Worst investment EVER - I was plowing snow in the winter and decided I could make a fortune if I offered sanding. Bought a five year old '96 one-ton Chevy dually flatbed with a 6.5TD and an 8ft sander. Total cost $30,000. After the first year, the truck broke down almost every time I went out. Kept throwing the PMD ($2000 repair). Three were under factory warranty. Fourth one, I bought an aftermarket for a few hundred, got the truck running and sold them both. Figured up that for the $30,000 "investment", I made less than $1000 from sanding.
Best investment - buying 60 acres of woodland where I live now. Paid $60,000 for five acres that were developed with a house, garage and a couple outbuildings. Then paid $2,500 for the rest (55 acres of mixed woods). Cleared a couple acres for a new house/garage. Every couple years, I have a timber sale for a couple thousand each time. Cut four to five cords of hardwood each year for the woodstove. Saves a couple thousand in heating cost plus does a good job of heating the basement and main floor floors.
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