Genevieve Roch-Decter, CFA Europe is facing a similar situation as European commercial real estate just stumbled to the lowest in over a decade due to similar causes: …lestateinvestingbulletin.blogspot.com/2023/04/europe…

Experts Continue Lining Up to Sound Alarms on Office Real Estate Read the Full Story: …lestateinvestingbulletin.blogspot.com/2023/05/expert…

The “Location, Location, Location” cliché in real estate is better advice than many think. The longer I invest, the more I value 1) the city/market itself and 2) the specific neighborhood. If these two don’t have positive data supporting them, I don’t even evaluate the deal.

Discipline is how you win at real estate investing. One good deal won't necessarily make you, but one bad deal can break you.

I'm considering a 1031 exchange with one of my residential properties into a small multifamily... What are your 1031 success and/or horror stories?

I've heard the phrase, "If the deal doesn't work on the back of a napkin, the deal doesn't work in real life." Simplicity can prevent a lot of time and headaches.

#AI is taking over headlines, but don't forget the power of human connection. Many businesses will consolidate their workforce and shift to autonomous models. With this, I think doubling down on being human will become a valuable advantage—particularly for service industries.

How writing off a $240,000 G-Wagon, plays out in reality: Let’s rewind the clock to December 2021. You are looking for a last minute tax deduction, and stumble across an appealing TikTok video suggesting you can buy an SUV >6k lbs and 100% write off the cost. So you head

Interesting 60 year chart from Fed on nominal growth in average home sale prices. Prices doubled about every 20 years through 2003, then doubled in 15 years through 2018, and through end of 2022 was on on a growth trajectory to double in 10. 2024 will be interesting...

Clarifying note: this thread is not quite right. Most deals are not funded with “preferred equity”. Rather, they just give LP’s a preferred return. What’s the difference? Average deal: 🔺The LP’s and the GP are in the same place in the capital stack- they are both common

Shout out to Gavin Campbell for sharing this. Fascinating data.

This. One of the best ways to learn is by observing and learning from others. However, it's important to always evaluate whether their lessons can be applied to your own goals and circumstances directly or if you need to modify/ignore them to genuinely support your objective.

The goal isn’t to be rich. The goal is to live your life the way you want. Money is just the tool to achieve the goal.

My software businesses will generate over $4 million in 2024. I have no idea how to write code. My private equity company is building/buying over $500 million in storage. I'd never built a building or bought storage before before. You don't need to be an expert.

When I started investing, I probably made brokers more money than I made for myself because I believed being a good investor was synonymous with being a good speculator. Here are two important lessons I've learned as a result of that faulty mindset: instagram.com/p/C2-i3HQOt1C/

In a few years, it won’t matter how long it took. You’ll just be glad you started and stuck with it.

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