For real estateurs, few things are more intoxicating than a fresh deal. The trick is saying no, and saying it fast, to ones where the first round of numbers don't grab you. Forget the other shiny parts - "a trophy location", "a growing area", or "barriers to entry". They cause

Mattress gifts are a hidden tax for real estateurs

A broker pal represents one of the top restaurateurs in the world. I asked what his client was like to work with. "I can never get him on the phone when I call but occasionally he'll call me and if I don't pick up he keeps pushing redial for 5 or 6 times and if I still don't

Most successful real estateurs find deals through a loose network of acquaintances. Because of past transactions they've created a brand of sorts where people seek them out with matching opportunities. They have a geography or product type expertise and deals find their way to

For those considering starting a business in real estate development: - Those that do a lot of transactions get first look at the good opportunities. - Doing a lot of transactions means some will be losers, diluting the performance of the good ones. - It takes at least 3 years

Spent two hours talking with a guy who is at the forefront of building and designing data centers. I think I understood 10% of what he was saying but maybe 50/50 on that. First time I've heard "electrons" in a real estate conversation.

Real estateurs will buy properties like this instead of going to therapy

Dutch Bros developer locking in on the Starbucks closure list.

If you’re of a certain age, Zoom calls remind you of this:

Location, location, location

Overlooked way to get rich in real estate: (takes no advanced degrees, and experience working at a large real estate company is a negative) Find weird deals that are outside the typical investment categories and figure out a way to make them typical investment categories. Real

Closed today - “all cash”

A recurring theme I'm hearing from retailers, restaurateurs, and mixed-use developers: Secondary markets are outperforming major markets. It's not just the Tampas and Charlottes, it's the Bentonvilles and Charlestons. And it's even places like Gainesville, Georgia and Kiawah,

Lunch plans are looking up

How it started/how it’s going *love every minute- they grow up waayyy too fast