Investing

Investing posts covering deals, strategies, and the stories behind actual transactions. Self-storage, commercial real estate pivots, and the math behind turning properties into real returns. "Turning A Year Older" started with a reader asking, "How do you find deals?" I answered it honestly, including the parts that are not glamorous.

Dec 11, 2025
Turning A Year Older

This week, a reader asked me: "How do you find deals?" It's a great question.…
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Apr 24, 2025
How We Turned $1.07M into $2.125M with Self-Storage

We bought two self-storage facilities for $1.07M. We Sold one for $2.125M. Here's a full…
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Apr 23, 2025
From Residential to Commercial Real Estate: My Strategy in Chicago

In 2020, I sold off my residential portfolio and pivoted into commercial real estate .…
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Apr 20, 2025
How We Made $338K Profit on an Unexpected Property Deal

We turned a non-ideal property into a $338K profit over just 2.5 years. Located at…
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Apr 10, 2025
Transforming an Innovation Center

In November 2023, we paid $4.5M for the innovation center. If this were an office…
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Mar 10, 2025
4 Value-Add Deals That Can Level Up Your Real Estate Game

Value-add investments follow the same principles, whether you’re turning around a 200,000 sq. ft. industrial…
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Feb 6, 2025
Our Commercial Property Rescue Mission

Here's the story of how we turned a money-draining property into a success that had…
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Feb 6, 2025
From Communist Dorms to $100M+ CRE Portfolio

I own a growing CRE portfolio valued at $100M+. I have purchased many great deals.…
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Jan 19, 2025
3 Marketing Channels Crushing it for Off-Market Deals Right Now

When I started this newsletter seven months ago, I set out to find the best…
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Dec 15, 2024
Breakdown of 165K Sq Ft Industrial Redevelopment

I don't know much about wine or cars... ...but I'm a collector and (dare I…
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