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BlogArrowAuthorArrowPhilip Michael

Philip Michael

Expertise: Personal Development, Real Estate News & Commentary, Real Estate Investing Basics
47 Articles Written
Philip Michael is the founder of NYEG, a real estate and VC company with $80MM in the development pipeline.

Experience
Philip is the bestselling author of Real Estate Wealth Hacking: How to 10x Your Net Worth in 18 Months. He's also an expert columnist who's been featured on Forbes, Black Enterprise, Entrepreneur, and other media outlets.

Formerly, he was a TV/radio host on SiriusXM and Fuse. Philip's also the founder WealthLAB and DealFLW, a free real estate investment analyzer—both of which have been recognized by Forbes.

Philip and his team are currently developing a series of historic projects, including the first black-owned high rise in Jersey City, the first smart home development in Jersey City's McGinley Square, and the first voice-controlled student housing building in Philadelphia.

A native of Denmark, Philip came to New York in 2014 with $79 in his PayPal account. In 2015, he joined Bisnow Media (the largest commercial real estate news source in North America) and helped lead them to a $50MM sale as national editor and director of content strategy.

In 2019, NYEG launched a Venture Capital arm, which invests in minority and/or women-owned, early-stage startups.
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Real Estate Investing Basics Jun 13, 2018

4 Myths About Investing In Real Estate—Busted [VIDEO]

By Philip Michael

There are tons of misconceptions about real estate investing—the main being that you need lots of money to become successful. Or time. Or deals. Not true! Speaking of which, check out

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Mortgages & Creative Financing May 22, 2018

3 Ways To Invest In Real Estate—Even With Limited Funds [Video!]

By Philip Michael

There are lots of myths surrounding real estate investment and how you can get started. While there are many, here are three ways you can get started—even while trying to build bigger pockets.

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Personal Development May 18, 2018

The #1 Key to Success According to a Self-Made Real Estate Billionaire

By Philip Michael

My first interaction with Larry Silverstein was on September 11, 2015. The name may not buzz high on the Q rating, but the Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn native is one of the most important American ...

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Business Management May 12, 2018

A Former Fortune Editor’s Advice on Making Seven Figures From Home

By Philip Michael

I like to interview entrepreneurs in these posts. By virtue of my job, I get to speak to some pretty awesome people from

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Real Estate News & Commentary Apr 30, 2018

I Just Invested In Twitter, Facebook, And Snap—And I Absolutely Hated It!

By Philip Michael

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I do not like stocks. I really don’t. Granted, for a new investor, it’...

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Personal Finance Apr 26, 2018

Want to Be a RE Millionaire? Here Are 5 Metrics You MUST Master

By Philip Michael

you can turn $500 into a $1 million asset in 24 months with basic math. But in order to do so, you’ve gotta know your numbers — and the metrics.

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Real Estate Investing Basics Apr 18, 2018

Newbie Landlords: This May Be The Most Important Metric To Know

By Philip Michael

This goes without saying, when you own real estate, or any business, you gotta know your numbers. The cool thing about inve...

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Business Management Apr 15, 2018

This Millennial Entrepreneur Built Two Multimillion-Dollar Companies—And Chose to Live Out of a Van

By Philip Michael

He earned six figures a year as a teen, built two million-dollar companies, and raised millions while living in a van—all before going back to school at 33

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Mortgages & Creative Financing Apr 10, 2018

4 Non-Hard Money Sources to Raise Capital Fast (Including Tips From Bestseller Neil Patel)

By Philip Michael

It’s a common fallacy that you need large amounts of money to get started in real estate. Sure, if you’re doing bigger deals, you need larger sums of cash, but buying real estate with

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Commercial Real Estate Mar 22, 2018

eCommerce Is Killing Retail, But Where Does That Leave Landlords? We Asked a Shopping App CEO

By Philip Michael

Times have been tough for retail landlords in recent years, as retailers are filing bankruptcies at a blist...

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Real Estate News & Commentary Feb 13, 2018

Yes, Crypto’s All The Rage, But Here Are 7 Reasons Real Estate Stocks Rock

By Philip Michael

Yeah, I know. These days, crypto’s all the rage. B...

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Real Estate Investing Basics Nov 22, 2017

5 Achievable Steps to Get Started in Real Estate Investing [Video!]

By Philip Michael

Not sure how to get started with real estate investing? Here are 5 simple, easy-to-follow steps to getting started ...

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