Follow the "Golden Rule" on ExpatsBA - Be polite, courteous or don't post on this forum

[Johnny]

I don't put up with BS. Even today, a friend that I have known for 14 years I had to tell him that I can't be friends with him anymore. He was ignorant. He is still a client and I'll make him a lot of money but I can't be friends with him anymore. I have the good fortune to only associate with people I like and respect. Yeah, I could have stayed on the forum and been ok but once I knew about all the moderating and saw my own posts being edited or deleted without mentioning to me, I knew the forum was on it's last legs. You see, when you want to create a true echo chamber where you want everyone to think the same or act the same, it serves NO purpose at all.

I still can't believe your friend is such a moron. Thanks for sharing that WhatsApp with me. Makes me realize how ignorant some people are out there. You don't need friends like that. It sounds like your ex-friend has some serious issues.

 

[James Bond]

You might want to read some of his more recent posts. The last trip he checked an extra 60 pound bag of stuff. He brought stuff for @Che Vos, @Darksider415, @Betsy Ross, @sophos and about 4 other people I can't remember their screen names. He also brought stuff for his accountant and her family. I think he said he was not doing that anymore. Maybe I will do it for the same price as what Grabr charges. I'm coming down in August again. DM. I'll just donate it to a charity. The owner of G&D is a rabbi and Mike and I donated some $$$$ to his congregation. I'll donate it to that charity.

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That is crazy how much stuff he brought down for all of you! Wait, a real estate developer turned into a Rabbi? That sounds like a story in itself! I'd love to hear the backstory on that!

It is almost impossible to find someone dependable to manage a rental property in Buenos Aires. My friends were using locals and they had to stop doing Airbnbs as the property managers were all thieves. Half the time they were using it themselves or they were renting it and not telling them. Another friend was being charged for bills but their property manager never paid any of them and it got shut off.

No way I would have anyone managing my property in Buenos Aires unless they had experience and a good reputation. Crazy that people are turning away business. I bet Mike is the only one in BA that needs to turn down money.

I know many people that also had problems with their property managers. It makes NO sense to buy in a place like Buenos Aires if you don't have someone 100% reliable. Tons of scammers and con artists there. I know a ton of mates that had problems with their Airbnbs there. You can have the best property in the world but if you don't have someone honest you are screwed!

Funny story which I hope it is ok to share online. I have since met G&D owners probably about 9 times now in meetings and lunches over 1.5 years. Mike has talked about potentially partnering with them to build his building so we had many meetings with them. I remember my first meeting with Gabriel at El Preferido last year. He was with another partner, Nicolas. I asked them if they ever lost money on any buildings. He was telling me they have been building in BA for over 40 years, in Uruguay and even in Miami. He said he never lost money. But then he said, "Johnny I have broken even one time". I asked him which one. And he said "Palermo Uno". I asked him why and he pointed to Mike. He said that he sold too many to Mike at pozo for too cheap of prices. LOL. That was hilarious.

Great story! I have a lot of mates that own in that building but they didn't buy at pozo. I wonder what they went for at pozo?? I know they were over a year late delivering those units. I wonder how great of a deal Mike got? 35% of that building is massive. Aren't there like 200+ apartments in that building?

 

[David]

Throwing in my hat to thank @earlyretirement for such a great forum and like many others I was a member of the Banned Fam lol. The worst part is I only had like 5 posts there. But I digress...

It just shows how principled earlyretirement is, IIRC you were on that forum for 13+ years (or was it 13 years and 4 months? 🙂) and I don't know if you met anyone from there IRL but I'm sure you still made virtual connections with some of the members there. With such deep roots nobody could fault if you had stayed even if you disagreed with the mods, and truth be told I probably would have had I been in your position. But you didn't. While some fight for their principles, yous showed you live up to yours.

But what impresses me most is even after 23 years, you show your love for BA like a newly landed tourist that just arrived. In spite of everything, all your stories, the negatives, the challenges, the hoops jumped, it's obvious how much you love it. And this forum is a reflection of that.

13 YEARS posting on a forum? Wow. Crazy. Same username? Now I want to go read the posts.

Does anyone know Igor's last name? Now I am curious.

 

[Finance Prof]

He will take at least a week break. He has been banned from the forum for one week for trying to create chaos on this forum. It won't be tolerated. After a week he will be allowed to return but if he does it again he will be forever banned. No one needs or wants drama on this forum.

This is great news. He was the only one on this forum that was annoying. Everyone else is respectful. I don't always agree with everyone's post but it was annoying reading his posts. Thanks! Incredible everyone was telling him what a jerk he is and he kept arguing.

Crazy Betsy. I bet I know who your friend is! There is only one person I met in person from that old forum (besides a few investor clients of mine that I know where on the forum). It's a crazy story but he is one of the first people that I met in Buenos Aires. We happened to meet up and he didn't tell me he was on that forum. I found out many years after that. A great guy that I'm still in contact with today. He knows Igor and he told me this same story. He told me how Igor was very sick and in the hospital and a bunch of Moderators were helping to manage the forum in his absence. And he got crazy angry and micromanaged. I didn't find out about this until I started this forum. It showed me how sick in the head Igor is. I have no reason to make this up. I'm just pointing this out as I was told the same exact story as you. So I'm sure it's the same person who was one of he Moderators. In fact, as he tells me the story, the old forum was his idea and Igor stole the idea. I know this other guy to be a true gentleman so I don't doubt him one bit.


He will take at least a week break. He has been banned from the forum for one week for trying to create chaos on this forum. It won't be tolerated. After a week he will be allowed to return but if he does it again he will be forever banned. No one needs or wants drama on this forum.


Thanks @FuturoBA and al the others that posted kind thoughts about this forum. Yes, it is exactly as you mentioned. I posted for almost 13.5 YEARS on the other forum. I posted a lot of business advice, real estate advice, banking advice. Never asking for anything in return. I never ever even mentioned my company. Truth is I didn't need the business and was turning away business daily. I owned the largest property management company in South America. No reason to even have to grow and had to turn away business. Was an amazing situation. Same situation today being able to pick and choose investors.

I don't put up with BS. Even today, a friend that I have known for 14 years I had to tell him that I can't be friends with him anymore. He was ignorant. He is still a client and I'll make him a lot of money but I can't be friends with him anymore. I have the good fortune to only associate with people I like and respect. Yeah, I could have stayed on the forum and been ok but once I knew about all the moderating and saw my own posts being edited or deleted without mentioning to me, I knew the forum was on it's last legs. You see, when you want to create a true echo chamber where you want everyone to think the same or act the same, it serves NO purpose at all.

I've been a part of the Internet forums since the internet began. First on the very first websites. I have been fascinated since the early days of the internet the sharing of information on all sorts of topics. I realize that 90% of all people on the Internet are takers. They consume and they are not giver's (share information). I'm totally ok with that. However, when someone takes the time to share valuable information and you edit/delete it, that tells you about their character.

People like our banned friend that yell for other people to stop posting, or think or act like him are no different than Igor is. He is the same. I have a lot of patience but once I hit my limit that is it and this website is a reflection of that. I love Argentina and I'm so happy that people can feel the love.


Thank you my brother from another mother. I love you man. I am so happy that you are going on this journey with me. I'm thrilled that you got in on the bottom in July 2023. Thanks for listening to my advice. I told you man. I am in awe at the kind words from the likes of Daniel Mintzer and Gabriel Mayo and Nicolas their newest partner. These guys are special people. These guys are legends. I'm flattered that they put me in such high regard.


Thanks @JonJLA! You were one of my early investors/clients and I will never forget you guys. I am still in contact with many of my old investors and it's great that many of them are coming around again and investing in Argentina again. I got many of you out in 2017/2018 at the top of the market. I'm thrilled and honored that I get to call many of you friends.

I still remember buying up 35% of Palermo Uno like it was yesterday. I had to pinch myself as I couldn't believe premium real estate could be that cheap. I bought up much of that building. @JonJLA funny as I made it a point to show @Johnny Palermo Uno a few weeks ago. Gabriel and Daniel kept telling him about how I bought up all the units. I know these guys were winners. I posted on X about it.

I was always appreciative of your old posts on the other site. When I found out it was you it all made sense how you knew Argentina so well. Always great advice. Thanks for providing this forum.

 

[Johnny]

This is great news. He was the only one on this forum that was annoying. Everyone else is respectful. I don't always agree with everyone's post but it was annoying reading his posts. Thanks! Incredible everyone was telling him what a jerk he is and he kept arguing.

Someone else said it in another post. You have to be something else to get banned from a FREE expat forum on Buenos Aires. 🤣

 

[Larry]

Throwing in my hat to thank @earlyretirement for such a great forum and like many others I was a member of the Banned Fam lol. The worst part is I only had like 5 posts there. But I digress...

It just shows how principled earlyretirement is, IIRC you were on that forum for 13+ years (or was it 13 years and 4 months? 🙂) and I don't know if you met anyone from there IRL but I'm sure you still made virtual connections with some of the members there. With such deep roots nobody could fault if you had stayed even if you disagreed with the mods, and truth be told I probably would have had I been in your position. But you didn't. While some fight for their principles, yous showed you live up to yours.

But what impresses me most is even after 23 years, you show your love for BA like a newly landed tourist that just arrived. In spite of everything, all your stories, the negatives, the challenges, the hoops jumped, it's obvious how much you love it. And this forum is a reflection of that.

I am surprised someone would get banned after 5 posts? Do you know @FuturoBA what got you banned? I posted for years on that website and never got banned. I am trying to figure out what is getting people banned? I am a big anti-Milei proponent. Maybe Igor loves Cristina as much as I do? I am trying to figure out what is triggering the Moderators of that website. Who runs it now? Is it just Igor? There aren't any posts anymore. Did Igor delete all the posts? All I see there are people complaining about Milei. Are the other posts getting deleted?

I read all of @earlyretirement and I was surprised to read who he was. But it made sense that all his posts were so accurate and based on his experiences running several successful companies.

I still can't believe your friend is such a moron. Thanks for sharing that WhatsApp with me. Makes me realize how ignorant some people are out there. You don't need friends like that. It sounds like your ex-friend has some serious issues.

Why not just fire him? I wouldn't have time to deal with idiots now. The older I get the less patience and tolerance I have for stupidity.

Someone else said it in another post. You have to be something else to get banned from a FREE expat forum on Buenos Aires. 🤣

Finally! I have been complaining about him for a year now. All my requests were ignored but it is nice to see he finally got banned. The forum will be much better now without his annoying posts. Thanks for finally banning that troll.

 

[Esposas]

He will take at least a week break. He has been banned from the forum for one week for trying to create chaos on this forum. It won't be tolerated. After a week he will be allowed to return but if he does it again he will be forever banned. No one needs or wants drama on this forum.

Thank you! I have reported his posts before. @StatusNomadicus is just strange. Telling locals not to post is just weird.

 

[Jenn]

Thank you! I have reported his posts before. @StatusNomadicus is just strange. Telling locals not to post is just weird.

He also posted some snarky comments on my posts before. Those X posts make him seem like a lunatic.

 

[FuturoBA]

So much for an echo chamber.

Like many on this forum I started on the old forum. It has all but died and it is great to see more and more members coming over. I know many that had to change their screen names for fear Igor would ban them too but I think it's safe to say no one wants to be on the other forum now. It is embarrassing. That is crazy @FuturoBA! You only posted 5 posts and you got banned? What for? That sounds unhinged. What was the reason?

I remember when someone posted @earlyretirement's name on the forum. Everyone was shocked that someone so well known in the Buenos Aires business scene would spend so much of their life sharing information. I know I was.

I can't imagine it is cheap creating this website, hosting it and maintaining it but Mike's love for Buenos Aires seems like it's even stronger today. I hope to meet him in person one day.


I heard you asked for a lot of stuff! I hate when friends do that. But I guess I always ask a friend to bring stuff down too.

Couldn't tell you why I got banned. I was a lurker before I created an account there. And it was around the time earlyretirement got outed - the only thing I can think of was there was a discussion about it and I sided with him. Maybe they thought I was a bot or something since I had only a few posts who knows.

 

[Avocado]

Couldn't tell you why I got banned. I was a lurker before I created an account there. And it was around the time earlyretirement got outed - the only thing I can think of was there was a discussion about it and I sided with him. Maybe they thought I was a bot or something since I had only a few posts who knows.

Same thing happen to friend of mine. He read earlyretirement posts and he sent PM to him in support and next day they delete his account. That mean Igor reading all the member posts. Very strange guy. I stopped posting there. Igor very big Peronists but he too strange for me.

 

[earlyretirement]

Couldn't tell you why I got banned. I was a lurker before I created an account there. And it was around the time earlyretirement got outed - the only thing I can think of was there was a discussion about it and I sided with him. Maybe they thought I was a bot or something since I had only a few posts who knows.

Sorry to anyone I contributed to getting banned on the old forum. Igor went nuts towards the end. When he found out who I was he panicked I think. Then someone posted my name on the forum and he lost control. I had quite the following on the other site. So people that sent me nice DM's of support tell me they instantly got banned. That shows you how demented Igor is.

 

[VINO]

Crazy Betsy. I bet I know who your friend is! There is only one person I met in person from that old forum (besides a few investor clients of mine that I know where on the forum). It's a crazy story but he is one of the first people that I met in Buenos Aires. We happened to meet up and he didn't tell me he was on that forum. I found out many years after that. A great guy that I'm still in contact with today. He knows Igor and he told me this same story. He told me how Igor was very sick and in the hospital and a bunch of Moderators were helping to manage the forum in his absence. And he got crazy angry and micromanaged. I didn't find out about this until I started this forum. It showed me how sick in the head Igor is. I have no reason to make this up. I'm just pointing this out as I was told the same exact story as you. So I'm sure it's the same person who was one of he Moderators. In fact, as he tells me the story, the old forum was his idea and Igor stole the idea. I know this other guy to be a true gentleman so I don't doubt him one bit.


He will take at least a week break. He has been banned from the forum for one week for trying to create chaos on this forum. It won't be tolerated. After a week he will be allowed to return but if he does it again he will be forever banned. No one needs or wants drama on this forum.


Thanks @FuturoBA and al the others that posted kind thoughts about this forum. Yes, it is exactly as you mentioned. I posted for almost 13.5 YEARS on the other forum. I posted a lot of business advice, real estate advice, banking advice. Never asking for anything in return. I never ever even mentioned my company. Truth is I didn't need the business and was turning away business daily. I owned the largest property management company in South America. No reason to even have to grow and had to turn away business. Was an amazing situation. Same situation today being able to pick and choose investors.

I don't put up with BS. Even today, a friend that I have known for 14 years I had to tell him that I can't be friends with him anymore. He was ignorant. He is still a client and I'll make him a lot of money but I can't be friends with him anymore. I have the good fortune to only associate with people I like and respect. Yeah, I could have stayed on the forum and been ok but once I knew about all the moderating and saw my own posts being edited or deleted without mentioning to me, I knew the forum was on it's last legs. You see, when you want to create a true echo chamber where you want everyone to think the same or act the same, it serves NO purpose at all.

I've been a part of the Internet forums since the internet began. First on the very first websites. I have been fascinated since the early days of the internet the sharing of information on all sorts of topics. I realize that 90% of all people on the Internet are takers. They consume and they are not giver's (share information). I'm totally ok with that. However, when someone takes the time to share valuable information and you edit/delete it, that tells you about their character.

People like our banned friend that yell for other people to stop posting, or think or act like him are no different than Igor is. He is the same. I have a lot of patience but once I hit my limit that is it and this website is a reflection of that. I love Argentina and I'm so happy that people can feel the love.


Thank you my brother from another mother. I love you man. I am so happy that you are going on this journey with me. I'm thrilled that you got in on the bottom in July 2023. Thanks for listening to my advice. I told you man. I am in awe at the kind words from the likes of Daniel Mintzer and Gabriel Mayo and Nicolas their newest partner. These guys are special people. These guys are legends. I'm flattered that they put me in such high regard.


Thanks @JonJLA! You were one of my early investors/clients and I will never forget you guys. I am still in contact with many of my old investors and it's great that many of them are coming around again and investing in Argentina again. I got many of you out in 2017/2018 at the top of the market. I'm thrilled and honored that I get to call many of you friends.

I still remember buying up 35% of Palermo Uno like it was yesterday. I had to pinch myself as I couldn't believe premium real estate could be that cheap. I bought up much of that building. @JonJLA funny as I made it a point to show @Johnny Palermo Uno a few weeks ago. Gabriel and Daniel kept telling him about how I bought up all the units. I know these guys were winners. I posted on X about it.

Wow! I had no idea there was a gym like that in Palermo. That view looks incredible! I can't believe one person buying so many apartments in a building! 35% is about 70 apartments! Wow. I remember reading in several big magazines in the USA like the Wall Street Journal about all your purchases Mike but I did not know you were doing that kind of activity. That is remarkable. It's no wonder Igor banned everyone that supported you.

You would have been the Mayor of BAExpats once people found out who you were. 🤣 It's clear Igor got threatened.

 

[FuturoBA]

Same thing happen to friend of mine. He read earlyretirement posts and he sent PM to him in support and next day they delete his account. That mean Igor reading all the member posts. Very strange guy. I stopped posting there. Igor very big Peronists but he too strange for me.

I wanted to give Igor the benefit of the doubt, but he sounds unhinged. Maybe a chemical imbalance who knows lol.

 

[FuturoBA]

Sorry to anyone I contributed to getting banned on the old forum. Igor went nuts towards the end. When he found out who I was he panicked I think. Then someone posted my name on the forum and he lost control. I had quite the following on the other site. So people that sent me nice DM's of support tell me they instantly got banned. That shows you how demented Igor is.

That just goes to how insecure he was. Or maybe he felt he had a monopoly and went power hungry, who knows. But crazy how he even banned those that DM'd you support. Truly something going with that fella.

 

[Blockchain]

Couldn't tell you why I got banned. I was a lurker before I created an account there. And it was around the time earlyretirement got outed - the only thing I can think of was there was a discussion about it and I sided with him. Maybe they thought I was a bot or something since I had only a few posts who knows.

Same thing happened to an expat friend of mine on that forum. He sent @earlyretirement a PM supporting him and then he got banned. I doubt they thought you were a bot @FuturoBA. Crazy that you would get banned siding with him.

That just goes to how insecure he was. Or maybe he felt he had a monopoly and went power hungry, who knows. But crazy how he even banned those that DM'd you support. Truly something going with that fella.

He sounds unstable. People said he was in the hospital before and even from the hospital bed he was going crazy. @Betsy Ross posted a story about that. I just went on it today and it's all but died. I think between this forum and all the expats that moved out it will die a quick death now that there is a better forum. There is honestly no reason to go on that site now. It seems like all the posters there are Milei haters or maybe Igor deleted all the pro Milei posts. Crazy.

 

[earlyretirement]

Wow! I had no idea there was a gym like that in Palermo. That view looks incredible! I can't believe one person buying so many apartments in a building! 35% is about 70 apartments! Wow. I remember reading in several big magazines in the USA like the Wall Street Journal about all your purchases Mike but I did not know you were doing that kind of activity. That is remarkable. It's no wonder Igor banned everyone that supported you.

You would have been the Mayor of BAExpats once people found out who you were. 🤣 It's clear Igor got threatened.

The gym is incredible. Yes, I was the largest buyer of residential real estate in Buenos Aires for about a decade and I would venture to guess I'm back to #1 again. I'm buying up more now at a faster pace than after the Corralito. It's incredible that I would be able to do this twice in a lifetime. Most of the major financial magazines around the world have written about me and my company at one time or another.

I wanted to give Igor the benefit of the doubt, but he sounds unhinged. Maybe a chemical imbalance who knows lol.

I spoke to him on the phone twice and very long conversations. He actually seemed like an intelligent guy. I'm not sure. I don't know him at all and just spoke to him twice on the phone. I had no idea at the time he was editing and deleting posts so much. Up until I experienced it, I honestly had no idea . Then again maybe he was. I was so busy running multiple successful companies. I just posted on that forum to educate and help people when I could. I didn't really pay that much attention to it to be honest.

Same thing happened to an expat friend of mine on that forum. He sent @earlyretirement a PM supporting him and then he got banned. I doubt they thought you were a bot @FuturoBA. Crazy that you would get banned siding with him.


He sounds unstable. People said he was in the hospital before and even from the hospital bed he was going crazy. @Betsy Ross posted a story about that. I just went on it today and it's all but died. I think between this forum and all the expats that moved out it will die a quick death now that there is a better forum. There is honestly no reason to go on that site now. It seems like all the posters there are Milei haters or maybe Igor deleted all the pro Milei posts. Crazy.

Yes I happen to know that to be a FACT. Someone I know and trust told me the same story. The way he told me was that Igor was very sick and in the hospital and a few Moderators were Moderating the site and he went crazy drunk with control that they were making decisions without him. LOL. Once I heard that story, it's all I needed to hear. On this site, I have a few Moderators but they told me they only had to ban one person so far. Honestly, there has only been one person that multiple people have complained about. No one else. And @Cariba banned him for a few weeks. We don't need anyone on this site making problems or stirring up problems. Life is too short. He can go cause problems on another website.

 

[nikad]

That just goes to how insecure he was. Or maybe he felt he had a monopoly and went power hungry, who knows. But crazy how he even banned those that DM'd you support. Truly something going with that fella.

There have been many moderation problems with the old forum for a long time. It is a big positive that someone shined a light on it. I read a few posts on Twitter over the years but no one had the time or financial resources to make a new forum.

 

[Che Vos]

Thanks for great forum. Nuts you have to even mention this. Everyone on this site seems to be normal with the exception of one or two people. Most of the problems seem to be from one person. Why not just ban them?

Thanks to you! I agree. I complain about this guy for over one year.

Throwing in my hat to thank @earlyretirement for such a great forum and like many others I was a member of the Banned Fam lol. The worst part is I only had like 5 posts there. But I digress...

It just shows how principled earlyretirement is, IIRC you were on that forum for 13+ years (or was it 13 years and 4 months? 🙂) and I don't know if you met anyone from there IRL but I'm sure you still made virtual connections with some of the members there. With such deep roots nobody could fault if you had stayed even if you disagreed with the mods, and truth be told I probably would have had I been in your position. But you didn't. While some fight for their principles, yous showed you live up to yours.

But what impresses me most is even after 23 years, you show your love for BA like a newly landed tourist that just arrived. In spite of everything, all your stories, the negatives, the challenges, the hoops jumped, it's obvious how much you love it. And this forum is a reflection of that.

I don't know other forum. But wow 13 year posting and helping people? This unbelievable to me. I can't' believe you do business in Argentina for 23 years. You look so young! I never believe you do business here for 23 years. Thank you again for bringing my iPhone and MacBook! I love it! I never have iPhone or MacBook before. Such luxury! I will never go back to my other phone or computer.

He will take at least a week break. He has been banned from the forum for one week for trying to create chaos on this forum. It won't be tolerated. After a week he will be allowed to return but if he does it again he will be forever banned. No one needs or wants drama on this forum.

Thank you for banning him! Finally. I see he a problem since more than one year ago. He only one I see always use bad language and cause problems. I hope he ban forever!