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The urge to go bigger and bigger

Its a tale as old as time. A real estate investor makes their first real taste of money. They sponsored a deal and either sold it or refinanced it and made a million bucks. Maybe more. Maybe their net worth is suddenly $5 or $10 million and they are still young, energetic and hungry for […]

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May 13, 2024 5 mins read

I’m a bit scared right now

The stock market is selling off in a major way. The fed told us last Wednesday they’re not going to stop until there is serious pain from an employment and housing perspective in 2023. I attended RE-convene in Los Angeles last Wed-Fri hosted by Moses Kagan. 280 real estate investors were in attendance. And we’re not […]

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The real estate market sucks right now

The real estate market sucks right now. Rates aren’t going down in the near term. Cap rates haven’t fallen enough to make buying make sense. I’m bored shitless looking at crappy deal after crappy deal. Its gotten to the point where I no longer get excited when my favorite brokers email me. What is a […]

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Raising kids the right way and the struggle we’re forced to embrace

I write often about money and how to make more of it. But what about being happy, healthy, a father, a husband, a friend? In this email I talk about sucking at one of those things and how I’ve dealt with it. If you’d rather listen in podcast format, click here. Five months ago, the day […]

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NOI — the most important term in real estate

In this email, we’re going to unpack one of the most important metrics you’ll find in real estate: NOI. NOI stands for NET OPERATING INCOME — and you’ll use this measure throughout your career, so you better get familiar with it. The podcast episode last week about my trip to Raleigh to get together with a group of entrepreneurs was […]

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I spent the weekend with multi-millionaires – here is what I learned

I was lucky enough to spend the weekend with some very successful people. My friend Shaan Puri put together a group of 24 entrepreneurs, rented a few big Airbnbs and scheduled a chef and rented a basketball court in Raleigh NC. There were a few billionaires and famous people. A handful of folks with companies […]

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How seller financing works and how you can utilize it on your next deal

So you’re ready to put together your first deal. You’ve got your playbook mapped out: buy property, increase NOI or roll-up, create value — and profit. But you can’t source debt cheap enough (or enough of it) to get a deal done. In comes seller financing, discussed below. A quick sponsor note: As you know, […]

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Why you should start sharing what you know on the internet

I started sharing everything about my life and business on The Sweaty Startup podcast in December of 2018. On last week’s episode of the that podcast I talk about how the wealthiest folks I know got their start. Hint – it isn’t the way you think it might have happened. Check that out here. Back to […]

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How leverage can amplify your returns and your losses

So you’re ready to put together your first deal. You’ve got your playbook mapped out: buy property, increase NOI or roll-up, create value — and profit. In this email we’ll discuss the almighty tool – leverage – and how it can both help and hurt you. On last week’s episode of the Nick Huber Show […]

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Leverage — and 15 other Real Estate terms you should know

I love breaking down my deals and sharing real estate principles. Giving people a window into my world demystifies the process of purchasing and managing real estate. I love it when the light bulb turns on and something clicks. To help more of those light bulbs go off the next few weeks, I’m going to […]

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