Previously, I worked for a national mall developer. My job was to handle the local leasing (basically short term deals and kiosks) for three malls in my market. Initially, it was a great job, but soon the excitement wore off. I eventually ended up complaining about not getting promoted as others around me moved up in the company.
Read MoreThere are two quick things you should know about me:
1. I love real estate; and
2. I love real estate quotes.
A former client of mine was a successful franchisee who preferred to lease his store locations. However, when he couldn’t find an acceptable location to lease, he purchased a building that met his needs. This happened to him twice.
Read MoreIt’s been four weeks since I first listened to and then read Tim Ferriss’ The 4-Hour Workweek. Since I detailed my results after the first seven days, I figured an update after a month might be in order.
Read MoreRecently, my girlfriend and I took our son and his friend to the movies. While driving to the theater, the boys talked about two of their favorite subjects: YouTube and Minecraft. At this point, I usually tune out since I think Minecraft is about the silliest video game ever created. Minecraft graphics remind me of playing on a Commodore 64.
Read MoreA client once asked if I would meet with his friend and talk about commercial real estate brokerage. The friend was interested in changing careers and wanted to speak with someone in the business. He wanted to learn the differences between residential and commercial brokerage.
Read MoreIf companies are spending billions of dollars to help their employees get healthy, why aren’t they spending a dime to help them understand how to get wealthy?
Read MoreMy lunch box makes one house payment for me every year. It wasn’t always that way, though.
Up until a couple of years ago, I ate lunch out every day.
Read MoreI’d kept my eye on a property on Northwest Boulevard for months. It was listed for sale by another brokerage firm and had been on the market for quite a while. One February morning in 2013, the “For Sale” sign disappeared and I panicked.
Read MoreThe previous weekend, my girlfriend and I listened to an audio book of The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss. I’d seen the title when browsing my favorite book stores but always brushed it off as some sort of hokum.
Read MoreI met with our accountant recently to review the tax returns associated with our properties. One of the questions that came up was why we immediately paint most buildings we’ve purchased. It’s been a reoccurring theme and one I was excited to discuss.
Read MoreI met my daughter, Sarah, for lunch at one of our favorite restaurants, The Manito Tap House. Occasionally, we meet for a meal or coffee to catch up on the latest in her life. Sarah is young and busy so getting time with her is precious.
Read MoreMy hometown loves its coffee. To look at the amount of java business done here, you’d think it’s almost as important as air or water.
Read MoreI would like to think I was smart when I was 27 years-old. I had already served four years in the military, earned a degree from a state university and had just entered the real estate world as an executive assistant earning a whopping $20,000 / annually. Okay, I didn’t blow the doors off with my starting salary, but I was excited to be learning the real estate game.
Read MoreMy girlfriend asked me recently, “Why do you want to do this?”
“I have something to say,” I said, feeling confident that would be enough to get my point across.
She looked at me with intense concentration. “And what exactly do you want to say?”
Read MoreA blog focusing on growing wealth through commercial real estate investing and developing along with aggressive savings and personal responsibility.
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