So I've been traveling the country in an RV trying to figure out where to set up shop in the future, after living a sheltered and insular existence in a shitty Midwestern state. After a ton of analysis, I've decided I'm moving to LA. Honorable mention goes to Scottsdale, AZ. I would have picked NYC but I have no desire to experience any more winters for the rest of my life. However, I also discovered to my surprise that oppressive heat can suck too, so LA's year-round perfect weather is appealing. SF was another close one, but the weird ass weather turned me off. Denver gets a lot of hate on here but I love slightly hippie white girls and they love me. I definitely enjoy the most success with women in Colorado, but again...winters.
Pretty much the only negative commentary LA gets on this board is it's bad for logistics and the clubs are a sausagefest. Well, I hate nightlife and I don't drink anymore. I prefer day game for this and many other reasons. It seems like this would be very easy in LA since due to the constant great weather, people are probably outside a lot (correct me if I'm wrong).
To get a feel for the place and not commit too early, I'll be living in my RV for the first couple months or maybe even a year or more since it's LEGAL on the streets of LA now. I got nothing but positive vibes from people out there about this. The west coast in general seems to have a much more open minded mentality...people out there thought it was "romantic" whereas people back east think I'm insane.
A couple things I would like to do out there that do not relate to financial success:
Learn fluent Spanish, learn to play a certain instrument I've been neglecting, start training MMA again (LA seems to be the BEST place in the world for this, with a ton of famous gyms around). I think MMA will also serve as a good way to build an initial social circle of guys who do not suck. I would even be willing to go pro at this and use it as a moneymaker, but I'll have to see since it does look like a very tough lifestyle.
Now, I will need to step up my financial game for LA. I could take my location independent income (I have 30+ Cheap rental properties, an amazon import export business, and some residual online affiliate marketing income) and ball in some 3rd world country right now. However, I miss my family and haven't seen them much for five years since they moved cross country to near LA and I also have a pet that I think would really complicate any moves to a foreign country at this time. I love animals and am not willing to re-home the pet. I am also definitely in the upper half of men here and while I see the problems with American women all of you guys talk about, I do not experience them as badly as some. The problems have noticeably melted away since getting in shape, getting more time freedom, and gaining confidence from succeeding in business. If I continue on this route it will get better, I am sure.
I am trying to think of ways to make money in LA. I don't like jobs very much since I lose control over my time, but a "lifestyle" job wouldn't be bad. Maybe something cool in the entertainment industry? I know absolutely nothing about this industry.
Being a bartender would provide some time flexibility and enough excess income to be more stable, but after years of shit jobs I just don't know if I want to do that.
I have a BS and MS in financial subjects from top 15 American business schools so I could probably leverage that into a job. I thought about commercial real estate for CBRE or someone, but I would prefer a salary instead of commission since a salary will enable me to continue building my rental empire with easy financing. For more of a wall street type job, I am unwilling to be an investment banker and throw away my life and health for money at 100 hours a week. I've looked into trading and it seems like that culture may be a better fit. However being in the west coast and working market hours wouldn't that be something like a 5am-5pm job? I do not want to work at a retail bank and feel like a mcdonalds employee again, nor do I want to be a shady commission based financial advisor swindling people's grandparents.
I was soured a bit on the financial industry after my first couple post college jobs, so I've thought about changing industries to tech. I could do a $10k coding bootcamp (one in particular is based in LA and I know I would be accepted) or possibly just self teach myself. I assume I would start out at 80k or so a year at least, so the 10k would be worth it. I would be a web developer so this would be easy to transition into 100% remote work or contract work down the line unlike anything in finance.
The other option is to start my own business in LA, brick and mortar style, but I am leaning far away from this. I can create online businesses in my sleep and I prefer these, but my capital is severely limited right now while I add more products to my amazon business. It would really help to have money coming in from somewhere that isn't dependent on my capital, but on my time (a job). In a couple years I would be rich as fuck, and I wouldn't feel like I missed out on anything by living in America since for a country kid like me, LA is very appealing.
For anyone who read this whole thing and has any thoughts, I would be very grateful to hear them. Thanks.
Pretty much the only negative commentary LA gets on this board is it's bad for logistics and the clubs are a sausagefest. Well, I hate nightlife and I don't drink anymore. I prefer day game for this and many other reasons. It seems like this would be very easy in LA since due to the constant great weather, people are probably outside a lot (correct me if I'm wrong).
To get a feel for the place and not commit too early, I'll be living in my RV for the first couple months or maybe even a year or more since it's LEGAL on the streets of LA now. I got nothing but positive vibes from people out there about this. The west coast in general seems to have a much more open minded mentality...people out there thought it was "romantic" whereas people back east think I'm insane.
A couple things I would like to do out there that do not relate to financial success:
Learn fluent Spanish, learn to play a certain instrument I've been neglecting, start training MMA again (LA seems to be the BEST place in the world for this, with a ton of famous gyms around). I think MMA will also serve as a good way to build an initial social circle of guys who do not suck. I would even be willing to go pro at this and use it as a moneymaker, but I'll have to see since it does look like a very tough lifestyle.
Now, I will need to step up my financial game for LA. I could take my location independent income (I have 30+ Cheap rental properties, an amazon import export business, and some residual online affiliate marketing income) and ball in some 3rd world country right now. However, I miss my family and haven't seen them much for five years since they moved cross country to near LA and I also have a pet that I think would really complicate any moves to a foreign country at this time. I love animals and am not willing to re-home the pet. I am also definitely in the upper half of men here and while I see the problems with American women all of you guys talk about, I do not experience them as badly as some. The problems have noticeably melted away since getting in shape, getting more time freedom, and gaining confidence from succeeding in business. If I continue on this route it will get better, I am sure.
I am trying to think of ways to make money in LA. I don't like jobs very much since I lose control over my time, but a "lifestyle" job wouldn't be bad. Maybe something cool in the entertainment industry? I know absolutely nothing about this industry.
Being a bartender would provide some time flexibility and enough excess income to be more stable, but after years of shit jobs I just don't know if I want to do that.
I have a BS and MS in financial subjects from top 15 American business schools so I could probably leverage that into a job. I thought about commercial real estate for CBRE or someone, but I would prefer a salary instead of commission since a salary will enable me to continue building my rental empire with easy financing. For more of a wall street type job, I am unwilling to be an investment banker and throw away my life and health for money at 100 hours a week. I've looked into trading and it seems like that culture may be a better fit. However being in the west coast and working market hours wouldn't that be something like a 5am-5pm job? I do not want to work at a retail bank and feel like a mcdonalds employee again, nor do I want to be a shady commission based financial advisor swindling people's grandparents.
I was soured a bit on the financial industry after my first couple post college jobs, so I've thought about changing industries to tech. I could do a $10k coding bootcamp (one in particular is based in LA and I know I would be accepted) or possibly just self teach myself. I assume I would start out at 80k or so a year at least, so the 10k would be worth it. I would be a web developer so this would be easy to transition into 100% remote work or contract work down the line unlike anything in finance.
The other option is to start my own business in LA, brick and mortar style, but I am leaning far away from this. I can create online businesses in my sleep and I prefer these, but my capital is severely limited right now while I add more products to my amazon business. It would really help to have money coming in from somewhere that isn't dependent on my capital, but on my time (a job). In a couple years I would be rich as fuck, and I wouldn't feel like I missed out on anything by living in America since for a country kid like me, LA is very appealing.
For anyone who read this whole thing and has any thoughts, I would be very grateful to hear them. Thanks.
