Another Closing!

ROIClear Closing in Tempe, AZ, USA

The ROIClear team has closed another deal. Just in time for year-end!

Shout out to our partners at Asym Capital (Hunter Thompson and Tyler Lyons) and Keljam Properties (Jimmy McGrath) for a smooth collaboration.

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Strike While the Iron is Hot

Strike While the Iron is Hot - Ray Hightower hanmering iron on an anvil

Entrepreneurs are hard workers.
But hard work is only one requirement for success.

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AI Chainsaw

AI is a Chainsaw

AI is a chainsaw in a world of axes. Learn to use the chainsaw.

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How to Ask for Advice

How to Ask for Advice

Want the best advice? Here’s how to get it. Sources are cited at the end of this article:

  1. Ask only credible people (Ray Dalio: “have done the thing successfully, multiple times, and can articulate how”)
  2. Consider their incentives (don’t ask a barber whether you need a haircut)

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How to Build a Team

Team building a brick wall

Team building and leadership are highly subjective activites. There are many ways to be effective. I do not claim to have “correct” answers, but I can offer some experiences.

Personal History

My team and I got to know each others’ strengths and weaknesses by sifting, reviewing, underwriting, and making offers on deals over eighteen months. Let me clarify: We spent eighteen months doing all of that before we closed our first deal together.

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