Here are my five main takeaways from his book.Book title: Am I Being Too Subtle?

You can answer the question by simply looking at your last 10 or 15 residential projects (regardless of the subtle variances) to see what you quoted each customer (if adjusted to a cost plaus basis) and determine average total labor (or any other non materials) cost on a per sq ft basis.

Great Addition - on the switch from year to year - arguably the biggest flag in my opinion in Real Estate - "shiny object syndrome" switching from niche to niche repeatedly (especially as a "Guru") - whats tried and true for RE success IMO is people that stick with one strategy and niche (type, market, strategy, etc.) for years, stay focused when its in and out of flavor, and end up with big wealth and track record after years.Definitely flags of the last few years when people go from "STR" to "Multiamily Syndication" to "Boutique Hotels" to "Experiences" and so on... 

The desert of New Mexico is a more subtle beauty, brown and dusty, with all sorts of critters she wasn’t accustomed to.

Just not the flavor of investing that fits my style!  

The current flavor in the Denver metro area for up-zoning on individual properties is is "NO!"

I am looking at vacation homes and co-living as just different flavors of SFH.

But you are right, Madison is priced quite a bit higher and has tiny bit of a west coast feel mixed into it's Midwest flavor.

While these merger ordinances come in different flavors, most of these ordinances provide that in order for merger to occur the lots need to be in the same ownership.

Second, it emphasized the importance of asking the correct questions and paying attention to subtle indications during property visits.