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Originally Posted by asphaltgambler

Hi all, thanks for the responses. More back story...................I'm 55 and pretty much lost everything of any value by 2010. Largely because my past 'lucrative' career as a BMW / Porsche tech at one the best and largest indi shops fell apart literally in a matter on months.......................months

Since 2008.............. I've invested easily over $50K real cash in changing my career, much non-automotive training, sustaining / subsidizing a new minimalistic way of living. It did finally pay off when I went from part-time (2yrs) in government IT , then full time in June of this past year now in Vehicle Services for THE wealthiest county in Virginia.

Now we have very little debt, I just just interviewed for the next level position that is 2 pay grades higher and fully expect to get that (as I'm told by my supervisor) by end of this month. My wife has a solid career in the health-care field. So we are now on the right track career-wise.

We have some money left, I started a 401, now looking to continue my success with something(s) different. I do some auto / classic car - motorcycle consulting (buying, pricing, repairing) but it is sporadic and sometimes requires more time than money returned to make it worthwhile.

So I would summarize that: I'm looking for something that is more unconventional, low risk, short turn around but has consistency.

BINGO we have a winner. Stick with what you know. Money is earned one dollare at a time...