Bachelor In Paradise - Episode 1 August 4 2014 - General Discussion - *Spoilers*

ironcat wrote:Does she really own it or is this another example of inflated Bachelor job titles at work?

So far her intellect isn't impressing me, but she seems very skilled at attracting men.  We shall see.:-)

I will go with inflated.

julychild wrote:

Kashathediva wrote:

Lucas15 wrote:

I read an article about her that said she is President/CEO of SILVER LINING MANOR INC. and Owner / President of Hope Residential Care Facility. Both appear to be real companies and company records for each show Lacy Faddoul as the principle officer / Registered Agent. Silver Lining Manor, Inc. is a California Corporation and was filed in 2004, so it's been around for 10 years now. I couldn't really tell the size or annual revenue for these corporations but Silver Lining Manor was previously named The Faddoul Home which listed annual sales of $0 - $500,000.

They both appear to be legitimate companies and Lacy does seem to be what she "claims" in her relationship with them. I don't think she's CEO of a multi million enterprise, but she does appear to be a relatively successful small business owner. Keeping a small business above water for 10 years is no easy task; take this from one who knows.

Is it family owned? Meaning something that has been passed down to her?
I have had experience with this type of business for the past 25 yrs. You don't have to be a rocket scientist. I don't mean this to dis her-I don't know her.  Unless she built/established the places from ground up vs inheriting them via family or purchasing it outright and then having various administrators run the places in her name it's not a very difficult job---owners seldom are very hands on. As long as beds stay filled you make a profit and she isn't in charge of this--admissions and marketing is--along with great word of mouth. (staff, care etc)

ETA: Yes, family owned.

She said in her Bachelor intro video that her parents were foster parents (or adopted) to over 10 special needs kids whom she considers to be her siblings. This encouraged her to open her first home by the age of 21 or something. She has several running today.

Incorporation was 10 yrs ago---2014.
So the math is off here unless she is 31 and I don't believe she is(25/26?)---so the business was already established and off and running when she was 21. Most likely she was given this family position which is often from my limited experience a figurehead type thing.
She also had a real estate business from what I read, so I have to wonder what her involvement really is with either real estate or the family business.

From what I found they are basically assisted living facilities (so quite surprised TPTB listed her as "nursing home owner"--not the same) and I was quite underwhelmed by the marketing, but both facilities I found have a full capacity of six residents.

Spencer81" wrote:Did Michelle M. have a chin implant?  She was way prettier before!! Why do young girls think they need work!!!  ughh!

I don't believe she has had work done. The younger shot of her was a great angle with great soft lighting. it has also been retouched. so we can't compare to one in bad lighting and bad angle and unretouched and she is five years older. She is just fighting aging like the rest of us and has angular face which will look harder as she grows older

She runs 5 "assisted living facilities" in South Ca. For a 25yo, I do not find this the LEAST bit "underwhelming".   It is easy to see just through her IG and FB how much love she has to give and what a caring person she is.


I am also not going to judge her on a complete brainfart comment she made once... God knows we all said stupid things before. 

I love this blogger and this blog is totally hysterical and spot on! I hope it is OK to post in this thread, as it is about episode 1.

http://jenfrase.blogspot.com/2014/08/bachelor-in-paradise-should-i-watch-or.html

nutty1 wrote:I love this blogger and this blog is totally hysterical and spot on! I hope it is OK to post in this thread, as it is about episode 1.

http://jenfrase.blogspot.com/2014/08/bachelor-in-paradise-should-i-watch-or.html

This was a good laugh to start my morning!

really shocked after all this years Grahm hasn't been the the bachelor yet

chloep wrote:She runs 5 "assisted living facilities" in South Ca. For a 25yo, I do not find this the LEAST bit "underwhelming".   It is easy to see just through her IG and FB how much love she has to give and what a caring person she is.


I am also not going to judge her on a complete brainfart comment she made once... God knows we all said stupid things before. 

I actually find it so impressive that a 25 year old could have achieved so much (and also was not so crazy busy/mired in responsibility that she could just take off for a few weeks to be on this sleazy show  :giggle: ), that I am very skeptical about how accurate that info really is.

If it's her family's business that she is participating in, it explains a lot though.

ironcat wrote:If it's her family's business that she is participating in, it explains a lot though.

From what I was able to find out about the business(es) it appears to have started as a family business that she participated in. But as of now (and the last couple of years) it's HER name as the registered agent and the business has expanded to additional facilities and it's her name on the offshoots.

She's not exactly CEO of GM (though I suspect the current CEO of GM might wish she was) but she's not a cocktail waitress either.

Thanks for the info, Lucas. If Lacy grew up in the family business, and developed a real affinity and passion for it, it could explain her success and level of responsibility at such a young age. She may also be savvy in this field without being particularly "intellectual" in general. Wonder if her parents or other family members are still involved in the business, even if their names are not on the paperwork.

It also would sound like she is not in a position to relocate, so on the chance that her engagement to Marcus sticks, I guess he'll have to move to CA.

Just look up her site. Or her IG for that matter. It is indeed true.... They filmed for 3 weeks. Lacy worked the day before departure and was back at work the day after they got back from Mexico. I mean, by your logic every person who takes a vacation is irresponsible... (In her case it was a payed vacation..)
She doesn't see it as a "business". She is sees it as her contribution to society. She doesn't want to make money out of it. She truly enjoys helping. Helping and caring for others is what she has seen since she was little. These facilities are all small, but they are spread from OC to SDC. The first facility was/is family owned(though she is the sole owner now) the others were kick-started by her... (She also used to work in RE.)
Maybe its seldom that people her age take joy in elderly care or are motivated enough to make a difference, but she does. She is a truly great girl.

from her site:

I grew up in large family with nine of my family members being mentally handicap. Growing up in a  special family, I knew I wanted to follow my parents footsteps and care for others. At the age of 20, I purchased my first elderly care facility to provide quality care in a place that my patients could call home. 5 years later, I now own multiple elderly care facilities in Southern California and thought I would expand my knowledge on real estate. It's so rewarding to wake up everyday  knowing that I'm able to love and care for others as my family does. I love my family and patients! I've posted my real estate license with Realty Executives Dillon. Feel free to contact me with any questions.

So Marcus and Lacy are now engaged? They seem like polar opposites