15 Years of Growth Yields $100M Portfolio
I've been serious about personal development and getting better at business for 15+ years. But not just reading and thinking about business... I've put the concepts to work. I sold my first business for 7 figures and built a real estate portfolio worth $100 million+. I've now started several other successful companies. Here are a few of my top takeaways:
Homeowners Resist Affordable Housing, Celebrate Rising Rents
You are forgetting nobody wants their towns to get cheaper. They want their homes to appreciate and for poor people to be priced out of becoming their neighbors. The developers, landlords and homeowners in Austin are PISSED rents are dropping.
Regular Bloodwork Is Essential, Even Without Symptoms
A while back I encouraged folks on twitter to get bloodwork 2x a year. A doctor friend of mine started arguing with me. "No need for this. If there are no symptoms, why look for problems?" I asked him when the last time...
The Brutal Truth: Everyone Is Selfish
The speaker, a serial entrepreneur, outlines the current state of his three‑company portfolio, with Bolt Storage as the flagship asset. He emphasizes his personal commitment, having $60 million of personally guaranteed debt, and describes the business as a scalable, high‑value platform...
Considering a Cybertruck as the Nanny’s Kid‑shuttle
Has anyone bought a Cybertruck for their nanny to drive their kids around? We don’t let her drive our kids at the moment. But this seems like the ticket for sport, event, school pickup / drop off. Very close to pulling the...
One Thread Changed My Life Forever
The video recounts how a single Twitter thread posted on January 3, 2021 transformed the creator’s online presence, catapulting him from obscurity to 40,000 new followers virtually overnight. The thread’s success opened doors to an exclusive influencer group chat, marking a pivotal...
Success Means Disappointing People (Here’s Why)
The interview centers on how high‑growth entrepreneurs protect their time by learning to say no, even when it disappoints fans, investors, and friends. The speaker describes turning down a lucrative historic‑property development, rejecting countless emails, and maintaining a 300‑message backlog, illustrating...
Young Entrepreneur Risks $1.5M Loan, Builds 51k‑sq‑ft Storage
In 2016 we broke ground on our first self storage development. I had just turned 27 and had personally guaranteed a $1.5 million loan to make this happen. We put in about $500k of our own cash (from a small business we...
Construction Boom Fades; Electricians, Plumbers Face Oversupply
My opinion: There are plenty of electricians and plumbers. It isn’t a great market right now to be one. 2021-2023 was an unprecedented construction boom. It has since slowed way down. Hungry contractors in almost every city in America.
9 Underappreciated Real Estate Asset Classes to Explore
Interested in real estate but don't know where to start? Here's a list of 9 under appreciated RE asset classes that I love: https://t.co/kyH2JAGQuH