Their investments were apartment complexes, self storage, car washes real estate debt funds where you could choose which fund you wanted to invest in. 

If there isn't proper water drainage, the water can wash away or erode the foundation.

Was he really involved in your deals?

the good part about crypto is 1. can buy and wash any time,2. wash sale rule doesn't apply under congress change the law3. reporting it under tax return "not reported to the IRS" defers until get the money out4. some grow well

I don't think RE is immune to bubbles though, especially in specific assets, my guess would be storage and car washes are gonna be popping if they haven't already, I'm not in those so I cant say for sure, but I am out there shopping and hunting for retail dev land and some of the prices we are competing against for these uses are insane for a land basis, and while its a different business model than what we are into I'll be curious to see how they both fair long term.  

Cars were washed down the streets, the sewer system got totally overloaded pushing sewage through floor drains into basements. 

I was a manager for Home Depot for years and the only warranties that I ever purchase are on refrigerators and washing machines.

(Left the gas on the stove on once, had a running toilet never reported, opened the washing machine faucet to cause a leak to the floor below purposefully when they had no washer).

I mean basic stuff: a fresh coat of paint, swapping out dated light fixtures, replacing outlet covers, deep-cleaning the carpets, or pressure washing the exterior.

It might be a wash and even if there are savings, there are still other upcharges.5.