Pass 2: I Walked. Nine Months Later, They Cut the Price $20K.
I offered $48K on a $55K distressed house, with one condition: the utilities had to be on for an inspection. We never reached an agreement, and the agent went silent. I walked. Nine months later, the seller cut the price by $20,000 to $35K. Here is the deal, why I passed, and what the silence told me.
Real Estate Influencers Are Leaving. Here Is My Response.
I listen to a lot of podcasts. I also follow real estate on social media and on YouTube.
Lately my feeds have shown a strong trend. The message is how bad real estate is.
That is alarming to me because I over index on real estate in my portfolio. So I leaned in to learn more.
I wanted to know if I am missing any signals.
I also wanted to know if I am more exposed than I think I am.
Deal 2: Long Distance by Faith, Not by Sight.
By 2021 I was getting more confident.
Deal 1 was closed. The model was built. I had been saving to replenish cash and prepare for the next move.
I did not have a fully defined buy box yet. But I knew the strategy. Buy and hold.
The problem was my market.
Quarterly Update: Q3 2026
Total investable assets reached $1.62M, up $20K this quarter. No new acquisitions, one capex event, and a quiet quarter still worth publishing.
Pass 1: I Had The Numbers. Not The Confidence.
By the time this deal came across my desk, I had already made the pivot. I had the underwriting instinct. I did not have the local team. This is what happens when the math checks out and the confidence to execute it does not.
Deal 1: The 1% Rule, $27K Down, $146K Equity.
$27K committed, $146K in equity six years later, but cash flow was razor thin and appreciation did the real work.
I’m Cooked If I Don’t Change.
From 2020 to 2026 I grew my investable assets from $248K to $1.6M. That is a 37.5% CAGR over six years. By most measures that is strong performance.
But here is the problem.
To get from $1.6M to $10M in 7 years I need a 30% CAGR. That sounds easier than 37.5%. It is not.
The $8.4M Gap.
I’m at $1.6M. The goal is $10M. Closing that gap requires a 30% CAGR every year for seven years — here’s the math, the portfolio mix I think it takes, and what I’m missing to get there.
13 Years To $248K. 6 Years To $1.6M.
Thirteen years of formation. Six years of execution. Nineteen years of work in total. That is what $1.6M represents. The line on the chart is flat until 2020. That is not when the work started.
7 Figures. One Decision.
I have never wanted to be a public figure. I still don’t. But I have come to understand something: if you want to operate at a higher level, visibility is not optional — an audience, a network, a name, even a pen name. This page is my first step toward building that infrastructure.