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Distressed Debt Acquisitions? Not so Fast…
I will start with Warren Buffett. To paraphrase one of his famous quotes: When your underlying business isn’t doing that well, it hardly makes sense to buy into a new business that you know nothing about Yet exactly that is Read more
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Rescue Capital that Does Not Cost an Arm or a Leg – Seven Ideas
We at D&S are, as always, in the thick of things in the real estate industry, and it seems like something many parties want is inexpensive “rescue capital.” In that regard, we have thought of the following ideas for consideration. Read more
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Why This Will be a “Big V Recovery”
I am old enough to have been in a relatively senior position in the real estate world during the Global Financing Crisis (the “GFC”) and the pandemic today (the “COVID Pandemic”). In my position – then as Managing Partner of Read more
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The Real Estate Philosopher: Is New York City Over With – Finally?
Eleven years ago – at the depths of the Global Financial Crisis – when I was scared to get out of bed in the morning – somewhere near the end of 2008 – there were many who thought it was Read more
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Some Inspiration from The Real Estate Philosopher – The Second Mouse
Okay here is some good old-fashioned inspiration. I’ll bet we could all use it, considering the incessant drumbeat from everything and everyone about how awful things are and how they are getting worse, etc. So here goes….. Who doesn’t like Read more
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The Real Estate Philosopher has a Thought About the Coronavirus
This is a very short article. This is advice from someone who has been around the real estate world for getting on close to forty years now. During that time I have seen booms and busts. The tech bubble bursting. Read more
