I admit I am puzzled that with a national housing shortage, governments across the country – and the federal government as well – are taking aim at the so-called “Build-to-Rent Industry” – but so it is.I wrote about this a few…
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Jamie Dimon, Interest Rates and Me As Well
I know I just sent out only yesterday my latest edition of The Real Estate Philosopher -- and apologies for two articles in two days -- but after reading today’s Wall Street Journal, I had some additional thoughts on interest rates. In my article…
(NOT) Predicting Interest Rates?
This is a quick article – very quick but maybe useful nonetheless….And to be super clear at the outset, I am NOT trying to predict interest rates, which I believe is a fool’s errand.Here is my thinking: The ten-year treasury is at…
My Latest Real Estate Book, How to Invest in Commercial Real Estate if You Know Nothing About Commercial Real Estate, is Live!
I am pleased to report that I have another real estate book! It is called -- How to Invest in Commercial Real Estate if You Know Nothing About Commercial Real Estate To buy the book, just click here. I co-wrote it with…
You Will Never “Find” A “Good” Deal Again
The title to this article sounds needlessly provocative, but – alas – I think I am right here in what I am saying.The (good?) old days are gone. Those were the days where people looked for deals and sometimes “found”…
The “Formula” for “Success” in the Real Estate World – This is Exactly What to do – Truly!
Why is it that when I ping the top guy/gal at a real estate company at 11 P.M. on a Saturday night – because I had an idea – she/he responds by 11:15 P.M.? Why is it that many of the top…
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Ten (Not So Obvious) Predictions for 2019 in Real Estate
Only foolish people try to predict things. Well, actually, that is not true. Smart people make continuous outrageous predictions. When they are right – which happens by chance to pretty much everyone at some point – they crow about how…
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Ten Capital Sources for Opportunity Zones
As an industry leader in Opportunity Zones, D&S has been working with all types of parties that are looking to make investments in Opportunity Zones. We believe there are not only opportunities for US based investors but for global (yes,…
Opportunity Zones – Ignoring This Major Shift in the Real Estate World is a Big Mistake
I am writing to you about Opportunity Zones. Apologies if I am outspoken here, but there is a reasonable chance that this is the “biggest thing” to hit the real estate world in perhaps the past thirty or even more…
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The Wall of Money Pouring into U.S. Real Estate – Is It Slowing or Growing?
Almost every day – or at least every month or so – another country’s leadership announces restrictions on money getting out of that country. There can be various reasons for this. Sometimes it is just that they don’t want capital…
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