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[BocaBum99 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close BocaBum99]

When I first got involved with this forum, I did it out of my love and passion for timesharing and the Bluegreen Vacation Club. I felt that Bluegreen was under represented on the major timesharing boards and BigFrank gave me a chance to correct that situation by appointing me moderator of this board. That was early in 2006. I've had a blast with it ever since and during the past year, I have made literally dozens of great friends with a common passion.

Last summer, I decided to retire from my high tech career and timeshare full time. I got a real estate license and decided to see if I could build a business in timesharing. I gave myself 2 years and if it didn't work, I'd go back to high tech and move my family back to California where I grew up. Now, after 10 months of doing it full time, I thought it was the right time to fully disclose it to this board. It actually is possible to make a good living in timesharing. What was originally just a highly addictive hobby, I have turned into a full time business.

What does this mean for the board? Well, as long as BigFrank, the rest of the site staff and you the viewers want me here, I'll stay and help you out as much as I can. I will always seek first to help you with an issue or question you have. If I can help you out with a new purchase, upgrade, trade in, rental or anything else, I'll take it private. This board is a non-commercial site and I will always seek to keep it friendly to people who just want to ask questions and get the truth about what is happening in Bluegreen.

Thanks for a wonderful year or so on this board. I hope for many more to come.

Jim

[RedMan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close RedMan]

No problems here. Please don't go anywhere! Your knowledge and imput are way too valuable.

I hope your business continues to do well.

Todd

[BoardGirl Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BoardGirl]

Congratulations on your retirement!!!

I wondered how you could travel SO MUCH with a career! Telecommuting has its limits.

I have to say, I'm jealous. I'd LOVE to chuck the day job.

I wish you great success in order that you don't have to go back to the office and the hi-tech rat race. If anyone can make a go of this, it's You. Just be sure to let me know when your empire has grown large enuf to need an assistant

[BocaBum99 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close BocaBum99]

Congratulations on your retirement!!!

I wondered how you could travel SO MUCH with a career! Telecommuting has its limits.

I have to say, I'm jealous. I'd LOVE to chuck the day job.

I wish you great success in order that you don't have to go back to the office and the hi-tech rat race. If anyone can make a go of this, it's You. Just be sure to let me know when your empire has grown large enuf to need an assistant

Are you a good web and backend database developer? If so, I have something that will enable you to fire your boss and start your health club.

[BoardGirl Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BoardGirl]

Considering that my boss just quit and the job is getting dicey, the intrigue is High. I'm a data girl, many years of SQL Server.

[JudyS Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JudyS]

I think it's beneficial to have members here who timeshare for a living, as long as the information those members provide is accurate and unbiased. Boca, you provide great information, so having you here is really helpful!

My impression is that there are a number of members here who started timesharing purely to take personal vacations, and then gradually branched out into renting or selling timeshares. As long as these members aren't spamming the boards with ads, I don't see why this should be a problem.

[Bill4728 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Bill4728]

I think it's beneficial to have members here who timeshare for a living, as long as the information those members provide is accurate and unbiased. Boca, you provide great information, so having you here is really helpful!

My impression is that there are a number of members here who started timesharing purely to take personal vacations, and then gradually branched out into renting or selling timeshares. As long as these members aren't spamming the boards with ads, I don't see why this should be a problem.

I feel the same way.

Having people who are making a living at TS is a huge help to this community.

[T. R. Oglodyte Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close T. R. Oglodyte]

I don't see any issue at all as long as interests are disclosed. As with all matters in life, you will stand or sink based on the input you provide.

There are many people who post regularly here and at TUG who make self-serving posts, intended to influence the value of timeshares they are buying or selling. I am much more comfortable with a person who does this professionally with full disclosure than I am with individuals where I always have a nagging question about their possible motivations and conflicts.

[PRASADV1 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close PRASADV1]

When I first got involved with this forum, I did it out of my love and passion for timesharing and the Bluegreen Vacation Club. I felt that Bluegreen was under represented on the major timesharing boards and BigFrank gave me a chance to correct that situation by appointing me moderator of this board. That was early in 2006. I've had a blast with it ever since and during the past year, I have made literally dozens of great friends with a common passion.

Last summer, I decided to retire from my high tech career and timeshare full time. I got a real estate license and decided to see if I could build a business in timesharing. I gave myself 2 years and if it didn't work, I'd go back to high tech and move my family back to California where I grew up. Now, after 10 months of doing it full time, I thought it was the right time to fully disclose it to this board. It actually is possible to make a good living in timesharing. What was originally just a highly addictive hobby, I have turned into a full time business.

What does this mean for the board? Well, as long as BigFrank, the rest of the site staff and you the viewers want me here, I'll stay and help you out as much as I can. I will always seek first to help you with an issue or question you have. If I can help you out with a new purchase, upgrade, trade in, rental or anything else, I'll take it private. This board is a non-commercial site and I will always seek to keep it friendly to people who just want to ask questions and get the truth about what is happening in Bluegreen.

Thanks for a wonderful year or so on this board. I hope for many more to come.

Jim

Hi Jim,
We need your expertise in this forum.
I do not see any conflict as you have let known your intentions clearly.
Prasad

[billymach4 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close billymach4]

Boca,

So if I understand this correctly, you are making a full time independent career out of buying and selling timeshares. Most likely of the Bluegreen variety? And you built up a decent following in 10 months?

Thats Great!

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

I feel the same way.

Having people who are making a living at TS is a huge help to this community.

Ditto. Though I must admit to be a tad jealous

[brucecz Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close brucecz]

Boca, I remember about when you first started posting on these timeshare sites. IMHO I found out how keen of a math mind you have before most of the others did.

What tipped me off was I had posted some information in regards to a certain type of RCI Points cost ratio. Out of about 30? to 50? posts on that string you were the only one who caught and fully understood that RCI Points cost in relationship to rentals meant. You understood how and why a (negative) positive cost number per point became a (postive) negative cost number.
You took that fact and made excellant use of it.

You are IMHO are one of the few people who has the reasoning skill to to figure out new trends and other things in timesharing before most of us do.

But I warned you at that time that timeshares are like potato chips. But instead of stopping at one chip or a bag of chips you are now in a swiming pool of chips. Next year maybe a Ocean of chips.


I could wish you luck but IMHO you do not need it so I will just congradulate you on your many timesharing accomplishments.

Bruce

[Nadonahoe Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Nadonahoe]

Jim

IMHO you've continue to be the most valuable contributor of unbiased advice with an inside track to the workings of Bluegreen. You've been of immeasurable help to countless people. I hear you have a good mind for math so if we were to multiply immeasurable by countless, my close estimate would be infinity.

So, Infinity Jim, you have my vote for continued leadership and involvement in this forum. ... Noelle

[BoardGirl Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BoardGirl]

...But I warned you at that time that timeshares are like potato chips. But instead of stopping at one chip or a bag of chips you are now in a swiming pool of chips. Next year maybe a Ocean of chips.

Ha ha haaaa.... nice one, Bruce! Tasty thought...

Toasting (with coffee, I'm in the office) to your overwhelming successes!!

[somerville Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close somerville]

I have no problem with people in the timeshare business contributing. There are others on this board who also timeshare for more than a hobby.

Curious as to what your timeshare business is. Are you into brokering, buying and reselling, renting or a combination? Do you have a website?