually live in, love, and take care of and it is driving me crazy! The stress is just incredible.
April 20th, 2007 at 3:59 pm
The only good thing is that you are too lazy / unmotivated / dumb / etc. to stage a shooting ala VTech. So we can enjoy your meltdown without fears.
April 20th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
How about being honest (including with yourself) and talking with your pastor? And a consumer credit counseling service too? Yes, it’ll be a humbling and painful experience, but it will also take that heavy burden off your shoulders. You can stop pretending “it’s all good”, be realistic, and work your way out of this mess. People will genuinely want to help you, and you may be surprised at their willingness to do so.
April 20th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
We warned you what would happen if you made yourself into a public figure, and it all happened. Please, for the love of God, start listening to the great advice people have been giving you on this site. Get a job, start making small steps, your big dreams are killing you slowly.
April 20th, 2007 at 4:04 pm
for someone in your situation the only good day was yesterday.
April 20th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
I hear carbon monoxide is the least painful way to do it.
p.s. Can I have your stereo? How about G’s number?
April 20th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
Young Sercasey,
Please. There are thousands of happy, healty, finacially sound readers with comfortable lives and bright futures. Why, oh why are you making them feel so bad by sharing your lows? Smile and the world smiles with you. Frown and you frown alone. Itsallgood.
April 20th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
Need less stress? Here’s a quick cheat-sheet on how to do it:
1. Saturday - go to Modesto, check on property, clean up and/or drain pool
2. Sunday - organize paperwork for taxes due in October
3. Monday - sort out Utah payment once and for all, get a W-2 job
By Tuesday you’ll start feeling better and you’ll have fewer haters (seriously). The only way to get rid of your stress is to get busy and work on solving your problems.
April 20th, 2007 at 4:25 pm
Casey,
Put your problems into perspective. Donald Trump was minus one Billion when he was down. He made the comment while walking down the street in New York ” If a beggar has one dollar he has more money than I do” Look where he is now! He could have quit.
From one investor to another, Focus on solutions, rather than focusing on the problems and everyones criticism.
Hold your head up and deal with what ever comes up like a man! After hearing you talk, I really do not believe you have an employee mentality, just as I do not. I have a saying on my desk (sorry I don’t know the author) “Courage is base for everything that comes after” “Find your Courage”
Good luck to you.
Gary
April 20th, 2007 at 4:26 pm
I want a wheatgrass shot so bad right now.
April 20th, 2007 at 4:26 pm
Casey, you need to look into mental health. Your highs and lows are extreme - we can see it in your writing. This can be a sign of manic depression. The mania that you feel when everything is GREAT and the crashing doom when the tides change. It is normal for a manic depressive to exhibit many of the things you exhibit.
This isn’t being a Hater. This is contructive advice. Go see a doctor.
April 20th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
Trying to get my headshot icon to appear next to my name through amateurish WordPress hackery. If it doesn’t work now, I give up.
April 20th, 2007 at 4:32 pm
Let’s tally the guru-time.
Anything before Oct. 2005 (Russ Whitney, Kiyosake, others-15k?) was paid off with the Calla Way cashback. After that we’ve got:
3/3-3/6 Bruce Norris
3/24-3/27 Wealth Expo
3/31-4/2 Bruce Norris
5/19-5/21 Bruce Norris
6/23-6/26 Bruce Norris
7/10-7/16 David Lindahl
7/16-7/23 Kris Kirshner
12/10-12/16 NRU
I’m not counting the one day ones, since those appear to be free sales pitch sssions. That’s about a month and a half out of a year at expensive RE seminars.
April 20th, 2007 at 4:32 pm
Hang in there! Don’t give up the ship man.
April 20th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
The nap gives me a shot of energy and keeps me going till midnight. This way I can wakeup early every morning to start my work day and still have energy to work late into the night or for late night meetings, etc…
Working late into the night is one thing, but why do you have so many “late night meetings”? What possible reason is there not to have these meetings during normal working hours?
As for getting the job…. man, that must be the #1 advice I get.
Not just #1, #50,000. As in: you must have had at least 50,000 posts suggesting it.
Maybe there is something to it.
Nah - the more I think about it, the more convinced I am that people are just kidding around. I mean, when so many people say the exact same thing - it’s just gotta be a giant conspiracy, right?
I know I need stable income. However, I’ve been trying to do it by working for myself. Problem is none of my ventures are strong enough or stable enough to be very good replacements for W2… yet.
But you’ve been saying “yet” for months - over a year, in fact - and you’re still nowhere near meeting your target. Doesn’t that suggest something to you?
So as the name of this post implies I’m at a critical point right now… I must adjust my course because I can’t continue just floating by. It will have to either be a job or a FOCUSED effort towards one of my ventures.
Why does it have to be either/or? Wouldn’t a far saner course of action be to take a job, get a guaranteed regular income, and only quit it when you’re absolutely certain that you’re doing as well as that or better through your other ventures? You know, the kind of thing you should have done all along?
The thing is that I have enough stuff cooking that any one of those things can be enough for me to get by once it kicks in.
You need to be more specific about what “those things” are. Given your proven lack of ability to generate much income so far, I’m going to have to remain skeptical.
This blog is on the chopping block right now… I’m seriously considering stopping this whole thing. It has brought me tons of great opportunities and contacts but its also a big distraction. I must either stop the blog, sell it or find a way to keep the time spent at bay.
Just stop it. Cut it off right now. As you say, it’s taking up a vast amount of time that you just can’t spare right now.
On the other hand I have been suffering from a lack of productive progress. I’ve been “working” but it seems like I’m spinning wheels. Since there is no monetary progress you guys think I don’t do anything.
I hate to say it, but effectively you don’t. Because I earn enough to live comfortably on, I can afford to do the occasional job for love rather than money. But because of your financial situation, every single thing you do has to be geared towards generating as much short-term income as possible. If it’s not doing that, you’re wasting your time. You may be “doing something” in the sense of expending energy, but if it’s to no avail, what’s the point?
If what I wrote above doesn’t make any sense, then excuse it as my once in a while rant when I feel down. Me feeling down is quite rare by the way. I’m usually a pretty happy-go-lucky-its-all-good guy. That’s the only way to live life. Negativity will not get you anywhere.
True, but you need to distinguish between negativity and brutal honesty. It’s not being negative to own up to your shortcomings. It’s not being negative to admit that you just aren’t cut out for certain tasks. As I said in an earlier post, the best decision I ever made was when I decided to abandon what I dreamed of doing in favor of what I could actually do. Virtually nothing you have posted over the past few months suggests that you have the talent or tenacity to be a successful real estate entrepreneur. That’s not “negativity”, that’s evidence-backed fact.
So you need to start asking yourself: what can you do?
And answer it honestly.
And then go and do it.
April 20th, 2007 at 4:38 pm
Casey,
Please do not let these pathetic idiots make you lose heart. You have survived a terrible time with your sense of self intact. You are not alone, many of us are rooting for you, do not lose heart!
Take a break from here, please! PLEASE take a break from this!
April 20th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
“It will have to either be a job or a FOCUSED effort towards one of my ventures. The thing is that I have enough stuff cooking that any one of those things can be enough for me to get by once it kicks in. But it hasn’t been kicking it fast enough partially because its a process and also part of it because of my lack of focus.”
There you go again. A “focused” effort towards one of your ventures may never pay off. In fact, knowing you, you won’t be able to focus and it will never pay off.
A real live W-2 job will, on the other hand, have a paycheck in your pocket within one to two weeks of your first day…
So let’s see: Fluff and hot air or tangible results? Which do you prefer Casey?
FlailingForward has a good question: How the hell did you manage to blow $300k in 1 year and three months? That’s $20k per month.
Here’s an idea for your blog: Why don’t you skip all the troll posts that are meant only to inflame the “haters”, giving you further cause to whine about the haters, whom as I pointed out earlier, you created, and just post your daily activities. At the end of every day, write ONE post that is NOTHING but what you did that day. Don’t say “It’s all good”, don’t say “Sweet!”. Just say what you did, what time you did it, etc. This will do two things:
1) It will give us the opportunity to judge if you are actually accomplishing anything at all by seeing what you ARE doing instead of hiding what you’re not doing.
2) It will prevent you from posting speculative, antagonistic diarrhea-of-the-mind blogs filled with nothing but foolish ideas, self-pitying “I need to get better” crap and whining about not having the “personal” fund for a wheatgrass shot…
April 20th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
BTW - I still would like to see you on Dr. Phil. That would just be so darned entertaining… Maybe I’ll email the Dr. Phil show and ask them to get in touch with you.
Hooray for instant commenting, btw.
April 20th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
KC,
Still unbelievable! You seem to believe that these great money making opportunities just drop out of nowhere. If making money without a regular w-2 job was so easy, everyone else in the world would be rich (except for you because you are too damn lazy).
Do you realize how many smart & experienced people there are out there looking for the next “big” thing? Do you see them quit their jobs and not work thinking that these “great opportunities” will make them rich?
You are too much. It would be sad to see this blog goes away as it provides countless entertainment on your “success”.
Wake up and do the right thing.
April 20th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
Casey. I don’t feel sorry for you but you do know there’s a pretty easy solution to your worries, but involves doing things you’ve said you don’t want to do:
1. Let final house go into foreclosure.
2. Hire a bankruptcy attorney and declare Chapter 7.
3. Let your attorney negotiate write-downs of your unsecured credit card debt.
4. Plead mea culpa before a bankruptcy judge and hope that they give you a repayment plan you can deal with.
5. Get a full-time paid W2 job in web development, and work after hours and weekends to pull in more money on independent projects.
6. Take evening classes at community college and work toward a degree.
7. Pare down your expenses and live frugally. Repay your debt.
Do this, Casey, and things will turn around for you.
April 20th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
Wait, did he just say he’s whimsical?
(double take)
April 20th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
“[Getting a job] must be the #1 advice I get. Maybe there is something to it.”
I was pulling for you earlier today, but now I’m back to shaking my head in disbelief at you.
Why are you *SO* dead set against having the stable income a regular job would give you right now??? It simply *BAFFLES* me why you’re not out at least applying for jobs, taking the occasional temp position, etc.
But, since I’m just here for the exploding diesel engines of your train wreck, do what you want. It will entertain me eventually.
April 20th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
Casey — I promise, you’ll feel better immedately if you get a really short haircut, “high and tight” like your brother. Then shave. Then go on a cleanup binge.
best wishes!
April 20th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
Has anyone ever told you that you are pretty like a pony?
April 20th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
Does anyone else take it a little suspicious how Casey commented right after Nigel? Seems like they chat to each other to figure out what to post. Or is it the same person???
I’m seeing a number….
2
5
7
9
Give it up to the award winning blogger.
April 20th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
@Svetogorsk: Working late into the night is one thing, but why do you have so many “late night meetings”? What possible reason is there not to have these meetings during normal working hours?
Thank you. Yes. There were a lot of “late-night business meetings” back when Casey was “working” for Chris. It sounded shady then and it sounds shady now. What legitimate business requires late-night meetings?
April 20th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Casey,
I always wondered what was your “goal” in this blog and the last several months? What was this getting you in the middle of losing all these houses. I have wondered if it was attention, or just trying to ride the wave a little longer of feeling important from owning that many properties and being somebody…..
I think now you were hoping to really make some money$$ from this whole slide down and maybe even enough to do some more property buying?
Casey I think the RIDE is OVER and has been for a long time. But you deserve an A in effort and doing something unique with this blog. I think you have other talents then being an investor? Maybe doing some marketing for a company? even a real estate company?
Use you abilities better and get off this Investor Train it isn’t an easy way to make money in the long run.
Gypsy
April 20th, 2007 at 5:00 pm
Same old Casey. He’s really going to buckle down after his power nap.
April 20th, 2007 at 5:03 pm
“I HAVE to start devoting the majority of my day on high income producing activities.”
Spend 10 minutes of each day updating your blog, then let registered people post away. That ensures you have traffic going to generate ad revenue.
Then get a steady job(s).
There. Problem solved. You’ll have at least two income streams, you’ll be able to pay back the money you owe to your relatives, you’ll be able to afford a small apartment for you and G. You could even afford the occasional trip to Jamba Juice and Macaroni Grill.
You have been told this is the only way out. You know this is the only way out. Quit moping and feeling sorry for yourself, quit wasting time with staged photos, get off your lazy butt and get to work.
April 20th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
Hey Casey, snap out it! You are still better off than lots of folks in the US.
UK in post #131 had a good idea, but I suggest switching the nouns in those two sentences.
Stop swinging for the fences with those get rich quick ideas. You need to fall back (not forward) and regroup, establish a firm base you can work from. Get a job if you need cash and stop borrowing money.
April 20th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
ooooooh! poor little Casey! So many things to do and so little time to pose for crappy sappy stupid pictures!
April 20th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
“So I have to make it good. Enough talk. Time for action. I know you don’t believe it. But you will believe it when you see it.”
…and now it is NAP TIME?!?!?!?
WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GET OUT OF BED YOU LOOSER!
WORK WORK WORK YOUR @SS OFF!
MOTION CREATES BLAH BLAH BLAH…
(that sounds like guru-speak to me)
Trollbait or not, this is effing funny sh*t…
“As for getting the job…. man, that must be the #1 advice I get. Maybe there is something to it. I know I need stable income. However, I’ve been trying to do it by working for myself. Problem is none of my ventures are strong enough or stable enough to be very good replacements for W2… yet.”
DURRRR! YOU THINK!?!?!?!?
We’ve been saying this for 6+ MONTHS dumb@ss!!!!
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In case you missed that last, point I sincerely think you need W2 employment. Flip burgers, make wheatgrass shots, temp, sell real estate (j/k), wash cars I don’t really care, just makea paycheck….
Seriously, GET A JOB!
April 20th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
“The pressure of it all is getting to be too much.”
And the dramatization of it all (with enclosed picture) is getting to be too much as well. Too much drama for me, dude.
Hopefully you’ll figure it out, but I’m not holding my breath. Reading and signing contracts that you understand, and agree to, would be a good start.
April 20th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
BTW, you think you got problems, Casey? Your problems pale in comparison to this guy sitting in front of the gas station sign.
http://louminatti.blogspot.com.....sedan.html
Casey, you are blessed to live in the wealthiest country in the world. Millions of people literally risk their lives to get here each year, then they work 60 hours each week in sh** jobs in the fields and slaughterhouses. Many of them eventually become successful after years of grinding work.
So quit yer bitching and get to work.
April 20th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
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Time for my daily nap… actually i’m a bit late… I like to start at 2-3PM and go for 30-45 minutes. I started the early riser / napping schedule on Monday because i’m more effective that way.
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dumb, Dumb, DUMB. People in deep sh*t don’t take naps. People who are employed don’t take naps. People who really know what their goals are don’t take naps. STOP TAKING NAPS. Stop procrastinating. Stop thinking things will magically get all right by themselves. You are deluding yourself. They aren’t. You have been searching for that magical thing that will fix everything and make you rich.
Hint: you’ve been searching for it ever since you started your chain mail thing. I bet you thought coming to America, abandoning every moral and ethical principle and corrupting yourself to the bone would make you rich. Wrong.
Again.
1) Beg for forgiveness.
2) Get a JOB.
3) Declare BK.
April 20th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
I was away for a few weeks and didn’t read the blog while I was gone. Now I’m back, and nothing’s really changed here. That’s sort of comforting.
I think you should drive the 75 miles and drain the pool. I find that when things are piling up, it helps a lot to get one, relatively straightforward, productive task out of the way.
Get that pool done, and you’ll feel better - you’ve accomplished something. People will feel better about you. A few haters might actually say, “At least that’s a start.” Most of them won’t, but hey, they’re haters. That’s what they do.
Once you’ve taken care of the pool, then do something else from the list. Then something else. One step at a time.
BTW - I'’ve done a few book deals. They appear, they disappear, a month passes and it seems like it’s dead. Then they call you and say, “No, we meant it. We really want to do it.” The book could still happen. There’s no telling.
April 20th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
Casey,
I (and many, many others) have been telling you since September that this blog was a bad idea (legally) and a complete waste of your time and energy. If you weren’t going to make money off it, then it serves absolutely no useful purpose.
The only thing that you’ve done with the last six months is gain infamy.
Someone mentioned “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” earlier. It’s good advice. Let’s go through them:
1) Be Proactive
Everyone familiar with your story has identified this as your greatest downfall. You yourself have acknowledged it as a great weakness for as long as you’ve had this blog. Talk is cheap. You are still waiting for things to happen and then reacting rather than proactively removing obstacles from your path. The Cash Call renegotiated contract fiasco is the latest example. You could have saved yourself time and energy simply by following-through on the contract with minimal investment of effort. Instead, you allowed it to become yet another unnecessary crisis.
2) Begin with the End in Mind
Actually, you’ve got this one mastered. Almost to a fault. You focus so much on the benefits of your end-game (passive income) to the exclusion of dealing with present realities. For some people, setting aside daily frustrations to plan for the long-term is very difficult. But adjusting your self-visualization to long-term ambitions is certainly not something that you need to put any effort into correcting.
3) Put First Things First
Here, you need to do a lot of work. As I (and hundreds of others) have been telling you since you started this blog last September, you are putting way too much time and energy into trivial pursuits (no pun intended). This blog. The AZ trip. The book deal. The Utah trip. The 11th hour short-sale attempts. The media exposure. What have any of these things gotten you?
I agree completely that you need to shut down this blog. It is too big a distraction and it is not serving any useful purpose. Your growing infamy is a liability and your time is an asset. Essentially, through this blog you are expending an asset to expand a liability. And I fail to see how you will ever be able to convert your infamy into something profitable. As such, continuing this blog makes absolutely no sense.
4) Think Win/Win
You have written a lot about win/win over the past seven months, but the reality is that very few of your efforts have yielded anything approaching a win/win result. More often than not, you’ve merely wasted the time and money of others involved (your lenders, Nigel, the NLL, Duane, etc). And I said earlier, your efforts have yielded a positive result for yourself as well. It may have not been your original intention, but in the real world it is results, not intentions, that matter.
5) Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
I’m sure that your initial reaction to this point will be to turn the question around at the “haterz.” Please, for just a moment, resist that impulse
This entire blog has been an exercise in trying to make as many people possible “understand” you. There is little in the way of helpful advice to anyone facing foreclosure and you have completely ignored/failed-to-utilize the advice and genuine offers of help that have been extended. What you need to accept is that you have very little insight to offer until you figure a way out of this mess.
6) Synergize
Respectfully, your concept of teams seems to be to find someone to do all the work that you find too tedious and then claiming credit for any successes (and there have been very few, especially recently).
7) Sharpen the saw
It is difficult to figure out exactly what you do for “recreation” because your “work” is so ambiguous and unproductive. But the fact that every few weeks you seem to be on the verge of burnout (this post is the latest example) suggests that its not very rejuvenating.
I don’t think that you’re stupid, but you are seriously self-deluded. Shut down this blog, focus on getting a job (even if its just for a year or so while you regroup), and do everything possible to save your marriage and stay out of jail.
April 20th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
CASEY, WE CAN SURVIVE WITHOUT YOUR BLOG,
IT’S OK TO SHUT DOWN THIS BLOG, WE DO NOT CARE.
WE DO CARE THAT YOU DO SOMETHING WITH YOUR LIFE,
DO SOMETHING,
OR JOIN THE ARMY~~~~
April 20th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
Listen, you’ve failed. You don’t have what it takes to work for yourself. Get a job, think about were you went wrong, raise some capital and try it again in a few years when you’ve got a better plan.
Sweet dreams.
April 20th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
Oh, Casey, by the way.. I’m very happy to announce that after a very long and grueling nine months, my best friend sold her house today. She signed this afternoon and got word of the bank wire a little while ago. There’s celebration happening all around tonight.
Incidentally, she has a college degree (worked her way through school for six years in her late 20’s), has a very respectable science career with the state of Florida, has her debt very much under control, and isn’t spending her time hunting for sweet deals. She’s happily married, living a fairly nice life in a nice house in one of the better Central Florida neighborhoods.
She’s not contemplating slitting her wrists tonight.
Just thought you’d like to know how the other half lives.
April 20th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Dude, just BK, get a job and get on with it. Also, seek treatment for your mental illness.
And…ditch this blog. It’s become a crashing bore, and it’s a waste of your time.
April 20th, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Casey, straight to the point ok?
1) Turn off the blog.
2) Get a job
3) Quit this “focus” crap.
On #1-Quit posting your life story in here. Do you really feel the need to place your life under a microscope so badly to have to put up with all of this crap? REALLY?
On #2-You and your family need the money. Everything else can be done “after working hours”. Like the rest of the world does.
On #3-For some reason you feel the need to put “buzzwords” in your life. Like this “focus” BS. and my personal favorite is “building my team”. What a joke!
Who do you really think wants to advertise in here?
A mainstream lender? Fat chance.
A foreclosure/bankruptcy attorney maybe.
Seriously-kill the blog, get a job, live your life as best you can.
ASW: mogul
April 20th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
think of your situation like the war in Iraq-
most people just want it over. we don’t care (ahem, GeeDub) if it means admitting “failure.” we just don’t want anymore dead Americans.
stop what you’re doing. give up all the crazy ideas. you don’t need anymore things to go wrong.
it takes a very brave man to admit that he’s had enough.
April 20th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
Casey,
In reference to your foreclosure “help” site, you’ve never really come out and explained exactly what it would consist of. Haterz and Nigelz have been wondering whether it would be a site that provides lots of information, or presented more as a blog with experts giving advice, or as some kind of service. You have lately been suggesting that people in foreclosure contact you for help. The speculation has been that you would then send them on to an investor specializing in foreclosure (a.k.a. vulture, equity stripper) who would pay you a finder’s fee or commission of some type. Recently, the following was posted at EN. Can you please verify its veracity?
“{Name}
I would love to help. However, I get tons of requests. To make sure I give you the timely attention you deserve I must charge a small fee.
The fee is $39 for a 20 minute phone consultation. That also includes unlimited email consulting for a week.
I can’t guarantee anything but I will usually answer most questions in that time or refer you to somebody I trust. Additional help is on a case-by-case basis.
Dealing with foreclosure on 6 homes in the last 8 months has definitely taught me a lot. Also going public with my story gave me some great contacts for foreclosure prevention. I am glad to help you with my resources.
If you would like to proceed please click the following link to send payment securely via PayPal using a credit card:
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/.....et=UTF%2d8
If the above link doesn’t work, try: http://tinyurl.com/27rfqn
If you’re not happy with my help, I will return your money, no questions asked.
Once I receive your payment I will ask you some pre-preliminary questions by email so I can prepare a good answer and maximize our time on the phone. If you prefer, we can skip the phone and talk by email instead. Or both.
Your payment allows me to help more people. Thank you.”
Did you send out this email? It appears that your desire to help others in need comes at a cost of $2 per minute. I have to be honest here, the attached price tag kind of undermines your image as a benefactor if that’s what you’re trying to project.
Anyway, a “yes I sent it” or “no I didn’t” will suffice.
April 20th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
Another thing, if that email is genuine, have you collected the $39 dollars from anyone yet? If so, don’t you think that having 753 unopened emails might be hindering them in getting their unlimited email consultation for a week?
On a side note, I think $37 would be a more appropriate price for the service, as that is your going rate for an overdrafted jamba.
April 20th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
Casey,
As I stated earlier, you do need to file bankruptcy and you do need a job. BOTH. You are so far underwater though, that a job just isn’t going to cut it.
Sadly, that’s how bad things are for you. Seriously. I have a job but there is no way that my job could handle all of your debt.
So, you need a job and you need to file bankruptcy. That’s the only options you have.
Unless, of course, you win the lottery… got a ticket?
Good luck man, I sort of feel sorry for you. I’ve been there when I couldn’t rub two pennies together- but at least I pulled myself out of it by skimping and working hard and paying the debt off.
I didn’t go on vacation or buy file cabinets from Ikea though.
Good luck, man, you got a lot more guts or something than I do. I prefer the safe life.
God bless,
Bruce
April 20th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
Try American Idol, maybe you can sing or do magic tricks. Now that what’s his name is gone, there might be an opening.
April 20th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
Ok maybe I’ve had too much to drink on a Friday night so this is a one time offer. Send me your 753 unread e-mails and I will personally sort them for you into three categories:
1) BS
2) Need Help
3) Business Opportunities
I have a feeling #1 will far out weigh #3 but I am willing to do this for you to prove once and for all that Haterz™ are not as bad as you think. We all wanted you to succeed in some way or another from the beginning but you have yet to prove you are capable of anything but failure.
Take it or leave it, I really don’t care.
(PS. How’s that $8,000 in April coming along? I’m well on my way to making it…)
April 20th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
*cough* $39
April 20th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
Oooh, Casey…… March 26th, was that your first helping?
Good catch, lawnmower man.
April 20th, 2007 at 6:04 pm
Let’s hope A. found the consultation helpful.
Did the advice include “beg strangers for help”? Because that’s what Casey was doing 4 days later.
April 20th, 2007 at 6:05 pm
Is she or is she not pregnant? Answer the damn question.
ASW: win win…gag gag
April 20th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Casey,
Stay the course, don’t waver, look it worked in Iraq. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!
G-Dub
April 20th, 2007 at 6:15 pm
Casey, let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done. Now, if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that!
AAAADDDDRRRIIIIAAAANNNN!
April 20th, 2007 at 6:20 pm
Casey,
Excellent idea about being more transparent! If you are having a problem deciding which opportunity to pursue, run them by us (in detail). I am certain we can be a lot more objective than you!
Oh, please tell us what happened to the money you earned for burning CD’s. What about the excess money from the Beg-A-Thon? Did you really take a week long vacation the first week in April? Where did you go and what did you do?
Thanks!
April 20th, 2007 at 6:23 pm
VERY good catch, #222.
I bet Casey never said what really needed to be done in order to avoid foreclosure:
PAY YOUR MORTGATE ON TIME.
April 20th, 2007 at 6:24 pm
Casey, please tell us where you went on vacation, so people who donated to your cause can see where their money “went”.
April 20th, 2007 at 6:27 pm
Casey, I’m new to your blog, and I think your story is fascinating. Since you get so much traffic to this blog, have you considered adding advertising and getting some revenue from that? It could be simple, like selling text links or finding sponsors. It wouldn’t be enough funds to offset your real estate debt, but it could be something steady you could rely on for pocket money. Just a thought.
April 20th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
FYI, comment 199 is not me. If you look closely, the name used is Nigel_Swaby.
Nice job haterz.
Nigel
April 20th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
I cannot believe that you are charging people $39 for 20 mins. These people are facing foreclosure and you are taking money from them at a time when they need it most.
Fix the fence before some neighborhood kid falls in your pool.
April 20th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
Oh poor Nigel, more people are impersonating you. Quick question. If a Blogger blogs but no one comments, does it matter?
Why do you bother posting here? You threw Casey under a bus
::cough:: RV ::cough::
as soon as your SWEET DEAL fell through.
Casey if you should ban anyone it should be Nigel. Not only is he a Haterz™ but he stabbed you in the back and twisted the knife. That and the fact that he sucks @ analysis and is so slow with the mortgage business that all he can do is blog.
Think about it, we all offered helpful hints from the beginning, many in detail and well thought out. Nigel was in it for the $$$ and doesn’t give a sh*t about you.
April 20th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
Casey, why don’t you do a weekly podcast? We have tough questions and you can make money off of your podcast when you use talkshoe.
April 20th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
You take naps? How can you hold down a job with taking naps? No wonder you don’t want a 9-5.
Whatever, Casey, you talk about negativity but the only person being negative on here is YOU, because you won’t get a flipping job …
April 20th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
Actually, a dead giveaway on the fakeness of Nigel_Swaby is that he didn’t spam SLC five times in his post.
April 20th, 2007 at 6:50 pm
Comrade,
I will pay you $100 to let me insult you for one hour during one of your stupid podcasts.
Woof! Woof!
April 20th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Who is Nigel Swaby and why is he mentioned so much? I hope its not that guy with the discount leather jacket from utah?
April 20th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
@ 233 - Good point, he is an award winning blogger with 2759 unique visitors/month!
@234 - Yeah, that’s him. Scary huh?
April 20th, 2007 at 6:55 pm
Questions you need to answer, Casey.
1) Where did you go on vacation?
2) Why did you lie about being broke last March?
3) When are you going to tell us all about your “sweet deals”?
April 20th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
Casey just want to help you stay on track considering you have less than 5 months…HOW FAR ALONG ARE YOU ON YOUR GOAL FOR 2007?
“My one goal this year:
$5,000 monthly passive income from real estate by age 25 on September 10th, 2007… 8 months from today. That’s 5K/mo net positive cashflow after property expenses, management and debt service.”
You said you’d be earning $8,000 this month but you haven’t said if it is SWEET PASSIVE income or not…doesn’t sound like it if you are going to scoop muck out of a pool.
Do you still have that $10,000,000 minimum financing deal set up? How long is that locked in for?
April 20th, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Casey,
Alot of people are asking some really good questions. Where are you? Sleeping off the depression til saying “It’s all good.” doesn’t hurt to say anymore?
April 20th, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Casey, did Annie send you money for your beg-a-thon?
If not, don’t you feel glad? You wouldn’t want to lie to someone for money, that’d be stealing wouldn’t it? That might make you feel dirty…
If so, are you going to refund her money that she needed for a new windshield because you didn’t tell the truth about where your consulting money was going?
April 20th, 2007 at 7:16 pm
@218 Flailing Forward …
So, let me see if I’ve got this straight. Casey offers advice, including “unlimited email consulting for a week” and in
comment @101 he says “I have about 753 email in my inbox (most of them unread)”.
Awesome, simply awesome. So he’s stiffing his customers by not answering (or even reading) their email either. So much for “unlimited email consulting”.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
Casey, just buck up and get a job. This is not hate. This is compassion. Seriously, get a job, any job; get some cash coming in; even if it’s a crappy job, if you put half as much effort into it as you did into the bogus real estate deals/your blog, people will recognize your efforts and things will change. But they will change at a different pace than you expect. So be patient. It will all be worth it.
Take the first step. Get a real job. $8.00/hour or $10/hour is WAY better than $0.00/hour, buddy.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:20 pm
@ Miltons-ghost - Take a look at the screen shot from his first paypal beg-a-thon post (props to LM M!). There is a credit of $39 from back in March!
Not only is Casey trying to make money from his situation, he’s trying to take advantage of other poor people facing foreclosure!
Nothing but a class act our Casey!
April 20th, 2007 at 7:25 pm
Oh, before we get too far into it, I may be harsh on you but I’m not going overboard on you. So if you turn off my commenting me it will be due to the fact that I struck a nerve and you can’t take it and everyone will know it.
WAKE UP NAPPY HEAD!
April 20th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Casey, man, don’t shut down the blog–just change the focus a little.
Old Blog: iamfacingforeclosure.com
New Blog: iamgettingarealjob.com
April 20th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Instant comment moderation is fun!
April 20th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Dear Casey,
Go fix the pool. Dump chlorine in it, at least. Kill the mosquito larvae.
Then go look for a job. You should look for something within walking distance of Y’s place, or the nearest homeless shelter, because you’ll be walking soon.
Finally, the instant comments mean the blog is mostly taking care of itself now.
You complain that you don’t get enough respect in your comments. No, you get more respect than you deserve. Now go out and earn it.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:36 pm
ASW: deals
Wow, Casey, you’re really taking a beating here. Something’s gotta give, man. In the comments on this post, you have been HAMMERED with YOUR OWN WORDS: lying, cheating, stealing, begging, stealing, cheating, stealing, lying, sleeping, stealing…
I’m surprised you ever even managed a W-2 job. If a potential employer were to see this blog (and it’s a good chance they will since it’s becoming common practice to Google candidates), you’d be out of the running pretty much immediately. Even for flipping burgers.
Man, you just opened yourself up to get buried. It’s fun! Oh, watch out, I see another shovel full of s*** headed your way…
April 20th, 2007 at 7:36 pm
That’s right, Milton’s Ghost! But notice:
“I can’t guarantee anything but I will usually answer most questions in that time or refer you to somebody I trust. Additional help is on a case-by-case basis.”
Thus he’s still itsallgood on the reply time frame. My problem is with him referring people to somebody he trusts. He seems to trust anyone who promises him a free ride.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
casey: How much money have you made since you started the blog? How much have you made doing odd jobs and burning CDs?
Note that debt is NOT income.
I’ll bet it in the few thousands at most.
HINT: It should be in the tens of thousands. If it isn’t, then you need to get a W-2 job.
GO GET A FREAKING JOB and you can do these odd jobs and wholesaling in your spare time!
Get your financial house in order and within a few years you can buy a house again. That is of course, if you’re not in prison.
I don’t know why I’m writing this since you’ll just ignore it and continue to self-destruct.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
In 2001, Global Crossing filed BK leaving me holding a $4mm account receivable from them. After 16 years of owning my own business, I was wiped out. I went out and got a W2 job and then filed Chapter 13 BK. I am now making about what I was making when I was on my own with zero stress. Working for yourself is a lot of fun, but comes with huge financial risks and stresses. You act as if it is below to you work for someone else. It will not kill you. You are getting to the point, where you are going to have to give up your dream and go get a job. Before you do that, however, file BK. If you were sincere about paying back the money, file Chapter 13 and put all the debts in there and pay it back. The clock is ticking both on the unsecure debts as well as you stress level.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Casey, these instant comments change the whole dynamics of this site. You should have done this from the beginning. Now someone can reply to someone else’s comments in real time instead of waiting hours or days.
Is there some sort of flag abuse feature that you could enable so that users could censor most of the nasty and disrespectful comments?
April 20th, 2007 at 7:51 pm
Wow.. lots of good feedback and some good questions raised up. I’m gonna have to address them with on a live talkcast. When is a good day and time for everybody?
I will also try to address them in future posts and in comments as time allows.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:53 pm
I will be at the Modesto property tomorrow around noon time to clean the pool myself. It shouldn’t be that hard. Will have to find a place to rent the pump in the morning.
Anybody is welcome to swing by and say hi. Maybe we can all pitch in for pizza and have a little hangout.
I don’t have a working video camera so I can’t promise any video but I will make sure somebody takes some pictures.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:59 pm
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April 20th, 2007 at 8:01 pm
On charging people $39 to help with foreclosure. I have only had one person so far pay for that (I offered it to only 4 or 5 people). I was slow slow in getting back to him I decided to refund his money. I’m still helping him by email with what I know.
Also, I’ve had a couple people email me to pay for my time to give them foreclosure tips and one guy even wanted me to help him get started in real estate investing. I’ve had people offer to buy me lunch and sit down with them. So I know there is some opportunity in trading my time and my limited knowledge if somebody is willing to pay for it. WHy not?
If I get more organized with this maybe I can do this on a regular basis.
I’ve been thinking of advertising a weekly foreclosure call too on the site and have people call in. I don’t know if I would charge them.. Probably not just to provide more value for this website. The calls would be recorded and avail for replay.
I can have some foreclosure experts on there with me to give more advice.
And of course I’ve thought of setting up a forum for people to ask their questions. If I can find a way to attract some experts to the forum then we can have a very valuable service to offer people in foreclosure.
Another idea is have people fill out a form with their house and loan info and refer them to a local professional that can help them depending on what they want: mortgage broker to refi (if possible), or short sale agent or bankrupcy attorney or real estate investor for a quick sale or even match them up with an end buyer who will cash them out or take over payments.
Lots of great ideas… but I will not survive long enough to implement them unless I take care of my daily living expenses first. In about a week I will owe 3 months of rent!
That’s why something’s gotta give and I must take massive action to start producing some real income.
April 20th, 2007 at 8:06 pm
Oh my God, it’s confirmed. I was really hoping that was a hoax.
Amazing.
April 20th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
@251. Honestly Wondering… that stuff is overboard and too offensive in my opinion. I am deleting your comment… please be respectful. Thanks.
Others of you are also pushing the line on some stuff… I’m gonna be somewhat flexible but please lets keep things clean here. I don’t want to ban accounts / email addresses / IP numbers.
April 20th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
@ foobeca
That sounds like a good idea on the flagging feature, but it never works especially at sites like this where the commenters fall into two camps. What would happen is that the cheerleaders would end up getting flagged by trolls, and Nigel would get flagged off of the face of the earth by everyone.
April 20th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
I believe we are hearing the swan song…bye
April 20th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
Casey,
Nacho/T sent you $20 that you were to use to buy groceries and then post the receipt here. What happened?
April 20th, 2007 at 8:24 pm
Do you have the $$ for the pump?
April 20th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
Sounds like he’s getting ready for another Dialing-for-Dignity fundraiser.
April 20th, 2007 at 8:27 pm
Just 3 simple words for the day:
See a psychiatrist.
April 20th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
On charging people $39 to help with foreclosure. I have only had one person so far pay for that (I offered it to only 4 or 5 people). I was slow slow in getting back to him I decided to refund his money.
With respect, Casey, why should we believe you?
You’ve lied to us several times recently. First you were defiantly making enough to cover food and rent; then you were two months behind on the rent; then the CD-duplication income was earmarked for catching up on rent; then you’re three months behind on the rent. Meanwhile, you blew that income and the money you begged from the haters elsewhere.
I have a feeling you only admitted to this one because your own screenshot implicated you; otherwise you would have ignored it like you’ve ignored all the other difficult questions.
How do we know you only took one punter for $39? And how do we know you refunded their money? Your word?
Prove it.
April 20th, 2007 at 8:30 pm
Casey, I was just offering you some constructive advice for a common life situation that’s related to this post. If it doesn’t apply to you, great. But it is a subject that has been discussed on EN and elsewhere as one of the possible IAFF endgames, and like I said, I don’t have any particular moral hangup about discussing it.
My only real point, as always, is to do your due diligence before acting impulsively. For once.
April 20th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
The moment you get foreclosed on that Muncy place, I wil take yuou off favorites as you will be no longer facing anything but your own bad state of mind.
April 20th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
Prove you refunded the money.
I want a screen shot.
April 20th, 2007 at 8:43 pm
Going back to what lawnmower man said on 156 about the Scotsman Guide article:
http://tinyurl.com/2dn3v4
There are a couple of details that don’t jibe with your story. Mainly they’re here in this paragraph, which must be referring to Larchmont:
“On six of the properties, he received cash back at closing. The largest check he received was for $50,000. The cash was paid to a bogus company, controlled by a third party. It was then funneled back to Serin. In all other escrows, cash was paid to the seller, then back to Serin after closing.”
First off, they say you got cashback on six deals, while you say five. I’m not sure how to interpret your own chart here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sercasey/242002173/
but it looks like you put $15k down on Burdett Way? You put money down on Angleridge, so that just leaves Guadalajara unless he’s talking about your first condo.
But seriously, what’s up with the bogus corporation part? Is that Able Buyer or Finch Properties? Scotsman Guide is a reputable magazine and one that does their research. These are the kinds of things that you need to address if you don’t want people jumping to conclusions.
Here’s some more stuff from that article. (Keep in mind that Scotsman is a magazine for mortgage brokers, so they’re mainly concerned with the consequences on brokers.)
“Let’s look at this situation from a legal perspective. If a loan officer knows a borrower’s true income and purposely misstates it, is it fraud? Simply put, the answer is yes.
And although receiving undisclosed cash back at closing is not, by definition, a specifically defined type of fraud, in cases such as this, it is considered fraud.”
“So who, in a case such as Serin’s, can be held responsible for fraud? The answer is everyone who knew about the undisclosed cash and knowingly assisted in the scheme, including the sellers and any real estate agents, appraisers or closing agents.
Setting aside an examination of criminal liability, this situation also creates plenty of civil repercussions. Loan brokers and their employers can be liable for the loss based on various legal theories, including breach of contract, fraud, negligence and unjust enrichment.
The easiest tactic is to rely on the broker contract. Its provisions commonly require an originating broker to indemnify the investors against losses. With fraud as brazen as what was perpetrated in this case, the contractual obligation squarely is on the loan brokerage in the vast majority of contracts.”
It looks to me like the author of the article actually looked into the loan documents and didn’t like what he saw. I would be scared if I were you. This isn’t some schmo on the internet like myself or an award-winning blogger (with 2759 monthly visitors) giving you our unqualified opinions. It’s someone with clout in the business writing in a major trade publication.
April 20th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
In my semi-professional opinion, seeing what I’ve seen on this site, your thought process, your age, and your grandiosity, i highly suspect you are suffering from a very severe slow-cycling bipolar disorder or something much, much worse. You need to see a psychiatrist. it doesn’t matter if you have a job, your community mental health agency will see you for free, just call them. You need some time to think clearly without being distracted by ideas and most importantly, you need to stabilize on some medication. I suggest declaring yourself indigent and checking yourself in to a long-term mental health facility. I do not believe you are a physical danger to yourself and others as of yet, but you are clearly unable to control yourself and your thought patterns. I would suspect you have moments of incredible inspiration followed by frustration and then downright depression. Do you slur words when “high” on your ideas? Is your overly risky behavior a sign of addiction? Casey, GO GET HELP. There is NOTHING to be ashamed of in doing that. I would also shut down the blog if I were you, as you do not need this much public discussion of your personal and business problems as it simply isn’t healthy FOR YOU.
I would suggest, as I said, a long-term treatment facility in which to become stable, free of outside distractions, and where you can begin a solid plan (personal and financial) for your re-entry into the world.
Also, don’t worry about how you’ll pay for a long term commitment, just do it. It may be time to accept that you will likely have to file bankruptcy anyway and there is no shame in doing so if you justifiably and honestly need help, which I believe you do. And it may take a while to become stable, but be ready for that.
April 20th, 2007 at 8:56 pm
Just struck me: has monkey boy reached the fourth stage… depression? All aboard! Next stop, acceptance!
April 20th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
“As for getting the job…. man, that must be the #1 advice I get. Maybe there is something to it. I know I need stable income. However, I’ve been trying to do it by working for myself. Problem is none of my ventures are strong enough or stable enough to be very good replacements for W2… yet.”
Oh you poor, dear boy. Yet. Yet? The saddest part of all of this, truly, is that you still believe you are going to win with “your ventures”. Darlin’, you are not a businessman. You are a gambler. And, worse, you never learned how to play the game properly to begin with. Now I realize that these words will slide off your brain like water off duck feathers, but the longer you live in your fantastical land of purple, the uglier it is going to (inevitably) be at the end of the road.
April 20th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
We need some custom Casey smilies like on CI.
April 20th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
So let me get this straight… you went and bought furniture at Ikea when you couldn’t pay RENT??? You could’ve used boxes, milk crates, one of those cardboard accordian things, and instead you went to Yuppieland. Incredible. Your sister in law must be thrilled with your new purchases; how the heck did you explain why you didn’t have any money for her?
April 20th, 2007 at 9:52 pm
Don’t like my comment eh? I guess you are planning to sell the addresses.
Anyway, Mr “I can make $50,000 in IT” I assume you’re aware that banning IPs is of only limited use since 99% of people’s IPs change frequently?
April 20th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
Another idea is have people fill out a form with their house and loan info and refer them to a local professional that can help them depending on what they want: mortgage broker to refi (if possible), or short sale agent or bankrupcy attorney
bankrupcy attorney
Have you done this yet??? I think someone mentioned this to you.
or real estate investor for a quick sale or even match them up with an end buyer who will cash them out or take over payments.
Sounds ok…..but what if market conditions are, well, horrible? interest rates are high? investor is shady? or someone who’s lied on loans? details?
April 20th, 2007 at 10:04 pm
Buckle down and keep trying; many successful people have made mistakes in that professional career. The ambition to actually go forward and do is 80% of getting there.
Best of luck.
April 20th, 2007 at 10:05 pm
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April 20th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
Did you hear that? That was the sound of the world’s smallest violin.
April 20th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
Casey:
1) BK all of that crap thats dragging you down. There’s no point in doing anything else with it, and you don’t need more credit anyway.
2) Of the possibilities you have lined up, use a decision making process to choose the most likely path that will work, and go for it.
3) Get some regular income so you can eat until #2 works out, which will probably be quite a while. A part or full time tech job would go down real sweet.
Dude, I understand you have some crazy things you want to do, and you can do them, but please understand that whatever you do, the only path to success available to you at this point will involve 1-3. Anything else is wasting your time. The sooner you BK, the sooner to get rid of the possibilities that aren’t working, the sooner you get regular income, the sooner this crap is behind you.
Don’t let the sheer enormity of the situation daunt you. Do what needs to be done, and I think you know what this is.
April 20th, 2007 at 10:36 pm
I am so proud of you! You have actually implemented instant comments. Follow through, even though it took you a while, I could tell that you were making attempts.
Throw yourself into work, it will take your mind off of your troubles, and keep you from getting depressed.
April 20th, 2007 at 10:57 pm
Casey,
Don’t worry man. You’re alright. Everything will be fine, and I think you may know it deep down. Certainly, your emotions will go up and down - and it’s perfectly normal. Focus first on your family and maintaining relationships. This may mean to heed your family’s advice and get a job and pay rent (if that’s what they’re saying. I only presume so.).
It’s actually good that you’re internalizing the gravity of the situation, cleaning the pool, and contemplating the job. Use it to spark you into action. Just don’t dwell on the negativity - I think you know how to do that. It’s all good, right?
Good idea allowing instant comments. Just delete the spam and bad ones. This is much more efficient with your time. Blogging your days actions and updating your financial situation doesn’t take too much of your time at all. Perhaps blog less (e.g. 30 min / day or every other day). But keep the blog on the side. You know it already - you never know what may happen because of the blog.
If you have a hard time deciding between things such as getting a W-2 job vs. a 1099-Misc - use something called a weighted analysis. Go to www.decisionking.com
You may think it’s not as glamorous to have a W-2. You may think that having a W-2 is admitting defeat towards your dreams of financial freedom. But it’s not man. Actually, it’s really the start of your financial freedom. It’s yin and yang. The advantages and disadvantages both exist. The positives and the negatives exist at the same time. It’s the truth (and yet it’s false). It’s how you look at it. I’m sorry that probably doesn’t make sense to you, but now you’re getting into the profound and deep part of this wild ride. Everything that looks good initially can be bad (i.e. RE gurus), and everything that looks bad initially can be good (i.e. W-2). But it’s also vice versa. I’m sorry it’s confusing; that’s just how it is. I actually consider this before investing in anything.
So remember: family first and maintain/fix relationships. This probably means getting a W-2 job and assigning contracts/making money on the side (you can do both). Consider bankruptcy if the bills are too much and if bankruptcy will provide relief (I don’t know anything about this). Blog/write about the your results - it’s actually considered therapeutic by many.
Casey, these should be your top priorities. Not blogging, not big commission deals on the side, not assigning contracts. Not fancy deals, not jamba juice, not delusional dreams of financial freedom (yet). It’s ***family and job (W-2)*** and then everything else. Family and job. Family and job - it’s simple and remember I’m a real subscriber to keeping things simple. 80/20 rule.
You can manage it, and yes you can do it. Go back to gratitude. You’ve got your health and you’re alive, which in my business as an anesthesiology resident is everything in life. Many, many others are not as fortunate as you. Don’t forget to throw in a little humor in there too.
Start today - everyday is a chance to start fresh. You are not defeated or giving up your dreams if you get a W-2.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:22 pm
Casey, bud, dude. There are no “Naps” in business. The naps come later when you are on top of the pile bud. Have you ever been helpless? Or anestethised? You feel helpless, and then a moment of clarity comes afterward. You have to pick up the mantle now, and GO. Or else. There are no more “Sweet” deals or macaroni grills, its time to pick up or shut up. If it means closing this blog down, DO IT. I’m talking about the reset man, RESET shut this s*** down, and take it on. One step at a time. Go go go. No naps.
April 20th, 2007 at 11:59 pm
I tried to log in with my new password and it kept saying “session expired”.
Please don’t say you disabled the instant comments already.
I was going to thank you for finally doing it and commend you on following through on something.
Also I was going to give you a high five for going to clean that pool tomorrow. I do think you should get there earlier than noon though. And it would have been a good idea to call around tonight and find a place to rent a pump AND a generator. Don’t expect the neighbors to give you their electricity for free. That is kind of rude to ask strangers anyway.
It would be better to get up early, get in the car, and be at the rental place as soon as their doors open. Then you have the entire day to devote to this. It appears you will need it.
Please follow through on this Casey. Show us you can get an idea, put together a plan, and follow up. And not need to think about it and solicit advice from a million people before you do it.
April 21st, 2007 at 12:04 am
Just testing to see if I can comment instantly now. Finally. Looks like it is working!!
I left you a comment a few mins. ago before the log-in would work.
Please, get up early and be at the rental place when the doors open. Don’t forget to get a generator. You would be rude to ask strangers (neighbors but still strangers) to use their power to drain your pool. If you leave early you can spend the entire day there.
Good luck!
April 21st, 2007 at 12:13 am
Do you have money for the pump?
Do you have access to power at the property?
April 21st, 2007 at 12:16 am
Something about posing for a picture like this makes it seem less genuine.
LOL.
April 21st, 2007 at 1:34 am
Casey, here’s another “what-if” exercise for you.
Look at your situation last September, and compare it with now.
Then work out where you might have been today if you’d taken people’s advice back then. You’d have over half a year’s worth of income from a job, for starters - and would this really have impacted on everything else, given your preference for late-night meetings?
OK, it seems pointless musing about opportunities missed - except to highlight the ways you might improve your life if you seized those opportunities now. I really don’t see why you think your current hand-to-mouth existence, seemingly based mostly around fantasies of completely unachievable goals, is an improvement on earning a steady, predictable and contractually guaranteed income based on quantifiable work. And you might actually learn something useful in the process.
April 21st, 2007 at 1:36 am
“As for getting the job…. man, that must be the #1 advice I get. Maybe there is something to it. I know I need stable income. However, I’ve been trying to do it by working for myself. Problem is none of my ventures are strong enough or stable enough to be very good replacements for W2… yet.”
It’s already been said but, as so far it has proved not enough as a replacement for a W2 job, it IS time to get a W2 job.
Also, forget this blog during the week, do an update or podcast or whatever once a week at the weekend.
April 21st, 2007 at 1:56 am
There’s no use in getting a job right now. You’ll never clean up your debt working some flunky job.
Now this isn’t to say you may end up doing just that down the road but for now as long as you’re attracting major media coverage and the traffic at this site continues you should ride this out.
You’ve got nothing to lose. You can always declare bankcrecy, clean the debt and start over again ten years from now. You’ve got one slim chance left and that’s if a company or individual comes to your rescue. But that’ll only happen if this blogs is going strong.
So forget about the job. Yes, the end is near but what are a few more months without steady employment? Spend the time trying to make this site profitable and forget the haters!
April 21st, 2007 at 5:39 pm
liar loans). Of course this turned out as poorly as you would suspect and Casey now owes nearly 2 million dollars has no job and still thinks he can make it as a “real estate investor”. Anyhow, the fact that he is a fraud and a criminal seems to finally be getting to him, poor Casey….. Technorati Tags: Casey Serin, Housing Bubble
April 21st, 2007 at 6:18 pm
Just got back from Modesto and looked over the instant comments that came in today. I have no words for this. I thought I can trust you guys to keep this place reasonable. I guess not. Too many accounts too ban. Too many vulgar comments to delete. Too much time spent on negative people.
I’ve had enough of this crap for now … and maybe for good.
[To clarify, I deleted the last 100 comments or so because it got so bad that I didn’t want any of it to be indexed or seen. I didn’t have the time to sort the good from the bad. This whole thing is getting to be too much. Maybe I’ll sell the blog/domain, maybe I’ll keep it and take on a partner to handle the management of this thing, maybe I’ll put some systems in place to make it more efficient. Either way, I have too many opportunities, and big deals in the works. The blog brings awesome opportunities and connections and there are ways to monetize the traffic that I was just starting to do. I would also love to help people in foreclosure. But with everything I have going on and coming to me at once and the financial pressure of making ends meet while I wait for the bigger stuff to take off has been really tough to handle. The constant negativity from the comments doesn’t help either. Something’s gotta give.]
April 21st, 2007 at 7:21 pm
354. Nigel.Swaby April 21st, 2007 at 12:00 pm
April 21st, 2007 at 10:34 pm
investing per se. He got himself into a real estate buying frenzy, relying only on the knowledge he acquired from a real estate seminar. Now, almost all of his properties were foreclosed, he is in deep debt and could barely make ends meet. Casey Serin’s case is a learning curve and reality check for other property investors. Through his blog “Iamfacingforeclosure.com”, he was able to impart to a lot of people the pitfalls and real life story of an amateur property investor who wanted to get rich
April 22nd, 2007 at 3:49 pm
Tool which made it kind of funny, especially if you translate them for real and to see how far off it was. TND also went back and hit older posts with the same messages (why comments were disappearing on previous posts). 358. thirty-nine-dollarsApril 21st, 2007 at 7:03 am Casey, You are an admitted scam artist, someone who is of the mind that if you find the right scam you’ll be able to get-rich-quick without having to work. You have tried many scams, pyramid schemes and multi-level marketing with no success.
April 22nd, 2007 at 11:42 pm
of Casey/Nigel’s legion of supports has apparently tried to create a little attack of their own. They have targeted Rob Dawg of Exurban Nation. This does nothing but illustrate their own stupidity. Rob had little to nothing to do with what occured on Casey’s site yesterday. I was a major contributor in the comments section yesteray because I believe Casey hasn’t earned the right to attempt to monetize his traffic or start a new scam… err, I mean entrepreneurial venture.
April 25th, 2007 at 12:10 am
April 20th, 2007 at 4:09 pm Time for my daily nap… actually i’m a bit late… I like to start at 2-3PM and go for 30-45 minutes. I started the early riser / napping schedule on Monday because i’m more effective that way. Wake up at 6am, exersize, juice, shower and be ready to work at 8am. The nap gives me a shot of energy and
April 26th, 2007 at 6:32 pm
more than originally estimated. After close to 24 hours of tracking, about 155 haterz have made themselves known. Sweeet! Dr. Steph, PHD in haterzology has completed her first study. Meanwhile in the same period, over 5000 unique visitors have hit IAFF. Also sweet. This is yet another example of the “silent majority” coming into play. These are the people that visit Casey’s site and read, but don’t comment. In the grand scheme of things, the haterz are very vocal, but very much a minority. In total,
May 2nd, 2007 at 3:49 am
JUSTICE! Car broken into right after his insurance is cancelled from non-payment (should’ve thought of that when he sipped Jamba Juice) Something’s gotta give! (Hint : A divorce or suicide may work!) Posted in Funny, Money, Logic/Debate, Lifestyle | No Comments »