I Tracked My Last 30 Card Purchases. Here's Exactly What Happened.

I learned through painful experience that it’s pretty much impossible to turn sports cards into a successful side hustle if you’re not tracking and reviewing what you’re doing.

I know… the “keeping spreadsheets” side of all this isn’t fun…

But you know what is?

Actually making money!

And that happens when you track all your metrics and improve over time. So as I reviewed my last 30 purchases, I thought I’d share that with you.

I’ll break it down whether I bought the card to grade or to hold & flip. I’ll also break things down into young guys vs. superstars (the only two types of players I buy).

Then we’ll dive into takeaways and see what this means for your portfolio.

Let’s get into a breakdown, including costs:

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