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When my daughter, Gabriella, came to me about becoming a real estate investor, I was thrilled. I’ve been buying, rehabbing, and re-selling homes for a couple of decades and have secretly hoped [...]

In an effort to find the best real estate investments in Chicago, an old colleague of mine, Josh, came to me for some direction. He’d tried his hand at investing in the past but quickly gave up [...]

John, my friend for five decades, has this butcher shop in a little town in Northeastern Pennsylvania. He bought the business from a family who had run the store for two previous generations. He [...]

My friend, Liz, and I have been meeting for tea almost every Sunday afternoon since we both became moms. Even now, with our kids in their first years of college, we meet to talk about the [...]

Buying, renovating, and selling homes looks like a piece of cake on TV. Sure, there’s always that one unforeseen issue like a compromised foundation or an irreparable furnace threatening to eat [...]

After my team sports days ended, I wanted to stay active and still get the feeling I was doing something athletic. Most of my friends and business colleagues played golf and I thought—why not? I [...]

These days, I have to make an extra effort to use my time wisely. If you’re even half as busy as I am, you’ve probably felt the same—especially if you’re a real estate investor in New York City. [...]

Judy and I have been friends for a long time. We went to the same school together, even ended up at the same company after graduation. But, from the moment I entered those double doors at the [...]

When Pamela approached me about her plans to start investing in real estate after retirement, I suggested that she not wait. I’ve known her a long time and had no doubt that she’d excel. She’s [...]