# Have I found the appropriate vehicle for becoming the capitalist pig I always wanted to be? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 26, 2017, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-found-the-appropriate-vehicle-for-becoming-the-capitalist-pig-i-always-wanted-to-be/802735 "2017-11-26T04:52:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2017, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-found-the-appropriate-vehicle-for-becoming-the-capitalist-pig-i-always-wanted-to-be/802735/21 "2017-11-27T03:18:53Z")
> [@SamuelA](#): > > Where did I say nefarious intent? I said the _outcome_ of such sales is that the homeowner gets screwed generally. I never once said that this was the plan from the start - it’s more than the government is indifferent to the homeowner’s plight, the government just wants it’s money. And a tax lien sale is an auction just like I said. Not really seeing what details I need to look up, every detail in every post I have given has so far been correct. I think nefarious intent is an appropriate description, your earlier post started out describing a tax lien sale as such : “The misfortune is that these auctions are rigged in such a way that the property sells for a fraction of it’s true value. That’s the crime.” Anyhow, I think we should just agree to disagree - I think we have vastly different understandings of the meanings of various words. But that’s OK, we’re all dopers. Peace and love. ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2017, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-found-the-appropriate-vehicle-for-becoming-the-capitalist-pig-i-always-wanted-to-be/802735/22 "2017-11-27T03:20:23Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > Well, it’s okay so long as you understand that no means no. I thought it “no” meant “maybe, buy me another drink, sailor-boy” … ===== To the OP … understand that real estate investing is the very definition of liquidity risk … is the price low enough for a decent return considering how long it might take you to re-sell? … and re-selling real estate has a habit of taking a long time … I really don’t see the problem with The County foreclosing and selling for back taxes … the whole affair is a matter of public record and notice is given months beforehand, and around here they open the house up for inspection weeks before the auction … If you’ve piles of cash doing nothing better, and the time and willingness to be a professional rental manager … then you have found the way to be the capitalist pig you want to be … it’s _ **GREAT** _ money and the hours are short, but you have to be a cold-hearted bastard, throwing infant children into snow banks kind of jackass … so filthy a job that Mike Rowe never did a segment on _Dirtiest Jobs_ … filthy filthy lecherous scumlord … Scrooge at least gave Bob Cratchet the day off … Are you _really_ Capitalist Pig enough? … ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2017, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-found-the-appropriate-vehicle-for-becoming-the-capitalist-pig-i-always-wanted-to-be/802735/23 "2017-11-27T03:24:05Z")
Dragging tenants into eviction court on Christmas Eve kind of bastard … Raising rents because you like to gamble at casinos kind of bastard … ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2017, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-found-the-appropriate-vehicle-for-becoming-the-capitalist-pig-i-always-wanted-to-be/802735/24 "2017-11-27T23:22:46Z")
> [@watchwolf49](#): > > Are you _really_ Capitalist Pig enough? … If I’m being honest with myself, probably not. I couldn’t even handle telemarketing - the thought that I may have inappropriately interrupted people at dinner time would keep me up at night. ’ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-found-the-appropriate-vehicle-for-becoming-the-capitalist-pig-i-always-wanted-to-be/802735.md?page=1)