Be very careful about asbestos dusts. Your respirator may not be good enough to filter out microscopic dust particles. A cause of some lung cancers. Not worth the risks.
No doubt that is top-tier advice. Did he post it in this thread? Maybe one day I will revisit options, "the learning curve is high" is the truest statement ever. I just have severe doubt that I will ever get it without someone holding my hand. My math is fairly weak, never took calculus...basic level college algebra was a challenge even. Reading "trading volatility" currently and it is good...but still I just don't think I am at a skill level to pull much out of it.
Yea the good thing is asbestos is its really only threat when in dust form and inhaled...using a heat gun to scrap the stuff up was no danger as it doesn't really vaporize/has an extremely high melting point.
I spent a year remodeling the family home that was built in the 20s on the North Shore of Chi. 4500SF of lathe, wire and plaster -> drywall. It was a nightmare, yeah. Full basement made of huge concrete blocks that I had to chisel and re-mortar. It took me 12 hours/day for 100 days inside a damp basement on 90+ degree days. 1995. Grandpa stashed 90oz of gold in the walls (Krugerrands).
After you are done with Trading Volatility, if you have time in between remodeling, read Taleb's two classics: Black Swan and Fooled By Randomness. No maths needed.
I've read FBR but not black swan. That thread you quoted is really good I guess I missed most of it. Also, handle123s post linked by poop is insane. Good stuff, thank you.
We are both amateur retails, so I understand and share your pain. To win, we have to find a path, less traveled. I have been paper day trading stocks for over a year (couldn't find a good way to back test scalping tick by tick PA). Finally came to the same conclusion @poopy stated in his posts. It is hard to win when you started out already behind the 8 ball. I am overall profitable on paper but I think it is an illusion.