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One story I like to tell people visiting me here in Destin, FL, is how the town was founded. A fishing captain from New London, in Connecticut, sailed here, dropped anchor, and stayed. They [...]

To say my brother was in competition with me growing up would be an understatement. He always wanted my toys and, as we got older, my jobs. It didn’t matter if it was cutting lawns or delivering [...]

When Victor decided to start investing on the side in the hopes of supplementing the income he received from United Airlines, he called me up to ask where he could find cheap investment property. [...]

You know what’s easier than selling houses? Selling advice on how to sell houses. In fact, it’s an extremely popular business. What makes it so easy, besides demand, is that whoever provides the [...]

If, like me, you live in Queens, you might have a bit of a chip on your shoulder. When people think of New York, they think of Manhattan. They might think of the hipster havens and other [...]

I love all my nephews but there’s a particular place in my heart for Ryan, the youngest of my sister’s five sons. He’s always been smart, a good listener, and a quick learner. So, when Ryan told [...]

I’m glad my kid says he wants to be like me. But often enough, I wish I were more like him. For instance, he makes friends without even seeming to try. I bring him to the playground, set him [...]

Over a plate of fried fish and okra at Willie Mae’s Scotch House, my old college friend brought up the local real estate market. He’s an aspiring real estate investor, though that doesn’t stop [...]