“The map is not the territory” Alfred Korzybski What time is it? Market cycle timing has vexed investors of all classes since the dawn of trad...

“Empires won by conquest have always fallen either by revolt within or by defeat by a rival.” Colonel John Boyd General Colin Powell and Norman Schwarzkopf ex...

“It’s not luck” Dr. Eli Goldratt Focus is an essential element to success in sports, business, and everything. The more success biographies you read it may be...

“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics” – Benjamin Disraeli The

Some rules are unseen and unspoken. If you violate them… weird things may happen. You may find yourself desperately wanting to be involved in real estate development for example. Yet, you get no...

Man… that Van Gogh painting was going to look great on your wall in your office. You paid a princely sum. You have signed, sealed…then suddenly, for some unknown reason, the seller balks....

“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Jim Rohn This is probably one of the most hardcore truths about success. It’s definitely not shiny and happy; it’s definitely not an aspect that is widely discussed when it comes to the public perception of success. Warren Buf...

“Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again “ Author...

“Ordinarily, I’d take you in my court and try you and hang you.” Judge Roy Bean What do broken windows have to do with real estate investors? Unde...

” I’ve been kicked around Since I was born. And now it’s all right. It’s OK. And you may look the other way. We can try to understand The New York Times’ effect on man.” Bee Gee’s  Staying Alive Getting the stop sign signal is really important to long-term success in driving… and real estate Read...

Fair housing is not a sexy topic for real estate investors. Personally, I prefer to talk about return on investment and investment strategies, but alas, like all things in life – the rig...

First, a story torn from the history books: “In 1593 tulips were brought from Turkey and introduced to the Dutch. The novelty of the new flower made it widely soug...