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AKA: Matt. Went to UF🐊for Entomology🪰🕷️🦂Now I build cabins in TN. Former bug executive @ $ROL. RE since ‘00,Boom to Bust to Boom again, Smoky Mtn Aficionado

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“African Safari” is now officially scratched off my bucket list.

“African Safari” is now officially scratched off my bucket list.

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Good question. A lot of side hustles are hard to break into, but one I “kinda” did when I bought my CAT equipment was driveway grading, ditching, etc. You really only need a CAT 304 or small skid steer (259). I bought my machines to clear my own lots but figured I’d see if I could get a few “side jobs” to offset the cost of the machines. Posted a few comments in some Smoky Mtn groups I’m in on Facebook that my guys and I can do “Driveway grading, smoothing out, ditch cleanouts, gravel spreading, lot prep, etc”. I COULD NOT KEEP UP with the amount of people wanting the work done. It had me and 2 of my employees constantly running around giving estimates, grading this, clearing that. To the point it was taking me away from my new build construction sites too much. I did probably $100,000 in work in a 3 month period. I finally had to just stop doing it because my main goal was building cabins and it was taking my focus away from that. But, a person can quickly learn how to operate a mini-excavator (304) or small skid steer and by throwing a few ads on FB marketplace you can probably gauge the interest. Again, there are many side hustles out there if you’re willing to work, this was just one that kind of fell in my lap because I bought some CAT equipment. I’d pull in $10,000+ for a 2 day job usually. One job we pulled in $28,000 to clear the land, spread gravel and put in a stormwater drain. Took about 8 days and just needed my 304 and 299 there.

Good question. A lot of side hustles are hard to break into, but one I “kinda” did when I bought my CAT equipment was driveway grading, ditching, etc. You really only need a CAT 304 or small skid steer (259). I bought my machines to clear my own lots but figured I’d see if I could get a few “side jobs” to offset the cost of the machines. Posted a few comments in some Smoky Mtn groups I’m in on Facebook that my guys and I can do “Driveway grading, smoothing out, ditch cleanouts, gravel spreading, lot prep, etc”. I COULD NOT KEEP UP with the amount of people wanting the work done. It had me and 2 of my employees constantly running around giving estimates, grading this, clearing that. To the point it was taking me away from my new build construction sites too much. I did probably $100,000 in work in a 3 month period. I finally had to just stop doing it because my main goal was building cabins and it was taking my focus away from that. But, a person can quickly learn how to operate a mini-excavator (304) or small skid steer and by throwing a few ads on FB marketplace you can probably gauge the interest. Again, there are many side hustles out there if you’re willing to work, this was just one that kind of fell in my lap because I bought some CAT equipment. I’d pull in $10,000+ for a 2 day job usually. One job we pulled in $28,000 to clear the land, spread gravel and put in a stormwater drain. Took about 8 days and just needed my 304 and 299 there.

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Every time I see this video I remember when my inexperienced self got up to 120+ mph on the Buckman Bridge in Florida. I kept thinking “If I hit a pebble I’m gone”. The man in video life flighted to hospital, broken ribs, punctured lung, broken clavicle. I bought a Kawasaki Ninja when I was 30. Had it for about a few weeks & decided to gun it. Got up to 120mph on it. (Which is nothing for experienced riders). Wife had just given birth to my first daughter. Sold that thing next day. This dude shouldn’t have started with a 1000.

Every time I see this video I remember when my inexperienced self got up to 120+ mph on the Buckman Bridge in Florida. I kept thinking “If I hit a pebble I’m gone”. The man in video life flighted to hospital, broken ribs, punctured lung, broken clavicle. I bought a Kawasaki Ninja when I was 30. Had it for about a few weeks & decided to gun it. Got up to 120mph on it. (Which is nothing for experienced riders). Wife had just given birth to my first daughter. Sold that thing next day. This dude shouldn’t have started with a 1000.

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POV: Living in East TN and this is your drive home from the grocery store.

POV: Living in East TN and this is your drive home from the grocery store.

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Man in video life flighted to hospital, broken ribs, punctured lung, broken clavicle. I bought a Kawasaki Ninja when I was 30. Had it for about a week & decided to let it rip. Got up to 120mph on it. Sold it next day. Death wish. This dude shouldn’t have started with a 1000.

Man in video life flighted to hospital, broken ribs, punctured lung, broken clavicle. I bought a Kawasaki Ninja when I was 30. Had it for about a week & decided to let it rip. Got up to 120mph on it. Sold it next day. Death wish. This dude shouldn’t have started with a 1000.

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Quite a response. Well I guess at this point I gotta do it. 🤷‍♂️ I’ll start working out the details. Will be limited to about 10-15 people for the first one, but may do a few of them per year. Also, my wife (a health nut and Clinical Psychologist) said she would come & do fru fru wellness stuff, hikes & morning yoga if any guys wanted to bring their wives while the guys learn about dirt, ride side by sides and shoot guns during session breaks. (Video courtesy of my kid)

Quite a response. Well I guess at this point I gotta do it. 🤷‍♂️ I’ll start working out the details. Will be limited to about 10-15 people for the first one, but may do a few of them per year. Also, my wife (a health nut and Clinical Psychologist) said she would come & do fru fru wellness stuff, hikes & morning yoga if any guys wanted to bring their wives while the guys learn about dirt, ride side by sides and shoot guns during session breaks. (Video courtesy of my kid)

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I worked in the pest control biz my entire life before a career pivot. I share this video about 1X per year to remind people during travel times that you can easily pick up bed bugs from family members you visit and hotels you visit during the holidays. This is why. The video is one I personally took at my days at Orkin. It’s the worst bed bug case I saw in my 25 yr pest control career. This is someone’s home. They slept in this bed every night. And the bed bugs fed every night and reproduced. YOUR problem is that individuals like this then go out to stores, to movie theaters, fly on planes, go to the doctor and sit in the waiting room chairs, come to your house for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years celebrations (or you go to theirs)…and they drop them off from the clothing they wear. German Roaches 🪳 often get introduced into people’s homes/apartments. In the video, we slid the mattress to the side (the sides of it were black from dried blood in many spots), and what you are seeing are thousands and thousands of bed bugs on the box spring.

I worked in the pest control biz my entire life before a career pivot. I share this video about 1X per year to remind people during travel times that you can easily pick up bed bugs from family members you visit and hotels you visit during the holidays. This is why. The video is one I personally took at my days at Orkin. It’s the worst bed bug case I saw in my 25 yr pest control career. This is someone’s home. They slept in this bed every night. And the bed bugs fed every night and reproduced. YOUR problem is that individuals like this then go out to stores, to movie theaters, fly on planes, go to the doctor and sit in the waiting room chairs, come to your house for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years celebrations (or you go to theirs)…and they drop them off from the clothing they wear. German Roaches 🪳 often get introduced into people’s homes/apartments. In the video, we slid the mattress to the side (the sides of it were black from dried blood in many spots), and what you are seeing are thousands and thousands of bed bugs on the box spring.

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My front yard. Wife is telling me she’s going to leave me if I take one (she’s named them all), but I’m out of venison and I’m hungry. How would you play this hand? 🤔

My front yard. Wife is telling me she’s going to leave me if I take one (she’s named them all), but I’m out of venison and I’m hungry. How would you play this hand? 🤔

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It doesn’t matter what material you build your house from, when a fire, fueled by high winds hits, it’s not being saved. This is from a “small” recent fire in Gatlinburg area that got close to a house I owned. Took out quite a few homes. The wind just carries the sparks everywhere and often the fires start at the roof level (not the ground or side of the house). Once the roof area is hit, it’s all over. The fire will burn the house from the inside out. And it doesn’t matter if it’s a metal roof…think of all the wood components that metal roof attaches to and the eaves, soffits, etc. Just one spark can start a fire. When the wind is blowing at 60-80 mph gusts, you’re getting millions of sparks. The fires also get into the tree tops (especially of pine) and then balls of fire can also start raining down in clumps onto houses below as well. ICF, poured walls, concrete block….all irrelevant when you have a massive fire coming your way.

It doesn’t matter what material you build your house from, when a fire, fueled by high winds hits, it’s not being saved. This is from a “small” recent fire in Gatlinburg area that got close to a house I owned. Took out quite a few homes. The wind just carries the sparks everywhere and often the fires start at the roof level (not the ground or side of the house). Once the roof area is hit, it’s all over. The fire will burn the house from the inside out. And it doesn’t matter if it’s a metal roof…think of all the wood components that metal roof attaches to and the eaves, soffits, etc. Just one spark can start a fire. When the wind is blowing at 60-80 mph gusts, you’re getting millions of sparks. The fires also get into the tree tops (especially of pine) and then balls of fire can also start raining down in clumps onto houses below as well. ICF, poured walls, concrete block….all irrelevant when you have a massive fire coming your way.

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I’m not going to jack the prices up of my cabins. I want people to see what I get to see every week. The amazing WAVES of mountains. They’ll be around $200-$275/night depending on the season. Shouldn’t break the bank. AND, you’ll not only see the Mtns, but also these…

I’m not going to jack the prices up of my cabins. I want people to see what I get to see every week. The amazing WAVES of mountains. They’ll be around $200-$275/night depending on the season. Shouldn’t break the bank. AND, you’ll not only see the Mtns, but also these…

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Yellow jackets, which usually nest underground and are often disturbed by a lawn mower or chainsaw, are one of the most dangerous and aggressive insects around. (Haven’t done an Entomology post lately so figured I’d throw one on) Why are they so dangerous? Because they can rapidly and repeatedly sting. This is a video I took of one who had attacked a katydid. As you can see, even as the yellow jacket begins to feed on the katydid, he continues to rapidly “pop” the prey with his stinger, pumping the paralyzing venom into the katydid. I count around 10 full stings of the prey. When a person is stung by a yellow jacket the first time, it releases an “alert pheromone”, which signals to most of the other colony members that danger is present. A major swarm of yellow jackets will then proceed out of the nest and attack the person (or animal). It takes around 1500 stings to kill a grown adult and 300-400 to kill a child. These numbers are achieved quickly with 100-200 yellow jackets swarming. If a person is allergic, they can go into anaphylactic shock with just one sting. I’m all about “saving the bees” because of their pollination factor…but Yellowjackets are one species of insect that I would gladly eliminate because of their danger. If you see them flying around the ground, or a tree stump or some rail road ties in the landscape, avoid them at all costs.

Yellow jackets, which usually nest underground and are often disturbed by a lawn mower or chainsaw, are one of the most dangerous and aggressive insects around. (Haven’t done an Entomology post lately so figured I’d throw one on) Why are they so dangerous? Because they can rapidly and repeatedly sting. This is a video I took of one who had attacked a katydid. As you can see, even as the yellow jacket begins to feed on the katydid, he continues to rapidly “pop” the prey with his stinger, pumping the paralyzing venom into the katydid. I count around 10 full stings of the prey. When a person is stung by a yellow jacket the first time, it releases an “alert pheromone”, which signals to most of the other colony members that danger is present. A major swarm of yellow jackets will then proceed out of the nest and attack the person (or animal). It takes around 1500 stings to kill a grown adult and 300-400 to kill a child. These numbers are achieved quickly with 100-200 yellow jackets swarming. If a person is allergic, they can go into anaphylactic shock with just one sting. I’m all about “saving the bees” because of their pollination factor…but Yellowjackets are one species of insect that I would gladly eliminate because of their danger. If you see them flying around the ground, or a tree stump or some rail road ties in the landscape, avoid them at all costs.

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Since it’s summer vacation time I figured I’d drop the annual list of the top cities with the highest rates of bed bugs that my old employer (Orkin) just released: 1) Chicago 2) Los Angelas 3) Detroit 4) Cleveland 5) Indianapolis 6) Springfield, IL 7) Washington DC 8) Columbus, OH 9) Pittsburgh 10) Grand Rapids, MI 11) Denver 12) New York City, NY 13) Milwaukee 14) Baltimore 15) Cincinnati 16) Raleigh, NC 17) St Louis, Missouri 18) Charleston, WV 19) Davenport, Iowa 20) Flint, MI 21) Atlanta, GA 22) Philadelphia, PA 23) Dallas, TX 24) Oklahoma City 25) Cedar Rapids, Iowa And yeah I personally took this video and yes that’s someone’s bed in North Carolina and yes they slept in it every night. That “black” that covers the side of the mattress is their excrement after they feed and relieve themselves. (Pretty much dried blood) And for inquiring minds, that infestation was about a 7-10 yr infestation that had never been treated before we got involved. Hundreds feeding on the person who slept in the bed every single night.

Since it’s summer vacation time I figured I’d drop the annual list of the top cities with the highest rates of bed bugs that my old employer (Orkin) just released: 1) Chicago 2) Los Angelas 3) Detroit 4) Cleveland 5) Indianapolis 6) Springfield, IL 7) Washington DC 8) Columbus, OH 9) Pittsburgh 10) Grand Rapids, MI 11) Denver 12) New York City, NY 13) Milwaukee 14) Baltimore 15) Cincinnati 16) Raleigh, NC 17) St Louis, Missouri 18) Charleston, WV 19) Davenport, Iowa 20) Flint, MI 21) Atlanta, GA 22) Philadelphia, PA 23) Dallas, TX 24) Oklahoma City 25) Cedar Rapids, Iowa And yeah I personally took this video and yes that’s someone’s bed in North Carolina and yes they slept in it every night. That “black” that covers the side of the mattress is their excrement after they feed and relieve themselves. (Pretty much dried blood) And for inquiring minds, that infestation was about a 7-10 yr infestation that had never been treated before we got involved. Hundreds feeding on the person who slept in the bed every single night.

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He will never steal a chainsaw again! (And yeah, this was filmed in TN)

He will never steal a chainsaw again! (And yeah, this was filmed in TN)

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For everyone in the comments asking if the bear made it out of the car alive…yes, they generally always do. Usually it’s the police that get called to figure a way to get them out, but, here is an example of how a bear usually gets extracted from a car.

For everyone in the comments asking if the bear made it out of the car alive…yes, they generally always do. Usually it’s the police that get called to figure a way to get them out, but, here is an example of how a bear usually gets extracted from a car.

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The moisture question always comes up when I post pics of my indoor pools on my new builds. Step by step below on how I control it. We create a room where moisture can’t escape into other areas of the home while also having a mechanical system in place to pull the moisture out of the air so mildew/mold don’t ever develop in the pool room itself. In the STR space, investors are trying to stand out. Pools rent. Indoor pools rent even better. You can swim in the winter or summer. 1) Pool is always built on lowest floor inside (generally basement structure) 2) Concrete block wall for basement with very little wood frame 3) Densglass (kind of like a moisture resistant drywall) attached to concrete block 4) Special stucco just like you see on exterior of homes sprayed onto Densglass. The stucco is dyed to color of my choice. 5) Industrial grade dehumidifier (I use Santa Fe or Watchdog Brand). The humidity pulled from air is pumped back into the pool system near the mechanical room or outside. 6) Mini split for the pool room. Main floor HVAC covers the sleeping rooms, bathroom of basement and is always separated from pool room. You don’t want chlorinated air running through a main HVAC system. I look at having to replace the minisplit & dehumidifier about every 4 to 5 yrs because of the chlorinated air that goes through them. 7) Exhaust Fan leading to exterior which also pulls humid air out of the room as a supplemental support for the dehumidifier. When overhead lights are turned on, we have it so the exhaust fan kicks on as well. That’s it. We create a “bubble”, where no moisture gets into the other areas of home and the humid air gets pulled from the pool room.

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Small flies have been insane this year. Door cracked for a second & in 12 hrs it seems like small flies have set up a breeding site near my sink or fruit. Easy solution I learned from an old timer when I was in the bug biz: red wine. Grab a clear glass, put a little wine or some apple cider vinegar in it, tightly place some Saran Wrap on top and poke a few holes in it. Within a few hours you’ll have tons of flies drinking themselves to death. Works for both fruit flies and phorid flies (the main two small flies which homeowners encounter and call a pest control company for). Once they are in, they can’t find the way out. This, coupled with one of the Zevo plug in fly lights will keep your kitchen free of flies for the summer

Small flies have been insane this year. Door cracked for a second & in 12 hrs it seems like small flies have set up a breeding site near my sink or fruit. Easy solution I learned from an old timer when I was in the bug biz: red wine. Grab a clear glass, put a little wine or some apple cider vinegar in it, tightly place some Saran Wrap on top and poke a few holes in it. Within a few hours you’ll have tons of flies drinking themselves to death. Works for both fruit flies and phorid flies (the main two small flies which homeowners encounter and call a pest control company for). Once they are in, they can’t find the way out. This, coupled with one of the Zevo plug in fly lights will keep your kitchen free of flies for the summer

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Flat(ish), Burning, Pinning Phase 1 cabins tomorrow. Foundations poured next week. Off to the races. Wind picking up big time making me a little nervous. Forestry dept gave me permit this morning said it was okay. 🤷‍♂️

Flat(ish), Burning, Pinning Phase 1 cabins tomorrow. Foundations poured next week. Off to the races. Wind picking up big time making me a little nervous. Forestry dept gave me permit this morning said it was okay. 🤷‍♂️

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Two videos: My “Blast the crap out of ‘em” video & my more tame method of killing yellow jackets. Generally I’ll use a product called Wasp Freeze to stop the ones coming in & out from how many ever holes they’ve created. But that won’t get rid of a monster sized nest. I’ll then blast them with my Stihl SR200 blower with a product of choice. This is the first video I’ve done showing the capability of the SR200. It’s an amazing device if you are fighting ticks, mosquitos, spiders, whatever. It really helps lift up the leaf or bush and costs all sides (the underside is really where most mosquitoes 🦟 hang out waiting on you). I recommend doing any treatment at dusk or dark as Yellow Jackets are much less active in the evening hours. Second video method: Get some glue boards, throw a piece of rotisserie chicken in center, catch one and they’ll release an alert pheromone and the entire nest will come out and get stuck. Cool to watch them try to sting the glue board while stuck over and over and get more stuck. There are many other “homemade” methods to get rid of them, gas, gas fumes, etc. I DO NOT recommend those. Being in the pest control biz for 25+ yrs, I’ve seen homeowners do this, not get the entire nest and the colony recovers and comes back 10X more aggressive. Use “Uncle Jonny and Aunt Sue’s” method at your own risk. Do they work? Sure they can, but you don’t get them all, that colony comes back with a vengeance.

Two videos: My “Blast the crap out of ‘em” video & my more tame method of killing yellow jackets. Generally I’ll use a product called Wasp Freeze to stop the ones coming in & out from how many ever holes they’ve created. But that won’t get rid of a monster sized nest. I’ll then blast them with my Stihl SR200 blower with a product of choice. This is the first video I’ve done showing the capability of the SR200. It’s an amazing device if you are fighting ticks, mosquitos, spiders, whatever. It really helps lift up the leaf or bush and costs all sides (the underside is really where most mosquitoes 🦟 hang out waiting on you). I recommend doing any treatment at dusk or dark as Yellow Jackets are much less active in the evening hours. Second video method: Get some glue boards, throw a piece of rotisserie chicken in center, catch one and they’ll release an alert pheromone and the entire nest will come out and get stuck. Cool to watch them try to sting the glue board while stuck over and over and get more stuck. There are many other “homemade” methods to get rid of them, gas, gas fumes, etc. I DO NOT recommend those. Being in the pest control biz for 25+ yrs, I’ve seen homeowners do this, not get the entire nest and the colony recovers and comes back 10X more aggressive. Use “Uncle Jonny and Aunt Sue’s” method at your own risk. Do they work? Sure they can, but you don’t get them all, that colony comes back with a vengeance.

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One way to get rid of an underground (or wall void) Yellow Jacket or Wasp Nest: Rodent Glue Boards One of the problems in dealing with wasps, hornets and yellow jackets is treating the nest, even if you know where it is. It’s sometimes hard to get near them to treat without getting stung. One quick way to get rid of them is to set a glue board near the nest entry and get just ONE caught on it. I usually put a small raw piece of chicken. They’ll get stuck and start stinging the glue board along with releasing attack pheromones. The massive pheromone release will draw other members of the colony to the glue board. They in turn get stuck, start trying to sting the glue board and release more pheromones. Pretty quickly you’ll have drawn the entire colony out and they will all get stuck and meet their demise on the glue board. Side note: you will have to draw the first few to the glue board with a some type of food they like. Any type of grilled meat like burger, chicken or a piece of a hot dog works. A small piece of sliced lunch meat like ham also works. That’s why you always see them coming around your outdoor family reunion feast. They love that food. Keep in mind, if you disturb a nest of yellow jackets with a mower, or a child pushes on a small log with them in it, they will k*ll you. Anaphylactic shock, airway constriction, cardiovascular collapse. They are a public health threat and it’s totally okay to rid the world of these things. (Don’t mess with the bees though) If this method doesn’t work for you, the best product I’ve used to treat them from far away is Wasp Freeze by BASF. Also, the hanging yellow stinging insect traps are very effective as well.

One way to get rid of an underground (or wall void) Yellow Jacket or Wasp Nest: Rodent Glue Boards One of the problems in dealing with wasps, hornets and yellow jackets is treating the nest, even if you know where it is. It’s sometimes hard to get near them to treat without getting stung. One quick way to get rid of them is to set a glue board near the nest entry and get just ONE caught on it. I usually put a small raw piece of chicken. They’ll get stuck and start stinging the glue board along with releasing attack pheromones. The massive pheromone release will draw other members of the colony to the glue board. They in turn get stuck, start trying to sting the glue board and release more pheromones. Pretty quickly you’ll have drawn the entire colony out and they will all get stuck and meet their demise on the glue board. Side note: you will have to draw the first few to the glue board with a some type of food they like. Any type of grilled meat like burger, chicken or a piece of a hot dog works. A small piece of sliced lunch meat like ham also works. That’s why you always see them coming around your outdoor family reunion feast. They love that food. Keep in mind, if you disturb a nest of yellow jackets with a mower, or a child pushes on a small log with them in it, they will k*ll you. Anaphylactic shock, airway constriction, cardiovascular collapse. They are a public health threat and it’s totally okay to rid the world of these things. (Don’t mess with the bees though) If this method doesn’t work for you, the best product I’ve used to treat them from far away is Wasp Freeze by BASF. Also, the hanging yellow stinging insect traps are very effective as well.

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Me: “Hey Dad look at that cool Porsche!” Dad:

Me: “Hey Dad look at that cool Porsche!” Dad:

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In certain markets, this is doable. I’m building these for $650K, they sell for $1.1mil - $1.5 mil. The one I built with kiddie pool did $27K in rent in July alone. Buyers are investors looking for cash flow. Address is 157 Smoky Mountain Way Sevierville TN if anyone wants to see internal pics. Have built 5 in this neighborhood.

In certain markets, this is doable. I’m building these for $650K, they sell for $1.1mil - $1.5 mil. The one I built with kiddie pool did $27K in rent in July alone. Buyers are investors looking for cash flow. Address is 157 Smoky Mountain Way Sevierville TN if anyone wants to see internal pics. Have built 5 in this neighborhood.

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There’s a builder (Spencer Calvert) in Jacksonville, FL who was recently convicted of screwing people out of $15 million. The owners who he screwed over blew up his mug shot & planted them in front of all the unfinished homes in the development. Time to bring back public shaming.

There’s a builder (Spencer Calvert) in Jacksonville, FL who was recently convicted of screwing people out of $15 million. The owners who he screwed over blew up his mug shot & planted them in front of all the unfinished homes in the development. Time to bring back public shaming.

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Well, the neighboring land owner had their “grand opening” sale. People flew in from New York, FL, CA. Drove over from NC, SC, VA. Phase 1 looks to be about 500 acres of their 1,100. Around 58 lots. Sold all but 3 pieces on the first day. $12K - $20K per acre. Good marketing video too.

Well, the neighboring land owner had their “grand opening” sale. People flew in from New York, FL, CA. Drove over from NC, SC, VA. Phase 1 looks to be about 500 acres of their 1,100. Around 58 lots. Sold all but 3 pieces on the first day. $12K - $20K per acre. Good marketing video too.

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This is the most INSANE bear situation I’ve ever seen in TN. I’ve had a bear steal my chainsaw & make national news, I’ve seen bears get locked in cars, I’ve seen them rip off the jeep tops…but I’ve NEVER seen one actually break the glass to get in. This was sent to me by my property mgr from a cabin in Gatlinburg. Guest left their Burger King bag in the car. That bear wanted that burger some kinda bad. It got it…but the guest lost a window and door in the process! The funniest thing is he seems to be casing the place after he breaks it open, looking both ways to make sure no one is coming.

This is the most INSANE bear situation I’ve ever seen in TN. I’ve had a bear steal my chainsaw & make national news, I’ve seen bears get locked in cars, I’ve seen them rip off the jeep tops…but I’ve NEVER seen one actually break the glass to get in. This was sent to me by my property mgr from a cabin in Gatlinburg. Guest left their Burger King bag in the car. That bear wanted that burger some kinda bad. It got it…but the guest lost a window and door in the process! The funniest thing is he seems to be casing the place after he breaks it open, looking both ways to make sure no one is coming.

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A few months ago, 2 of my daughter’s teammates were killed in a crash in FL. They were driving down to FL to meet their parents for Spring Break. The driver (a senior and the brother of the girl in this updated video was also killed). Some of my followers from Atlanta have been following this story and asked me in private how the surviving teen was doing. I just wanted to provide a recent video from the Sheriff’s dept showing her progress. Please keep all the families in your thoughts and prayers. (Sound on)

A few months ago, 2 of my daughter’s teammates were killed in a crash in FL. They were driving down to FL to meet their parents for Spring Break. The driver (a senior and the brother of the girl in this updated video was also killed). Some of my followers from Atlanta have been following this story and asked me in private how the surviving teen was doing. I just wanted to provide a recent video from the Sheriff’s dept showing her progress. Please keep all the families in your thoughts and prayers. (Sound on)

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Response was WAY more than I anticipated. My cabins can sleep 20-24 (phase 2 starts in Jan & will add more occupancy), but…would anyone be open to camping? Top of the mountain…right here, in tents, around a camp fire. The boujee people could have the cabins but a few of us could sleep on air mattresses and in tents up here. This is the highest peak of my 700 acres and it’s a sight to behold. Views of multiple states from this spot. Jimmy would even make a guest appearance I’m sure. By the way, he’s on here now so you can follow him too. @Jimmy's journey 1

Response was WAY more than I anticipated. My cabins can sleep 20-24 (phase 2 starts in Jan & will add more occupancy), but…would anyone be open to camping? Top of the mountain…right here, in tents, around a camp fire. The boujee people could have the cabins but a few of us could sleep on air mattresses and in tents up here. This is the highest peak of my 700 acres and it’s a sight to behold. Views of multiple states from this spot. Jimmy would even make a guest appearance I’m sure. By the way, he’s on here now so you can follow him too. @Jimmy's journey 1

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Sound on. The families allowed the Franklin County Sheriff’s Dept to release the names of the teenagers. Please keep the families of this tragedy in your thoughts and prayers. RIP Jackson, Jaylyn and Charlotte. Unspeakable anguish.

Sound on. The families allowed the Franklin County Sheriff’s Dept to release the names of the teenagers. Please keep the families of this tragedy in your thoughts and prayers. RIP Jackson, Jaylyn and Charlotte. Unspeakable anguish.

1,395,950 次观看 • 4 个月前

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Well wasn’t this just a great way to wake up this morning. Went looking for my brand new chainsaw that I left on front porch last night. Never gonna find that thing again. This means war!

2,181,648 次观看 • 9 个月前

You know it’s time to overhaul the TSA when someone like Terry Bradshaw gets patted down twice, has entire luggage searched item by item and then gets hauled off to the back “private room” for another pat down. Sometimes with these TSA folks, it’s just a complete power trip.

You know it’s time to overhaul the TSA when someone like Terry Bradshaw gets patted down twice, has entire luggage searched item by item and then gets hauled off to the back “private room” for another pat down. Sometimes with these TSA folks, it’s just a complete power trip.

2,602,767 次观看 • 1 年前

600 ft…no agua. To put it in perspective that’s “roughly” a 60 story building. Maybe it’s my turn for some pain. What are we betting on? 700ft, 800 ft, 900 ft, 1,000 feet deep? I’m going with 700. Building on the side of mountain is not for the faint of heart.

600 ft…no agua. To put it in perspective that’s “roughly” a 60 story building. Maybe it’s my turn for some pain. What are we betting on? 700ft, 800 ft, 900 ft, 1,000 feet deep? I’m going with 700. Building on the side of mountain is not for the faint of heart.

476,753 次观看 • 3 个月前

Okay I tried this and now I’m stuck with 300 wooden coasters that aren’t selling on Facebook Marketplace and a missing finger

Okay I tried this and now I’m stuck with 300 wooden coasters that aren’t selling on Facebook Marketplace and a missing finger

3,156,334 次观看 • 1 年前

This was my FIRST time on a mini ex. My good buddy flew into TN & laughed at me the whole time. Worth a watch with sound on. To answer the question: If I were getting into this “grading driveways” as a side hustle gig, I’d rent a mini ex from a local rental place first (they’re everywhere). Practice on your driveway or in your backyard first. One thing I learned with ZERO experience operating these 6 yrs ago: the best way to learn to use them is to just… “get in the seat and do it”. Practice until you’re comfortable, then throw some “I grade driveways and spread gravel. Free estimates” on FB Marketplace. Call the gravel/stone yard, ask how much to deliver per load, add a couple hundred bucks to that per load when you price a job. Go price a few jobs from leads. Rent the size mini ex you need. Probably will need a Cat 303 size for small jobs. And just do it. First few of them you may underprice, or it may take you twice as long as it normally would. But the fact is…practice makes perfect. With each new opportunity you’ll get better and better at it. I would not invest a ton in equipment right off the bat. I’d rent it until enough jobs come in that will fund the purchase of a small mini ex or skid steer.

This was my FIRST time on a mini ex. My good buddy flew into TN & laughed at me the whole time. Worth a watch with sound on. To answer the question: If I were getting into this “grading driveways” as a side hustle gig, I’d rent a mini ex from a local rental place first (they’re everywhere). Practice on your driveway or in your backyard first. One thing I learned with ZERO experience operating these 6 yrs ago: the best way to learn to use them is to just… “get in the seat and do it”. Practice until you’re comfortable, then throw some “I grade driveways and spread gravel. Free estimates” on FB Marketplace. Call the gravel/stone yard, ask how much to deliver per load, add a couple hundred bucks to that per load when you price a job. Go price a few jobs from leads. Rent the size mini ex you need. Probably will need a Cat 303 size for small jobs. And just do it. First few of them you may underprice, or it may take you twice as long as it normally would. But the fact is…practice makes perfect. With each new opportunity you’ll get better and better at it. I would not invest a ton in equipment right off the bat. I’d rent it until enough jobs come in that will fund the purchase of a small mini ex or skid steer.

206,415 次观看 • 1 个月前

Sold two of my new build pool cabins in the last two weeks. Same neighborhood, same floor plan. One sold for $1,125,000. The one in this video sold for $1,350,000. Nearly a $250K difference. What made the difference? Your input from a post I made in late 2024.

Sold two of my new build pool cabins in the last two weeks. Same neighborhood, same floor plan. One sold for $1,125,000. The one in this video sold for $1,350,000. Nearly a $250K difference. What made the difference? Your input from a post I made in late 2024.

655,740 次观看 • 5 个月前

Another happy family visiting Smoky Mtns, another 300 mile miserable ride home smelling bear sh*t/pee, sitting in 4 ripped up seats overlooking destroyed dash & half a steering wheel. Momma found food, but cubs shut door, trapping her inside. Couldn’t get out, went wild.

Another happy family visiting Smoky Mtns, another 300 mile miserable ride home smelling bear sh*t/pee, sitting in 4 ripped up seats overlooking destroyed dash & half a steering wheel. Momma found food, but cubs shut door, trapping her inside. Couldn’t get out, went wild.

344,447 次观看 • 3 个月前

Holler! I can hook you up. 700 acres of private land can all be yours to enjoy the fall colors and the best views in the entire Smoky Mountains. I’ll even leave my 4 seater side by side for you!

Holler! I can hook you up. 700 acres of private land can all be yours to enjoy the fall colors and the best views in the entire Smoky Mountains. I’ll even leave my 4 seater side by side for you!

271,402 次观看 • 2 个月前

Cannot WAIT to try out my new Christmas present at the lake this summer!

Cannot WAIT to try out my new Christmas present at the lake this summer!

723,502 次观看 • 8 个月前

I love these guys, but there comes a point in life where it’s just time to retire.

I love these guys, but there comes a point in life where it’s just time to retire.

662,446 次观看 • 8 个月前

This place I bought in ‘20 was some NYC doctor’s Y2K compound. He built in ‘98 in case the world blew up. Secluded land serves two purposes: It’s the best for having fun & the best if the world goes to sh!t. Also, if high up, you can see people coming 30 min before they arrive.

This place I bought in ‘20 was some NYC doctor’s Y2K compound. He built in ‘98 in case the world blew up. Secluded land serves two purposes: It’s the best for having fun & the best if the world goes to sh!t. Also, if high up, you can see people coming 30 min before they arrive.

1,261,390 次观看 • 1 年前

I’d like to present to you the sad reality of Testosterone Decline in young men over the last 30 years.

I’d like to present to you the sad reality of Testosterone Decline in young men over the last 30 years.

972,105 次观看 • 1 年前

Well, they went and did it. They just released this great marketing video and even added tweety birds to suck people in. There goes my extreme level of seclusion that I currently have on my estate.

Well, they went and did it. They just released this great marketing video and even added tweety birds to suck people in. There goes my extreme level of seclusion that I currently have on my estate.

167,339 次观看 • 2 个月前