Anytime someone reaches out—email, text, or call—I always make it a point to respond and talk.
Helping someone matters. I never forgot the people who took the time for me, no matter how “big” they were.
I also remember the ones who blew me off…
Some of them called me years later asking for a deal. Yes I did keep them on the deal rotation, they just didn’t make the top 5 list😂
Always pay it forward.
Right, and that gap between 5.8% trended YoC and 5.25% blended cost of capital only matters if investors actually believe 4.5% is a realistic alt return with similar risk.
Which… it’s not. Risk-adjusted, real estate still wins if you believe in that NOI growth. That’s the whole game👁️👄👁️
This might be one of the most honest things I’ll ever post:
Home for dinner every night.
Not answering a single client call after 6PM.
Not working weekends or holidays.
Taking trips whenever, guilt-free.
I’ll take that over a 6,000 sq ft mansion with a Lamborghini running around like a mad man, any day of the week.
Real wealth isn’t in your bank account.
It’s in your freedom.
You can always make more money.
But you can’t make more time.
Story time:
A guy walks into our listing, check in hand, and gives the owner a full ask offer. Starts trying to cut a deal on the spot.
What he didn’t know?
We had a signed listing agreement.
He saw the marketing, thought he could just walk in and scoop it.
Lesson:
The pros already have it handled.
Respect the process.
Personal Volume
2020: $3M *First year*
2021: $10M
2022: $12M
2023: $7M
2024: $13M
2025: $18M+ pending — (in Q1 alone)
Well… WTF happened?😂
You can learn something from everyone.
Fail fast.
Pivot faster.
Double down on what works.
Always be a student.
Stick to ONE niche
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Last 2 are the most important
If someone’s really crushing it in real estate development, car sales, stocks, whatever— they’re too busy doing the actual work to spend hours on coaching calls and selling courses.
The best of the best don’t need to monetize their time teaching.
They’re already making money doing it.
Don’t get fooled…