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Will make $25M from a tech co exit this year. Another 20-50M in potential

Earn out Has been extremely painful but man it feels good...
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
Nigga, what the cunt is a "FA"?
Charcoal Keepsake Machete Mexican
  07/30/25
financial advisor
Bipolar kitchen
  07/30/25
Faggot Ass
cracking box office
  07/30/25
...
Floppy tank
  07/30/25
lol I'm a prole with no FA and still figured that one out
amethyst filthy friendly grandma telephone
  07/31/25
Can you relocate before you take the hit? Go live in Florida...
exciting harsh point
  07/30/25
Unlikely and all my family and network are here anyway. Not ...
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
That’s $3.25MM you retard. That’s enough for a k...
exciting harsh point
  07/30/25
CA taxman always gets his
yapping self-centered sanctuary trump supporter
  07/30/25
...
Excitant arrogant cruise ship
  07/30/25
cr sounds like california sourced income, ftb will get your ...
Glittery frisky principal's office
  07/30/25
Tioctcr
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
Sure no one in the history of California has tried this.
diverse high-end church building
  07/30/25
next thing you're going hear is that you can avoid NYC taxes...
amethyst filthy friendly grandma telephone
  07/31/25
I asked Chat and if you plan it out a year in advance you ca...
diverse high-end church building
  07/31/25
Founder?
Supple bronze range cuckoldry
  07/30/25
Very early employee
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
congrats! 8 figures is fuck you money, so even if you don...
Beady-eyed dysfunction
  07/30/25
Ty bro Unfortunately not quite in sf Bay Area but it does...
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
unless you have family in the area why would you care about ...
Garnet Big Sweet Tailpipe
  07/30/25
Let’s have an SF meetup
yapping self-centered sanctuary trump supporter
  07/30/25
...
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
The beautiful thing about fuck you money is that you don't a...
Frum razzle spot
  07/31/25
Can I get in on this, man?
boyish striped hyena masturbator
  07/30/25
Ur doing great for urself brother
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
180. why in the world would you 'grind' anymore? assume you...
olive whorehouse mad-dog skullcap
  07/30/25
Want to buy a new house which is 8-10 million So need an...
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
lol
Brilliant insecure dragon
  07/30/25
It's beating a dead horse around these parts, but I just loo...
Excitant arrogant cruise ship
  07/30/25
Not flame at all brother This is Bay Area life. Tons of o...
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
Decent flame
buck-toothed senate main people
  07/30/25
Okay, now imagine you are 16 years old - what would 16 year ...
diverse high-end church building
  07/30/25
Probably like 5 chicks at the same time and a home arcade sy...
vibrant round eye
  07/31/25
When you have a successful exit, it becomes much easier to p...
exciting harsh point
  07/30/25
180. How old is the company? I assume you were on the gro...
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  07/30/25
Very early employee. Was a big risk when I joined, and have ...
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
Nothing wrong with working the bone, brother
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...
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
Congrats. How long have you been with the company?
Excitant arrogant cruise ship
  07/30/25
4+ years
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
Nice congrats. Big exits are 180. It’s been a few year...
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  07/30/25
Lol queer
purple fat ankles den
  07/30/25
...
olive whorehouse mad-dog skullcap
  07/30/25
How much did you clear? Congrats brother
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
How can I do this as a gay, autistic lawyer?
Charcoal Keepsake Machete Mexican
  07/30/25
Sex with men for money
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
Is $25,000 a lot of money to you
canary coldplay fan
  07/30/25
Yes
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
asking relevant questions.
citrine comical stag film
  07/30/25
congrats, brother!
Bipolar kitchen
  07/30/25
Ty
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
Lmao at this cope. Just admit that you would give everything...
olive whorehouse mad-dog skullcap
  07/30/25
Keep talking shit about Tmfs household income
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
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  07/30/25
A lot. And not just Jewish
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
Boondocks?
Chartreuse provocative dilemma
  07/30/25
He’s like 100M+ a decade ago so prob 500m jow
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
I traded emails with him while working on BLB a million year...
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  07/30/25
That was you! I thought you and Randazza and all the crowd ...
medicated private investor
  07/30/25
lol. I remember helping leaf with his CS homework. Hadn&rsqu...
Chartreuse provocative dilemma
  07/30/25
Wife? Kids?
magical passionate hospital lettuce
  07/30/25
Wife 3 kids
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
Hope you don’t get divorced brother!
Soul-stirring Bright Church
  07/30/25
Wife has been a saint Last few years I’ve basically...
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
Head on a swivel from now on
Soul-stirring Bright Church
  07/30/25
180. Was it tough being a Bay Areamo with 3 kids before this...
Excitant arrogant cruise ship
  07/30/25
Yeah bro. We only decided to have third kid when this money ...
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
Holy shit you are headed for a juicy divorce rape
azure slippery haunted graveyard casino
  07/31/25
PEPPER | ANGUS
Zombie-like stage
  07/31/25
With kids and wanting an 8-10 million dollar house, you need...
talented sienna sandwich
  07/30/25
Tiotcr Likely grinding for 2-4 more years for the earn ou...
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
also one clarification is that it’s ltcg so more like ...
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
The fact that this is sort of true is mind blowing. He co...
diverse high-end church building
  07/30/25
This is a Reddit take. My family and friends and network are...
vibrant round eye
  07/31/25
the only thing that matters is your family if you have kids ...
Garnet Big Sweet Tailpipe
  07/31/25
be rich as fuck, mostly $20MM is enough to have 3 generat...
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  07/31/25
Xo loves to shit on global capitalism for moving away from p...
vibrant round eye
  07/31/25
Congrats man.
Demanding Meetinghouse Half-breed
  07/30/25
Ty bro
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
pull the plug
razzle-dazzle university
  07/30/25
Have you considered not being a faggot and squandering so mu...
honey-headed stage genital piercing
  07/30/25
Tell me more about ca real estate pumo lol
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
And there it is. Like many other fags I know in CA you&rsquo...
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  07/30/25
Tell me more about being brave pumo
vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
You’re being glib ITsubthread because I’m challe...
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  07/30/25
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vibrant round eye
  07/30/25
Seems like every six months there’s a poster who says ...
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Have you tried rebooting your machine
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...
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  07/31/25
(EPAH)
Garnet Big Sweet Tailpipe
  07/31/25
180 This happened to me. I do whatever the fuck I want no...
Curious parlor
  07/30/25
180 How much did you make, how did you think about retireme...
vibrant round eye
  07/31/25
You're making that much but not a founder? What kind of tech...
painfully honest dead nursing home french chef
  07/30/25
This thread is eye opening for me, I’d feel comfortabl...
Chocolate Ratface
  07/31/25
Why retire unless you're old or taking care of kids/elderly ...
painfully honest dead nursing home french chef
  07/31/25
Why not grind on something non cucky
histrionic misunderstood background story
  07/31/25
I can think of plenty of fulfilling things to do that dont i...
Chocolate Ratface
  07/31/25
Do you have kids and live in hcol to be near family? Thats b...
vibrant round eye
  07/31/25
your perspective is hilarious. $3m is more wealth than 99.9%...
Chocolate Ratface
  07/31/25
Your poasting on the rotted carcass of a preftigious message...
vibrant round eye
  07/31/25
180
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  07/31/25
Figma? Not too many startups where early employees get 8 ...
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  07/31/25
it pains me to see you burn that money by giving it to the f...
Nubile charismatic indian lodge
  07/31/25
You sure bro? I’m all for tax avoidance but this doesn...
vibrant round eye
  07/31/25
that's new to me, i'll read into it and give my take. even i...
Nubile charismatic indian lodge
  07/31/25
Congrats!
Frum razzle spot
  07/31/25
Congrats. Based on your comment re $8M house I'm guessing yo...
Abusive Racy Rigpig Skinny Woman
  07/31/25
I think Hillsborough/Atherton etc is bullshit IMO - I know i...
Clear sneaky criminal
  07/31/25
Cr I worry about all this I am not retiring right now th...
vibrant round eye
  07/31/25
Out of curiosity, what does "retirement" look like...
Frum razzle spot
  07/31/25
Haven’t gotten that far but have vague ideas of being ...
vibrant round eye
  07/31/25
This sounds like what people say when they aren't really goi...
Frum razzle spot
  07/31/25
Well I need another 20 or so and I’m good amirite
vibrant round eye
  07/31/25
Congrats bro. Pay those taxes and chill. Buy some property a...
Clear sneaky criminal
  07/31/25
Lawyer operated farm full of robot farmhands tp
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  08/01/25


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Date: July 30th, 2025 5:47 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Earn out

Has been extremely painful but man it feels good. Can’t tell anyone irl other than my FA so sharing here. Debating whether to try to retire instead of grinding out another few years

(This is all pre tax and in CA so a lot less than it seems

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143677)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:11 PM
Author: Charcoal Keepsake Machete Mexican

Nigga, what the cunt is a "FA"?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143897)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:18 PM
Author: Bipolar kitchen

financial advisor

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143920)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:31 PM
Author: cracking box office

Faggot Ass

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143982)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:44 PM
Author: Floppy tank



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144136)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 8:20 AM
Author: amethyst filthy friendly grandma telephone

lol I'm a prole with no FA and still figured that one out

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144951)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 5:48 PM
Author: exciting harsh point

Can you relocate before you take the hit? Go live in Florida for a year?



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143683)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:56 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Unlikely and all my family and network are here anyway. Not that worked up about giving ca their 13%

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143840)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:57 PM
Author: exciting harsh point

That’s $3.25MM you retard. That’s enough for a kid to be set for life.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143849)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:09 PM
Author: yapping self-centered sanctuary trump supporter

CA taxman always gets his

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143888)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:42 PM
Author: Excitant arrogant cruise ship



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144134)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:11 PM
Author: Glittery frisky principal's office

cr sounds like california sourced income, ftb will get your ass

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144217)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:32 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Tioctcr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144273)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 10:16 PM
Author: diverse high-end church building

Sure no one in the history of California has tried this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144345)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 8:22 AM
Author: amethyst filthy friendly grandma telephone

next thing you're going hear is that you can avoid NYC taxes by buying a crappy condo in Florida and pretending you live there. no one ever has thought of doing this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144957)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:56 AM
Author: diverse high-end church building

I asked Chat and if you plan it out a year in advance you can do it, but California is highly likely to still come looking for you and may litigate.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145249)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 5:49 PM
Author: Supple bronze range cuckoldry

Founder?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143688)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:56 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Very early employee

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143842)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 5:52 PM
Author: Beady-eyed dysfunction

congrats!

8 figures is fuck you money, so even if you don't retire right away it gives you the choice to do so on your terms.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143695)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:57 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Ty bro

Unfortunately not quite in sf Bay Area but it doesn’t hurt

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143846)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:59 PM
Author: Garnet Big Sweet Tailpipe

unless you have family in the area why would you care about living there anymore

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143856)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:09 PM
Author: yapping self-centered sanctuary trump supporter

Let’s have an SF meetup

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143892)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:34 PM
Author: vibrant round eye



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144110)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:03 AM
Author: Frum razzle spot

The beautiful thing about fuck you money is that you don't actually have to stay in the Bay Area.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145117)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 5:53 PM
Author: boyish striped hyena masturbator

Can I get in on this, man?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143699)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:56 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Ur doing great for urself brother

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143844)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 5:55 PM
Author: olive whorehouse mad-dog skullcap

180. why in the world would you 'grind' anymore? assume you don't enjoy the grind?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143702)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:57 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Want to buy a new house which is 8-10 million

So need another 20 pre tax to really be comfortable, end up at 20m after tax excluding primary residence which is 800k/year safe withdrawal rate

Then I tink I’m done

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143850)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:10 PM
Author: Brilliant insecure dragon

lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144072)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:52 PM
Author: Excitant arrogant cruise ship

It's beating a dead horse around these parts, but I just looked up what $8-10M gets you in the Bay Area these days. E.g. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/161-Primrose-Way-Palo-Alto-CA-94303/19468864_zpid/

LJL at $9.5M for that

LJL at $3k in insurance + $10k in property tax for it, per month, every month, forever

And LJL that the boomers who currently live there pay less than half of that in property tax per month

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144161)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:08 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Not flame at all brother

This is Bay Area life. Tons of opportunity but insane wealth

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144211)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:55 PM
Author: buck-toothed senate main people

Decent flame

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144167)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 11:12 PM
Author: diverse high-end church building

Okay, now imagine you are 16 years old - what would 16 year old you tell you to do with the money?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144473)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:02 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Probably like 5 chicks at the same time and a home arcade system

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49147169)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:58 PM
Author: exciting harsh point

When you have a successful exit, it becomes much easier to print money in the future by pretending you have the playbook to hit it big again. You would be stupid not to try. What else are you going to do if you’re under 40.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143853)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:53 PM
Author: concupiscible green organic girlfriend love of her life

180.

How old is the company? I assume you were on the ground floor, founder or employee 1, something like that?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143827)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:58 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Very early employee. Was a big risk when I joined, and have worked myself to the bone he last few years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143852)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:27 PM
Author: submissive avocado marketing idea

Nothing wrong with working the bone, brother

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143969)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:35 PM
Author: vibrant round eye



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144112)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 6:57 PM
Author: Excitant arrogant cruise ship

Congrats. How long have you been with the company?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143848)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:35 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

4+ years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144113)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:02 PM
Author: cheese-eating frozen hunting ground candlestick maker

Nice congrats. Big exits are 180. It’s been a few years for me now, ready for next. Nothing better after being patient for a while to suddenly have it finally come together

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143867)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:19 PM
Author: purple fat ankles den

Lol queer

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143926)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:45 PM
Author: olive whorehouse mad-dog skullcap



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144015)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:35 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

How much did you clear? Congrats brother

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144114)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:05 PM
Author: Charcoal Keepsake Machete Mexican

How can I do this as a gay, autistic lawyer?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143878)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:35 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Sex with men for money

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144115)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:07 PM
Author: canary coldplay fan

Is $25,000 a lot of money to you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143882)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:36 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Yes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144117)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:38 PM
Author: citrine comical stag film

asking relevant questions.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144127)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:19 PM
Author: Bipolar kitchen

congrats, brother!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49143927)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:36 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Ty

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144119)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 7:44 PM
Author: olive whorehouse mad-dog skullcap

Lmao at this cope. Just admit that you would give everything you have to make $250k at Verizon Wireless as associate general counsel

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144014)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:38 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Keep talking shit about Tmfs household income

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144124)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:15 PM
Author: Milky toaster menage

How many inches of jewish penis would you estimate you’ve sucked in your “career” to date?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144078)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:38 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

A lot. And not just Jewish

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144126)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:32 PM
Author: Chartreuse provocative dilemma

Boondocks?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144103)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:38 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

He’s like 100M+ a decade ago so prob 500m jow

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144128)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:46 PM
Author: Chartreuse provocative dilemma

I traded emails with him while working on BLB a million years ago.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144139)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:54 PM
Author: medicated private investor

That was you! I thought you and Randazza and all the crowd from that place had vanished into the ether

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144165)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:06 PM
Author: Chartreuse provocative dilemma

lol. I remember helping leaf with his CS homework. Hadn’t thought about that in so long. MR wanted me to be part of some suit regarding the registration of the phrase “Big Law”. Nice guy but I was just like, I am no one why do you care about adding me?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144206)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:34 PM
Author: magical passionate hospital lettuce

Wife? Kids?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144109)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:38 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Wife 3 kids

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144129)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:53 PM
Author: Soul-stirring Bright Church

Hope you don’t get divorced brother!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144162)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:08 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Wife has been a saint

Last few years I’ve basically been absent

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144213)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:10 PM
Author: Soul-stirring Bright Church

Head on a swivel from now on

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144215)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 8:54 PM
Author: Excitant arrogant cruise ship

180. Was it tough being a Bay Areamo with 3 kids before this exit? Describe the changes you're going to make now that you have UMC money.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144164)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:10 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Yeah bro. We only decided to have third kid when this money was somewhat certain

House first. I live in a piece of shit 3m home that would be 150k in flyover. Debating tear down or just buying new, don’t have energy to tear down and rebuild while doing this job

Other than that may buy a nice watch and a vacation and fly biz cvlsss on vacations. And help out family as needed

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144216)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 3:36 AM
Author: azure slippery haunted graveyard casino

Holy shit you are headed for a juicy divorce rape

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144741)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:28 AM
Author: Zombie-like stage

PEPPER | ANGUS

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145063)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:12 PM
Author: talented sienna sandwich

With kids and wanting an 8-10 million dollar house, you need to keep grinding for a few more years brother. 25 mil is basically 12 in CA after state/fed tax, after 8 mil for the house, that leaves you 4 mil which maybe will be enough to send your kids to college in 2035 which means you're poor again.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144218)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:18 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Tiotcr

Likely grinding for 2-4 more years for the earn out then really some

And if I burn out before then whatever guess we aren’t flying private

One debate is whether to just build a new house on our lot for 3-4m instead of buy a new one for 8

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144240)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:34 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

also one clarification is that it’s ltcg so more like 17 after tax, 8 for a house 9 liquid

Need another 10 or so after tax and can be done

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144277)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 11:17 PM
Author: diverse high-end church building

The fact that this is sort of true is mind blowing.

He could take his $12 million and move ANYWHERE not CA/NYC and easily live phat on $500k.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144493)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:41 AM
Author: vibrant round eye

This is a Reddit take. My family and friends and network are all in ca. what the fuck would I do in Texas or whatever

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145075)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:49 AM
Author: Garnet Big Sweet Tailpipe

the only thing that matters is your family if you have kids

the point is you have more than enough for fuck you for life money if you choose to move outside CA. who cares about a "network" if you can just... retire? you have enough to buy both sets of parents extremely nice houses in addition to your own if you move anywhere else. if you're not at least considering that as a realistic option you're just lying to yourself to stay in the rat race

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145094)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 3:03 PM
Author: Indigo drunken stain office

be rich as fuck, mostly

$20MM is enough to have 3 generations set for life if properly invested. What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145947)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:00 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Xo loves to shit on global capitalism for moving away from parents and friends for jobs and then also tell you to leave your parents and friends when you have money lmao

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49147162)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:21 PM
Author: Demanding Meetinghouse Half-breed

Congrats man.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144251)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:34 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Ty bro

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144278)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 9:44 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle university

pull the plug

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144298)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 10:12 PM
Author: honey-headed stage genital piercing

Have you considered not being a faggot and squandering so much of your earnings on an overpriced piece of shit house? All of your reasoning ITT is premised on the need to get assfucked by expensive real estate and it’s clear you’ve bought into that idea and keep convincing yourself it’s necessary (when it isn’t). If you drop that premise you’ll be able to come up with a better plan and have more capital to work for you. Also, and relatedly, do not assume just because you did this once that you’ll be able to do it more, or again—I’ve seen plenty of bros get fucked by that assumption. You might, but it’s better to set yourself up financially so you have flexibility and don’t need that outcome to obtain to be good with where you are (which circles back to my first point about not hanging an albatross real estate purchase around your neck as you get your exit).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144338)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 10:19 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Tell me more about ca real estate pumo lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144352)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 10:23 PM
Author: honey-headed stage genital piercing

And there it is. Like many other fags I know in CA you’ve brainwashed yourself into thinking it’s appropriate to blow $10m on a house (and erode a significant portion of your potential working capital) because “that’s just how it is.” How about you sack the fuck up and stay in your current house rather than consuming a bunch of your exit money on some overpriced shitbox. Use the money to set yourself up financially for life so you don’t HAVE to grind. And then, if you really want to go for some 8-figure estate, repeat what you just did, if you can, and then you can squander some money. You’re acting like a ghetto rat with your thinking just at a different level of wealth. Take off the handcuffs and open up your eyes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144364)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 10:29 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Tell me more about being brave pumo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144375)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 10:32 PM
Author: honey-headed stage genital piercing

You’re being glib ITsubthread because I’m challenging your psychological premise (blow money on house is necessary) and it doesn’t feel good. Maybe unbelievably to you, I’m saying this out of a desire to see you maek it in a deep and sustainable way. I’d urge you to at least think about what I’m saying, if you’re able to. You have an opportunity that very few people get and it would be boneheaded to do what you’re proposing to do.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144379)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 10:47 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Tell me about how psychologically challenging yourself pumo lolololol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144413)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 10:22 PM
Author: Zippy godawful market liquid oxygen

Seems like every six months there’s a poster who says the same thing. Are there a lot of tech bros on here? Doesn’t seem like it to me. Every time I ask for help with Word or pdf editing I get no responses.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144362)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 3:35 AM
Author: azure slippery haunted graveyard casino

Have you tried rebooting your machine

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144740)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:09 AM
Author: concupiscible green organic girlfriend love of her life



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145039)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:20 AM
Author: Garnet Big Sweet Tailpipe

(EPAH)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145054)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 11:26 PM
Author: Curious parlor

180

This happened to me. I do whatever the fuck I want now. I mostly hang out with my kids and write shitty novels. I used to play around with cool tech but I am not terribly interested in AI and it moves too fast for someone who isn't fully invested in keeping up with all the new gay shit

I help out on the steering committee of a programming language. That's enough tech for me these days.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144518)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:42 AM
Author: vibrant round eye

180

How much did you make, how did you think about retirement ability/withdrawal rate et c?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145077)



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Date: July 30th, 2025 11:49 PM
Author: painfully honest dead nursing home french chef

You're making that much but not a founder? What kind of tech? Are the founders clearing $20B+?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144554)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 12:15 AM
Author: Chocolate Ratface

This thread is eye opening for me, I’d feel comfortable retiring with 3 mil in the bank. Goes to show your spending just increases with your earnings. good for the economy I guess, but the hedonistic treadmill is wild. I guess this is why billionaires still work.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144599)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 12:28 AM
Author: painfully honest dead nursing home french chef

Why retire unless you're old or taking care of kids/elderly or sick parents? Doing nothing all day without purpose would be corrosive to the soul.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144631)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 2:58 AM
Author: histrionic misunderstood background story

Why not grind on something non cucky

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144731)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:35 AM
Author: Chocolate Ratface

I can think of plenty of fulfilling things to do that dont involve working at a job

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145203)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:43 AM
Author: vibrant round eye

Do you have kids and live in hcol to be near family? Thats basically most of it

I have friends who are early retiring off 3m to live in a van (no kids), doesn’t sound that fun to me

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145078)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:34 AM
Author: Chocolate Ratface

your perspective is hilarious. $3m is more wealth than 99.9% of all humans who have ever lived have owned, but you think its only enough to live in a van and be homeless.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145195)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: vibrant round eye

Your poasting on the rotted carcass of a preftigious message bort where the resident loser aspired to a billion. Welcome to xoxo hth

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145254)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 8:15 AM
Author: Vigorous Salmon Pocket Flask Dingle Berry

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49144940)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:12 AM
Author: Beta school cafeteria new version

Figma?

Not too many startups where early employees get 8 figures.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145042)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:26 AM
Author: Nubile charismatic indian lodge

it pains me to see you burn that money by giving it to the ftb when tax avoidance is so easy. i paid for my current home with my tax savings from my exit.

even if you don't want to leave the state, have you considered a ning?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145060)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 9:40 AM
Author: vibrant round eye

You sure bro? I’m all for tax avoidance but this doesnt seem feasible

“ California followed suit in 2023 when Gov. Gavin Newsome signed a bill effectively banning ING trusts. As PwC noted in its explanation of the law, the state now treats California residents who transfer assets into ING trusts as the owners of those entities and subjects distributions from the trusts to state income taxes”



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145074)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:02 AM
Author: Nubile charismatic indian lodge

that's new to me, i'll read into it and give my take. even if he doesn't do a ning, if his liquidity event hasn't happened yet and pushes into 2026, he needs to hie himself to tx, fl, or some similarly low/no tax state for 2026.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145116)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:04 AM
Author: Frum razzle spot

Congrats!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145119)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: Abusive Racy Rigpig Skinny Woman

Congrats. Based on your comment re $8M house I'm guessing you're gung ho on Hillsborough or somewhere on the Peninsula? Because you'd be right it doesn't seem like it's worth trading up from a $2.5M property till you approach the $7-8M properties, it's the cruel nature of the area. But if I were in your shoes I'd be aiming at a $5M max property, even less. You can get a very pleasant house in East Bay (Piedmont, Orinda etc) or Marin for that and wisely invest the rest and probably just retire.

Living in an $8M house means you'll feel the pressure to have a lifestyle that matches, which means you'll probably spend a lot more than you anticipate. $8M houses are for people worth $50M+ and with multiple properties. Not someone with 50% of their assets tied up in one house.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145304)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 11:53 AM
Author: Clear sneaky criminal

I think Hillsborough/Atherton etc is bullshit IMO - I know it’s an unpopular opinion but if you have kids I think Half Moon Bay/Pacifica is better. Almost every person I know who grew up in those insanely wealthy areas is fucked up.

Seconded on the east bay though. If you pick the right area (Piedmont/Kensington) there are some very nice homes; but the issue is the culture especially if you have kids…but then again that’s more of an endemic issue in the area.

There’s always Marin too.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145353)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 12:07 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Cr I worry about all this

I am not retiring right now though still got young kids in diapers

Probably gonna do it a couple more years try to double the number and then can be comfortable wherever, but very mindful of the fucked up rich kid dynamic

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145390)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 12:09 PM
Author: Frum razzle spot

Out of curiosity, what does "retirement" look like to you? Say you spend 3-5 years and double that number. Then what?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145402)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 12:31 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Haven’t gotten that far but have vague ideas of being ballgame dad, learning golf for real (and random other old sports I used to play), traveling a lot, and something artistic like learn to make a movie and actually make a low budget one

Maybe angel investing if I’m still in the area but right now the idea of it makes me lol. Would be happy to be completely detached from ecosystem

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145451)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 3:05 PM
Author: Frum razzle spot

This sounds like what people say when they aren't really going to retire for the foreseeable future.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145956)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 10:01 PM
Author: vibrant round eye

Well I need another 20 or so and I’m good amirite

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49147165)



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Date: July 31st, 2025 11:48 AM
Author: Clear sneaky criminal

Congrats bro. Pay those taxes and chill. Buy some property and a farm/ranch if you know what you’re doing with that and set your kids up with a legacy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49145347)



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Date: August 1st, 2025 7:26 AM
Author: Garnet Big Sweet Tailpipe

Lawyer operated farm full of robot farmhands tp

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5756431&forum_id=2#49147899)