Mike Evans with Blue Root Properties brokered by eXp Realty provides real estate services to Kitsap Peninsula, Tacoma, and the surrounding areas within the state of Washington. I hope you find these videos entertaining, informative, and funny, as you get to know me, my crazy dogs, and the areas I love. Enjoy!
I actually only used 5 poles because I installed hooks on the eves/facia of my roof instead of the additional poles. If I had this set up out in the middle of my yard or an open space, I would need 3 poles on the left and right side (6 poles), and a 7th pole in the middle of the front/impact area of the net to keep the it from sagging and hindering my swing at the top and during the follow-through. Hope that explains it a bit better… thx!
I used it yesterday after being in hibernation for a few months. A few wolf spiders scared the crap out of me as I got the net out, but it works just as well as the first day I put it together. 👍
@3:32 "3 & a 1/4 inch" Dude, if that's 3 & a 1/4 then you are *HUGE* No but seriously, Thank you for the video. I really appreciate it. I just got a Garmin R10 & want an easy solution that isn't an eye sore.
Agreed, but unfortunately I didn’t have the distance behind me. I was able to use my home roof eves to get the clearance I needed, but obviously someone 6’ or taller will probably be swiping the top net. I don’t mind being close to the impact zone either…Since I can’t see much of the ball flight/path, it teaches me to keep my head still and down through the swing 👍
I’m trying to make something easy, affordable, and can be broken down to put in my otherwise useless side yard for my daughter for softball. This is exactly what I needed to see! Thanks man! Good work! 👍🏽
So I bought this net a year ago and slowly building my own at home sim, but the net keeps scuffing or marking up the ball, making the launch monitor unable to read the flight path. Did this ever happen to you? If so, how did you resolve it?
Good question because it does happen to me too. I haven’t found a solution, other than soap and water. My SkyTrak will have some issues reading the ball’s flight when it gets stupid dirty from the net. However, by the time I notice the problem, I’ve thrown the ball away because I’ve hit it so many times, by that point, that I’m noticing less distance and it’s under performing. I wish I had a better answer for ya.
In spite of how everyone is frightened and calling the crash, there is already an excessive amount of demand waiting to absorb it, which is another reason it's less likely to happen that way. This forecast was not made in 2008, at least not by the general public, as I will explain below. The ownership rate peaked in 2004, according to the other comment. We reached a peak in the second quarter of 2020 and are currently at the median level. From 2008 to 2012, it fell by 3%, and in the second quarter of 2020, it dropped from 68 to 65.
Because they are accustomed to bull markets, most people find it difficult to handle a decline, but if you know where to look and what to do, you can earn significantly. Yes, depending on how you want to enter and leave.
Given that we are not used to such volatile markets, the fact that the US stock market has been on its longest bull run in history helps to explain the widespread fear and enthusiasm. There are chances if you know where to look, as you noted when I earned more than $780k in the prior ten months. I hired a portfolio advisor because I knew I would need a solid plan to get through these difficult times.
@@danieljackson87 My portfolio has been in the gutter for the entire year, so I started researching new ways to profit in the market, but everything I tried just seemed to miss the mark. Please let us know the name of your financial advisor.
It was run by Julie Anne Hoover, who I learned about and got in touch with thanks to a CNBC interview. Since then, it has served as the point of entry and departure for the games we have emphasized. A search on the internet can be done if tracking is necessary.
Mike, you're now 3 years on since you've built your at home practice net (Brilliant idea BTW). A couple of questions. How's it held up? What changes / updates have you made or would have liked to have known in the beginning? Have you come up with a similar solution to deal with the rain in the PNW so you're not limited to practicing in the "summer" season only?
Dang…All very good questions 👍 Everything is as it was the first day that I put it together. One “mistake” I made - I set up my pavers stone area for my swing mat in the middle of the net area. I wish I would have placed it more off-center and to the right side, since I’m right handed. When I first started swinging, my backswing and follow-through was brushing the left side of the net and every once and a while hit one of the supports (annoying and distracting). So, I’ve had to shift the right side of my mat off the paver area. Easy fix would be to add another couple pavers to the right side, but the lack of a solid surface under the hitting area is actually a little more “life-like” since the ground out here is relatively soft. No fixes for the rain, yet, other than I’ve contemplated some sort of tarp cover. However, it just doesn’t rain so much that I can’t get out and use it at least once or twice a week. Thank you!
Thank you! And Nali is doing well with the exception of two knee surgeries this past year. I’d own my own golf course if it wasn’t for the vet bills…but I wouldn’t exchange her for anything 🐾❤️
To get the clothes hanger bolts into the support poles, I just used a tabletop vice to hole the pole tight and a drill bit that was graded to be used on metal. Easy-peasy 👍 Hope that helps!
I would probably only add the one on the left corner. I wouldn’t want to add a pole in the middle of the impact area, as I’d be a little nervous of a ricochet should I actually hit one straight 🤣. So, in total, I would have 6 pipes - 3 on each side. However, If I was getting too much sag in the middle on my impact side, I would try to figure out how to add an extension arm on another pole to allow me to hold up the middle without adding the hazard of a ricochet…Hope that makes sense 👍
Does that 80,000 people coming into washington include the amount of homeless that are being brought into olympia? Also ive heard that many of the software devs from seattle are leaving due to layoffs and remote work becoming a viable option for most devs. I dont know the validity of those statements, just what ive heard and wondering if that plays a part?
Very good question…The numbers come from the census. So, they are unlikely including the homeless in their count, and even if they did, it would be a relatively small portion of the increase. As far as folks exiting Seattle, that is certainly happening. However, depending on the statistics you find, some say Seattle is still growing in population, while other reports have a decline. No matter how you slice it, even if the number is more like 50k per year, we still don’t have enough homes immediately available to significantly impact and lower home prices due to a high buyer demand :( Some incentives to sell and build are definitely needed soon before things get more out of hand…
The base under my mat are just concrete pavers from a home improvement store. They were 99 cents a few years ago. Now they are like $2. I made just cleared an area, put down about a half inch of all-purpose or paver sand, and leveled each paver as I went. I then just poured more sand on top of the pavers and worked the sand in between any cracks with a broom. Spray some water over it, and it solidifies up. Never had a problem with it, and they have never shifted or moved. Just gotta spend a little time making sure your base is level and the pavers are level.
@@bluerootproperties9409 I think he meant the bottom of the net you hit into. If not, I was wondering how you keep the worm burners from getting under the net? thanks!
@@nathanlamar300 My bad…Totally misread that comment. Thanks for catching that. I have hit a few lasers that didn’t get off the ground, but no issues. I think it’s because I don’t have a full 10’ of height (since the 10’ poles are set about a half foot into the ground), I ended up (by accident) having some extra net sagging on the ground. I didn’t have to reinforce the area…
Great setup! Thinking of using some of these ideas, particularly how you cemented the pipes into the ground to hold up the long poles. Do you find that the pipes and poles make any noise or squeaking when you hit balls? Just wondering how the metal-on-metal deals with the impact and whether that would annoy me.
Thanks and happy it inspired some thoughts for you…Now that you mention metal on metal noise, I really don’t hear any or perhaps I’m just not bothered by it (if there is any). There is some space between the poles and the pipe. So, if there was noise that bothered me, I would just jam a tee in the space and get back to playing. You could also try wrapping some thin weather stripping around the bottom of the pole…again, if it was an issue. I think the double net on the impact side really absorbs most of the force and subsequent movement in the poles. Best of luck to you.
@@bluerootproperties9409 Right, I was trying to listen for it in the video but there really wasn’t any noise when you hit, so it must be pretty quiet. Thanks for confirming!
Hey Paul…I got my net on Amazon. I put a link in the video description. Unfortunately, I don’t think they are being sold any longer, or perhaps, just not currently in stock…Plus, inflation definitely jacked the price up. 😡👍
Hey man, thanks for the idea! Mu question is: how is the Matzilla golf mat holding up and did you get the one w/ the pad attached? 2 questions I guess lol, if no padding, does it slide or bunch up? TY
I actually bought an “All Turf Mats” off of Amazon. It’s held up really well. Thick pad underneath and the “grass” is dense and strong enough to hold up a tee. The pad itself is pretty darn heavy, and I’ve never had it slip underneath me (but part of that might be due to the fact I have rough concrete pavers underneath it). I never have any concerns about hitting down into it, as the pad underneath is rather substantial.
Yes, we are in Port Angeles and thinking about selling. Was surprised to see houses that sell doing pretty good usually. Our agent told us “nobody is selling. Nobody wants to trade their 3.5 rate for 6.5”. So much for the “housing crash”!! I have to say this puts us in a unique position because our PA house is paid off. We bought a 2nd house in Colorado and it is at 7%. We don’t care because rent pays it (when they pay) and so long as we can sell PA for a profit we’ll pay that house off and move into it at primary. We thought we would have to wait another year, but surprisingly a 6% interest rate that looks very close is gonna bring that in a year.
Well done and CONGRATS! We are definitely trending back to where we have been out here for the past decade…consistently low inventory + high desire to move here = higher appreciation by comparison to most other markets. Your situation is a perfect example of leveraging both markets. A week into April and the median home price is already headed north faster than I expected. So, you’re correct, you’re probably not gonna need rates to get lower than 6%, and you’ll be making that move sooner than later. Bravo and all my best to you! 👍
Thank you, Erica…I loved the home’s layout and use of space. Felt a lot bigger than it’s square footage. Probably one of the reasons it sold so quickly 👍
Your setup is great! This is exactly what I want to build. Something that fully encloses me, allows me to put up and remove the entire structure somewhat easily, and would allow me to hit off a good quality hitting mat with my Flightscope Mevo+ which is essentially just sitting around useless at the moment. Thanks for making this video!
I'm not an expert, but I've put a lot of my house wife time into learning finance and home buying the last year, and you seem pretty on track from what I'm hearing elsewhere and country wide! Wood prices dropped, which means new housing will be cheaper, there's some hope for the inventory this year. We'll see hahaha
Thanks for watching and commenting…I sure hope builders kick into an extra gear out here, but unfortunately, I just don’t think it will/can make much of a dent in supply. Builders out here tend to roll out their homes and lots rather slowly - often taking years to release and build, if lucky, a hundred homes in 2-3+ years. While building costs are definitely lower, labor and it’s availability is still short and expensive. We have a large subdivision going on up in Kingston, but everywhere else’s, it seems like they can only put up a few dozen. Plus it takes 6-9 months to build a home. So, even if every builder decided to start building on every lot tomorrow, it’s still gonna take nearly a year to put people in them. Before every home could be built, rates will likely be headed down, prices will go up since there still won’t be inventory, and the damage will be done :( But, goodness, I hope we figure it out and quickly…
We’re planning to move to Washington. I’m shopping for a land, and it’s overwhelming. I do have to tell you, that we contacted several realtors in the last two yrs. Most don’t respond. If they do, they don’t have an answer, or I was told ‘google is your best friend’. They’re not very motivated. I should’ve looked on RU-vid not Zillow or Redfin.
@@Erica-yr3gf Sorry to hear…Buying Land can be a little intimidating. We actually took the plunge and just bought a few acres. So, if you run into any questions or need any assistance, don’t hesitate to call. 253-448-3330
what were the measurements on spacing for the 6 inch pipes that are in the ground? 10 feet apart on width and the one every 5 feet or so for the length of it?
It depends on your net. I would measure the net, rather than trust what the specs for the net say. You want to keep the net from sagging too low, or you are going to hit the top of the net each time you swing. This is why I angled the in-ground pipes away from the middle, as you also have to account for the poles bending from the net’s weight. So, you have to find your net’s “happy-place” with how far it stretches too keep it tight and not sag too much before you place your pipes in the ground. The middle ones are more for adding support and keeping the sag minimal. The net I purchased is pretty heavy, and I found adding the middle supports definitely took the strain off the main supports at the corners. Also, my net was a 10x10x10, but there was almost another half foot added due to the hanging loops at the corners…Hope this helps and good luck!
The net is unfortunately no longer being sold, but here is the old link to it to get more specifics on it. It was a 10x10x10 net. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DX3N0XK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The reason why I went with this monitor was because of its ability and accuracy in measuring spin, shanks, hooks, slices, etc…and it was cheap by comparison to all the other bells and whistles it came with. The only complaint I have with it is - direct sunlight messes with its ability to pick up the ball. I do need to find a way to keep the hitting area and the unit’s “eyes” under shade.