Great story Mr Frisky......look forward to part 2.
I would say to anyone looking to do simlar that the first step is this (vital)
What is your overall plan (a ship doesnt sail without a map does it !)
Are you a short term or long term investor ? Are you a flipper or planning on making use of the domains and later reselling both the domain/site ?
Do you wish to keep domains until you get the price you want or just looking to flip no matter what the profit ? etc etc.....
When buying a name look at what it can be used for ...what market......is that market very active online ....if it can be mainstream or adult it will have more value ...etc
Two of the biggest hardest problems to overcome for most are these.
1.Do not undervalue or overvalue (most do this) a domain
2.Do not fall in love with it ........if a deal comes along..sell it......I see too many people thinking a average domain is worth a bar of gold and in most cases its not.
Hope some of those pointers help ....
Good Luck
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www.A1DomainSales.com or icq me for adult domains