Why Investing in a Lime Orchard Could Be Smarter Than Buying a Supercar

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Imagine this:

Instead of flexing a $250,000 supercar that accelerates and depreciates faster than a TikTok trend, you buy 10 acres of lime trees.

Let me hear it:

LAMEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Until you realize those limes could pay you $10,000 a month... for 30+ years.

That’s $120,000 a year.

With 60–80% margins.

On an asset that keeps producing long after you forget how to spell "McLaren."

That’s the setup Connor Showler (@ConnorShowler) broke down last week, and honestly, it might be the most underrated business play nobody’s talking about.

Here’s the math:

10 acres of lime trees → commercial production in 3–5 years

Accelerated production is possible with smart soil techniques (aged clones, bacterial treatments, etc.), bringing you to market in as little as 1.5–2.5 years

Mature orchards yield consistent income for decades

Margins stay ridiculously high because you control the land and the production

Instead of throwing six figures at a depreciating liability, you build a quiet, cashflowing machine.

No Instagram clout and no roaring engines.

Lame, sure, but the consistent checks aren’t a joke.

And here’s the deeper truth most people miss:

Cash flow beats appreciation.

It’s sexy to own an asset that might go up (Crypto, tech stocks, the hot house down the street.), but it’s powerful to own an asset that pays you every month, no matter what the market's doing.

Cash flow = leverage.
Cash flow = breathing room.
Cash flow = real freedom.

That’s why ideas like lime orchards, almond farms, and small business laundromats are the kind of plays that boring millionaires love and everyone else ignores.

And if you’re thinking “Yeah, but limes?” remember:

Nobody got rich because the asset felt cool.

They got rich because it produced consistently.

The beauty of a play like this is that you don’t need it to be your day job.

You don’t need to live on the farm.

You don’t even need to know that much about trees (you can hire managers, just like any other business.)

You just need a 3–5 year patience window, enough upfront capital to set it up right, and the willingness to think beyond what the media tells you is “success.”

That Lambo?

Flash today, broke tomorrow.

That orchard?

Old money tomorrow, freedom forever.

Real Business Application:

Even if you’re not planting limes, you should be thinking about your business like this:

• What asset can you build today that will pay you for the next 10–30 years?

• What systems can you invest in now that reduce your need for constant active work later?

• What patience window are you willing to endure to unlock real leverage?

Play long games. Build boring cash cows.

Buy your time back and not someone else’s applause.

Reply if you’re thinking differently about your next “big investment” after this.

I read every one.

See you Wednesday,
Lundin
No lambo. No regrets