The Real Estate Philosopher

Where to be Overpaid for Risk

My belief is that real estate investing – and logically all investing – can be broken down to just four words: Being Overpaid for Risk I know I have said this many times before in a bunch of articles; however, it is a theme I do…

Charlie Kirk — A Conspiracy Theory I Bet You Haven’t Thought Of

Charlie Kirk -- A Conspiracy Theory I Bet You Haven't Thought Of Did you ever see one of those movies where two guys – both kind of strapping men – are self-important know-it-alls and get into a huge fight? Often, they beat the…

Advice for the Younger People in the Real Estate World

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I read an interesting article in The Wall Street Journal by a man named Emil Barr. He is a 22-year-old fellow who points out something that is pretty obvious, but rarely stated so forthrightly: Work-Life Balance Will Keep You Mediocre. Yikes.…

Of Rats and Quiet Rock Stars

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All of my Real Estate Philosopher articles over the years have been dedicated to provide, promote, and provoke outside the mainstream thinking dedicated to helping real estate players succeed in the competitive and ever-changing real estate…

How the Media Can Be Your Investment Friend

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You may have noticed that, paraphrasing Mark Twain's famous quote, it does now seem like that the death of office has been greatly exaggerated. Indeed, it is just starting to seem like there is going to be an office shortage coming up. Note…

Opportunity Zones 3.0 A Completely Different Plan

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Let’s start with the former Opportunity Zone program, which I will refer to as OZ-1. The concept was wonderful; I mean, how could anyone argue against rich people investing in poor areas? However, there were some problems with it that limited…