2,436,099
I would buy some adjoining land and then build a family compound and also build some beautiful air bnb's on mountains. :-)
And I'd splurge on more seafood!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Don Baker
Eatonton, GA
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Eileen Burns 954.483.3912
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
3,125,406
Yes, for some family members, also buy one in Nashville and take an extended vacation! What would you do Will?
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Eileen Burns 954.483.3912
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
953,617
NO, no need to invest, just give (maybe I'll buy just one more additional vehicle and more boneless spicy chicken wings). my retirement and medical insurance (until patching into Medicare) needs are already set up for life.
In short, I'll be one of those "fools" who blows it ALL in two years!
It would be an interesting two years. LOL
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
3,587,835
Yes we have several areas in mind already!
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
1,311,377
Yes. among other things, such as cars, yachts, airplanes, islands, and other shiny objects.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Dario Ferreira
Attleboro, MA
1,153,794
Larger apartment complexes around 200 units (some resort style) are preferred eventually reaching 1,200 to 1,800 in total should suffice with several locations.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
693,775
The winnings would all go into investments, including rental property and I would live off of the returns. I have never played, though, so unless someone gives me a ticket it is not going to happen.
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
805,799
First and foremost I would help a lot of people and probably buy a few vacation properties in different parts of the world.
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
679,404
Yes, for my family! And possibly some land as well.
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
4,160,276
Hello Will Hamm I will invest in real estate, if I win the Powerball.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
1,543,613
Just one and done:
I'd become a part-time world traveler and a part-time homebody here in one of my favorite La Jolla homes. I'd knock on the door, "My wife loves your home, how much?" They'd say "not for sale" and then I'd open a suitcase full of cash, pause, and they'd hand me the keys.
No need to invest in real estate other than homes I'd live in around the world at that point, since living on the interest alone would be more than enough. But, I would start making some dreams come true for others - that would be fun!
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Elyse Berman, PA
Boca Raton, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
2,061,621
The purpose behind investing (at least for me) would be to earn enough money to support my lifestyle and spending choices.
If I won the current Powerball, which is currently about 1.8 Billion dollars as of this Saturday morning, I would no longer have any need to invest in anything, having fully accomplished that goal.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
711,752
At this point in my life - absolutely! In states that were landlord friendly, which is not Oregon!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
1,197,052
Possibly, need to wait until it actually happens.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
2,178,543
I would definitely invest in more real estate. And, I'd start a charitable organization to help families buy their first home.
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Gloria Todor
Springfield, PA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
2,781,123
Hollywood movie stars in their start-up came into mega money and in turn, the smart ones after having splurged on all things imaginable bought Real Estate for write off and investment. Where else can you park money safely and make money to boot? If you have large family and want to leave a legacy, I would buy the prime properties especially income producing and large tracts of land. But here's the paradox. Like Wrigley and Hurst, who acquired so much land, their tax structure overwhelmed them making them trade land against taxes due. Too big and your problems take over. In the end, help yourself, others and give it away so it doesn't bother your life
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
1,844,271
you bet! I believe it's still the best investment to have.
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
1,555,968
I'd certainly invest in real estate.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
901,493
I would probably purchase a home at the beach. I'd give most of it away in time.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
5,104,931
No... at that point I'd have enough money not to need to make more by investment in real estate.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
7,835,329
I would help some family members and would donate most of the money.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
1,502,998
Absolutely. Houses, land, farm land especially. Residential, SFR, MFR, and maybe some commercial and industrial for an even mix... plus the losses on commercial right now would be nice for tax purposes. LOL! I might also buy a winery, since they were exempt from all the lockdown rules and water rules in our state since the governor owns one.
If you look at the 1% most of their wealth is from real estate. So heck yeah I'd buy more real estate! I'd just be REALLY careful about the laws of where I'm buying and make sure they aren't going "full stupid" like San Diego is trying to do with registration and reporting requirements and fines for vacancy.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Eileen Burns 954.483.3912
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
1,052,186
Maybe a compound for me and I'd get more critters.
THEN I would open a 24 hour-home care VET OFFICE in my county with multiple locations. We are sorely lacking these services.
But no one would know about this except my attorney and money manager . . . LOL
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Elyse Berman, PA
Boca Raton, FL
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
6,392,929
So far I have never purchased a ticket to any lottery, however if I did, and if I won, I would likely buy some more real estate.
More likely land than homes though.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
3,164,119
I don't play the lottery. However if I was super rich, I wouldn't invest in more homes, I would just air bnb where I wanted to stay and not have to worry with maintenance on another house.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Don Baker
Eatonton, GA
3,344,906
I would:
Buy an oceanfront home for me.
Purchase a home for my son, set up in my family trust.
Gift enough money to my two best friends to pay off their mortgage and retire them. One already is retired.
Set up charitable non-profits to care for abandoned and rescued animals both wild and domestic.
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Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly...
Hood River, OR
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
5,216,364
Buy my son a home. Diversify investments which would include real estate in the portfolio. No other needs!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
123,317
Most definitely!!!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
820,578
I would purchase family farms in distress and lease it back to the farmers to get back on track. I would purchase ancillary businesses to facilitate the needs of our USA farmers.
I would purchase a cottage lack front home and a pontoon.
I would set up a trust with a purpose and connect the right executors to follow through on my other wishes
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
378,387
maybe 1, but not plural.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
1,035,056
Yes.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
1,196,713
No, larger apartment complexes
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
2,240,991
I'm have enough properties... 300 acre working farm with 7 buildings, 2 lake homes, an office and 5 bedroom, 3 bath home. But I would use the money to help my community, beef up the program to fund the grand children's college funds.
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
961,383
I'd have to buy a lottery ticket first, to be able to win. Presuming I did, I would first set up a more meaningful family trust, then a philanthropic foundation. Given my chance of cashing the winning lottery ticket, I probably have PLENTY of time to do so.
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
2,182,502
921,504
That is 1.7 BILLION dollars.
No, I would NOT invest in more homes.
This that much money one can create an atomomous enterprise, fully funded, that could exist in perpetuity. And their in lies the PROBLEM.
Salvation Army received a BILLION dollar gift from the Koch wife and has since become an enterprise accoutable to no one meanign they have abandonded the vision of the founder and now doing their own 'corp' thing.
Here is what I do know.
I did not earn the money so I cannot spend it on myself.
Discipline would be needed to keep personal changes to cosmetic, that my fundamental values remain untouched. Although I love my 10-year-old Honda Pilot, with 1.7 BILLION I just may opt for a EV SUV.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
763,783
911,228
I would start Jeff's savings and loan., and also buy land and do some home building.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
337,854
When John Jacob Astor the Ist was asked on his deathbed in 1848- he replied “If I could live all over again, I would buy every square inch of Manhattan”. In case you aren't familiar with the Astor name - he was the first multi-millionaire in the nation and his son and another relative (William Waldorf Astor) created the famous Waldorf Astoria hotel. John Jacob Astor the IV famously died on the Titanic. I will be discussing more on the Astors in an upcoming episode of my podcast.