With options they typically can't sell it right away, and don't either (it makes them and the company look bad or worse, makes people think they are ditching it before it loses its value, not to just get filthy rich).But then again, just because a company goes public, doesn't mean they are going to become billionaires overnight.

It's like not too long ago with bitcoin.

Hello everyone,I made a foolish mistake of buying bitcoin two years ago.

Real estate and bitcoin will continue to be my play, just don't get over-extended in this economy.

And yes, Bitcoin FTW!

Paul Allen is spot on with emotional control being important I’m still early in my investment path with just 1 deal, but I think sticking to these 3 simple criteria will work best for me:1) something I understand 2) something I can place a value on based on fundamentals (sorry Bitcoin)3) something I can buy at a deep discount to that valueObviously that makes it really tough to find deals in todays market, but (1) when I do find one, it is something I can easily sleep on and (2) it naturally forces me to slow my investment pace in today’s hot market, and pick up my pace as prices come down (whenever that begins to happen).

It's called "The Queen of Versailles," and is about a billionaire real estate investor during the 2008-2010 economic meltdown.

If I had aspirations to be a billionaire and work all the time scrounging up deals or whatever, I'd be a fan of a Cordone-esque approach.  

They're not free, but they're reasonably priced.Renters with bank accounts simply pair their bank account to the service and set an authorization date between the 1st and the 5th of the month.Renters without bank accounts can pay with Bitcoin, and you receive their payment in dollars unless you elect otherwise.

Lol are you trying to compare small time investors to a billionaire.