HockeyPlayer

a couple person startup seems like a risky bet

> In the not-too-distant future, vehicles will charge when excess solar is available

Emporia Energy's smart EV charger can already do this. So can our $9 smart plug. Disclosure: I work there.

In Mexico last week an Uber was twice the cost of using inDriver. Our driver reported Uber taking 50% of the fare which is why so many users and drivers had switched to inDriver.

You are correct that an ETF can provide similar exposure with much better liquidity (ease of getting in and out).

A few possible reasons to go private: a) smaller and more entrepreneurial operators can produce better returns b) capturing the illiquidity premium.

Buying real estate for short-term or long-term rentals is buying yourself a second job.

If you want something more passive, consider investing in several different real estate syndications. You can find them on CrowdStreet or FundRise although I believe you will get into better deals if you join a local investor group and learn from the experienced members. If there isn't a group near you, I'm enjoying participating in www.506investorgroup.com

This style is probably only practical if you already have a net worth of at least $1m. The best book I've found is Investing in Real Estate Private Equity by Sean Cook.

I think it is reasonable to expect a diversified portfolio of real estate syndications to return 10-15% annually although it will be bumpy and your money will be locked up for years.

The March 19th calls are at 500% volatility. I couldn't help it, I sold a few contracts of the 200 strike. The trading activity was wacky, every time I joined the option offer I got lifted within a minute.

I do not encourage anyone else to do the same. My risk tolerances are different from yours.

Where did the list of acceptable remote states come from?

Start a weekly or monthly investment in a Vanguard index fund of most of the extra. Leave yourself a bit, you've earned it.

Using RMSE doesn't make sense to me, your losses are linear to how wrong you are. Shouldn't the error just be how far off you were?