experimentjon
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So, you know how you think about all kinds of random stuff in the shower? Yeah. Well I was just doing that. And I realized that I need to eventually buy my own place to live. And the sooner the better. But I don't want to just rent a place, b/c it'd be smarter to live at home than to pay $1000 a month to my parents than some stranger. I would have to save up money and actually buy a place and build up equity. In some parts of the mainland, that's not too hard. In Hawaii, to find a decent condo, it's going to cost me about $500,000. A 30% downpayment on that is $150,000. Hot damn. (Oh but don't worry. I did the math. On my expected salary, I can afford the mortgage payments and maintenance fee by eating cup noodle seasoned with ketchup packets...and not spending money on any toys. Not having car payments also helps.)
I have one year until I graduate, and there is no way I'm going to find $150k in one year. But I need to start taking steps in the right direction. One of the biggest assets I have is my ukulele/guitar collection. And I should probably sell off the non-essentials. I may only get a few thousand out of it, but that's a few thousand more than I otherwise would have. I don't think home sellers take ukes as payment.
I figure that if I sell them and feel the pain, I can start getting very serious about saving. I've been horrible with my money recently. But if I save 80% of the money that I make between now and graduation and invest it, I'll be on track to move out from home...two years after I graduate. T_T So that shows how badly I need to get started on this whole saving for a down payment thing.
Here's where you come in. I am willing to keep five ukuleles. Of the following, which five would you recommend I keep?
Applause Tenor (UAE-148)
Flea Soprano Pineapple
Fluke Tenor+pickup
Kamaka Concert (HF-2)
Kamaka Soprano (HF-1)
Kamaka Tenor (HF-3)
Kamaka 8 String Tenor
Kanilea Tenor (K1-T)+pickup
KoAloha SuperConcert (KCM-02)
KoAloha Pineapple Sunday+pickup
KoAloha Tenor+pickup
KoAloha Sceptre+pickup
KoaPiliKoko Tenor
Leolani Tenor
Tangi Soprano
I've already listed my G String tenor for sale. And I've taken out the three that I would keep aside for my dad as well as one that I have on hold for a friend.
In my head, I already know four out of five that I would keep for sure. I just don't want to bias anyone.
Down payment savings, step one, here we go.
I have one year until I graduate, and there is no way I'm going to find $150k in one year. But I need to start taking steps in the right direction. One of the biggest assets I have is my ukulele/guitar collection. And I should probably sell off the non-essentials. I may only get a few thousand out of it, but that's a few thousand more than I otherwise would have. I don't think home sellers take ukes as payment.
I figure that if I sell them and feel the pain, I can start getting very serious about saving. I've been horrible with my money recently. But if I save 80% of the money that I make between now and graduation and invest it, I'll be on track to move out from home...two years after I graduate. T_T So that shows how badly I need to get started on this whole saving for a down payment thing.
Here's where you come in. I am willing to keep five ukuleles. Of the following, which five would you recommend I keep?
Applause Tenor (UAE-148)
Flea Soprano Pineapple
Fluke Tenor+pickup
Kamaka Concert (HF-2)
Kamaka Soprano (HF-1)
Kamaka Tenor (HF-3)
Kamaka 8 String Tenor
Kanilea Tenor (K1-T)+pickup
KoAloha SuperConcert (KCM-02)
KoAloha Pineapple Sunday+pickup
KoAloha Tenor+pickup
KoAloha Sceptre+pickup
KoaPiliKoko Tenor
Leolani Tenor
Tangi Soprano
I've already listed my G String tenor for sale. And I've taken out the three that I would keep aside for my dad as well as one that I have on hold for a friend.
In my head, I already know four out of five that I would keep for sure. I just don't want to bias anyone.
Down payment savings, step one, here we go.