PinnedPublished inConfused CapitalistThe Real Estate Industry is Built on Top of Flawed ThinkingWe have built a multi-trillion-dollar commercial real estate industry that is hollowing out the souls of our communities across America.Jan 13, 20212Jan 13, 20212
Published inConfused CapitalistSaving Small Businesses and Local Supply ChainsIt all starts with the real estateSep 9, 2021Sep 9, 2021
Published inConfused CapitalistWinning the First Mile in Real EstateI only see one way to maintain the Sweet Spot of real estate ownership across local markets — Winning the First Mile. Winning the First…Jul 25, 2021Jul 25, 2021
Published inConfused CapitalistThe Leapfrog Effect in Real EstateThe Fulton Market neighborhood in downtown Chicago is a classic real estate success story, at least from a purely economic point of view…Jun 23, 2021Jun 23, 2021
Published inConfused CapitalistThe Sweet Spot of Real Estate OwnershipThe Sweet Spot is a powerful yet ephemeral phase of the real estate market cycle. It is the small window of time during a market cycle when…Jun 7, 2021Jun 7, 2021
Published inConfused CapitalistThe Dangers of an Imbalanced Real Estate Food ChainThe food chain in a business ecosystem provides the same function as it does in a natural ecosystem on the planet: maintaining balance…Apr 28, 2021Apr 28, 2021
Published inConfused CapitalistThe Cost of Losing a Generation of Local Real Estate OwnersFWould you prefer for the majority of buildings in your neighborhood to be owned by local landlords who live nearby and are active in your…Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
Published inConfused CapitalistPart 2: Real Estate Is The Infrastructure of Our LivesWe are generally thinking about real estate investing in the wrong way. We have to start treating buildings more like infrastructure…Mar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021
Published inConfused CapitalistPart 1: The Trillionaires Are Coming to a Neighborhood Near YouIn many communities around the world rent and housing prices are spiraling out of control, resulting in an affordability crisis for the…Mar 10, 2021Mar 10, 2021
Published inConfused CapitalistHow a Traditional Commercial Real Estate Deal Works and Why It’s Hurting our NeighborhoodsThe commercial real estate market dictates the terms by which we live — the affordability of our housing, the nature of our neighborhoods…Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021