Countering Contractor Bullshit That Can Cost You Millions in Real Estate

When I was a child, I was confounded by the reality that interpreting the real meaning of what other people said sometimes has little to do with the…

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October 2025

Crane, carriage house, or wrecking ball...

Should we go over the carriage house or demolish and rebuild?

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The Art of Letting Go: Why the Best Business Owners Know What Not to Do

A big part of starting and growing a business is knowing when to hold on and when to let go.

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The Rehab Delay Playbook: 5 Moves That Saved My Project

It’s the first rainstorm after we removed an asbestos roof when we get a call from out tenant letting us know our contractor left the job site exposed…

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Time to raise the roof!

The asbestos is cleaned up.

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September 2025

A bird's eye view of Troy

Looking across the Hudson River at the Skyline.

Sep 30 • 

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A little postcard based time travel in Troy NY

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How to Fund Your First Renovation (BRRRR) Deal Without Going Broke

Why 40% Is Your Magic Number

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The $3.5 Million Mistake: How Suburban Living Sabotages Working-Class Wealth

Want to Build Wealth on a $60K Salary? Start Here.

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August 2025

Things just got real.

We have now reached the scariest part of the project.

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Showing Up to Work Every Day May Be the Reason You'll Never Build Wealth

Twenty-five years ago, I was working in a desk job, in a drab cubicle, like most people my age.

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The Insurance Trap That Could Sink Your Next Investment

A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Avoiding Contractor Liability Landmine

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