All Forum Posts by: Bruce Woodruff

HELLO!!!!!  Where are my Bourbon and Whiskey friends??   Let chat up business and magic juice.  

For me it has been a busy but difficult first 4 months of 2025.  I have 5 listing, 8 buyers and 2 closing and 1 under contract.   The news and markets scare people, the interest rates are average historically, but still consider high. Home prices in my part of Florida have not balance out and people are struggling with price drops.  My rental are still doing well and the rent rates have remain the same.  I have only 2 tenant that did not renew and rates may not have gone up, but they didn't go down. That my Real Estate life in a nut sell.

Now for bourbon, I have dial back my buying for really 2 reason,  not enough money and my bar  is full.  But for my birthday I got an infinity canter (32oz) and I have been adding 2 to 4 OZ of remaining bottles as they get close to empty.  I have to say that has added a whole new level to the hobby. Once the bottle reaches 2/3 full I'll start to drink it.

How's everyone else been doing.  Any good brown water or real estate stories???

Sounds like this guy may be using the old Harvey Weinstein playbook. Lots of red flags here. Keep your head cool, be wary and don’t get swept off your feet with the cheap compliments, self-serving flattery and lofty promises. It’s easy to think you’re in control of a situation only to have it escalate quickly and become an entirely new situation that is out of control. Notice how alarm bells are ringing among the seasoned guys on here. They’re definitely not jealous or trying to ruin your career, they are looking out for you and have the benefit of seeing the situation from a distance. It's possible this person only has the best intentions, but also highly probably that they are attracted to you and this could get complicated quickly. Ask around about this guy, really do your due diligence, and be careful. If the "homework assignment" involves delivering your mission statement to him somewhere in private, I'd run the other direction. 

 I went to a real estate networking event. We talked for like an hour there and then he said he would love to talk more in person over some coffee and breakfast in a quiet atmosphere. So that was yesterday and he voluntarily agreed to mentor me and provide the capital, him and other wealthy people that he personally know are looking for great ideas to invest in . I am forever thankful. Now the pressure is really on.