Distress + Opportunity

Be greedy when others are fearful.
Be fearful when others are greedy.

~Warren Buffett

Buffett has lived by the above words for decades. He learned this approach from his mentor, Benjamin Graham.

Distress Leads to Opportunity

And now, those of us who invest in large multifamily properties will soon have a chance to apply the Buffett quote. The multifamily real estate market is showing early signs of distress. Fear and opportunity are in the air.

Farmers who plow and plant their fields in preparation for rain can look to the approaching storm clouds in celebration, not fear.

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Why Ask Why?


Adrian Diaz is a highly successful real estate investor, entrepreneur, and business leader. During negotiations or due diligence discussions, Adrian poses penetrating questions to get to the root of any problem that our team might be facing.

During a recent trip to Texas, Colby Fryar and I asked Adrian why he asks why.

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Be Your Future Self Now

Be Your Future Self Now by Dr Benjamin Hardy

If you’re remarkable, it’s likely that some people won’t like you. That’s part of the definition of remarkable. Nobody gets unanimous praise—ever. Criticism comes to those who stand out.
 
-Seth Godin

1990s and the Future Self

In the 1990s, a group of psychologists set out to challenge the prevailing dogma of their colleagues. These psychologists wanted to know, through their own research, what makes a person happy, healthy, and successful.

The prevailing dogma held that that human happiness was the product of past experiences. Certain levels of past trauma could not be overcome, they believed.

But the 1990s researchers discovered that human behaviors are not driven by our past experiences. Rather, we are pulled forward by our vision of the future.

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Great Fun and Great Danger

The waterfront area of any summer camp is a place of great fun and great danger.

Commercial real estate investing is similar.

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Do It Now

Skydiving: Do It Now

While reading Del Denney’s High Performance Playbook, I came to the section about his skydiving experience.

“I always wanted to skydive”, I thought to myself.

So I dropped the book, found a skydiving company, and made a reservation.

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