Together, they formed Strategic Property Partners, the driving force behind downtown Tampa’s most ambitious redevelopment project, Water Street Tampa.

It is funny reading these comments because if people knew how much he knows and how strategic he is in how he runs his companies and training, there would be a 10 year wait list to work with him. 

Don't know how well it will work, but it looks pretty robust. 

All of the strategic planning in the world doesn't really prepare for the emotion of what's happening. 

Hey BP,I have scoured the internet and have not found much in the discussion of books recommended for the real estate agent profession.I see "Millionaire Real Estate Agent" by Gary Keller thrown out a lot -- which is good for strategizing one's business -- but I'm looking for books that layout Real Estate Agent 101-level information.

Learn about their executive team and drill down to discover if that team is really their team or just a padded menu board of “strategic advisors” or consultants that aren’t fully involved in the day to day operation of the business. 

For instance, if your personal balance sheet is robust you can ride out a temporary dip in valuations (due to a market downturn/recession).

I would typically still want to live in San Jose, but open to moving somewhere affordable and invest in other areas of California or possibly out of state.It would be great to hear some ideas on how I can plan, strategize and transition into growing as an upcoming investor in the Bay Area scene.Thanks!

I have spent a lot of time narrowing down the insurance options and finding the best value.My nicer properties I use State Farm, they have more robust coverage and couple of line items that are excluded on some investor policies.

In the strategic sense...lower return deals in the initial stages could reduce my compounding into other deals in the future and crush me later.In a separate topic, I was calculating the effect of a 1% fee on my 401K and found that over 30 years...that equates to 30% lower returns in the end.