Theme · 56 writingsWealth, Money & Real Estate
Capital as a system, the Wealth Creation essays, and an honest philosophy of money.
I just passed the $20M mark in total capital raised.
Fund update: passed $20M raised; learning something new every day.
Whatever skillset you don’t currently possess, but desire to, is only possible if you just make the commitme
Fund hits $13.55M; he learns finance skills on the fly and thanks the community.
I asked for your opinions, and you overwhelmingly encouraged me to go for it.
Fund goes into escrow on a 9-bedroom Italian villa; every room monetizes from day one.
To me, it feels like I’m just getting started.
Opens Culinary Oasis Fund I to new investors; over 90% of existing investors rolled in.
Grandiose feeds the ego Eric, while a grand adventure feeds the soul.
His fund acquired Hamakua Hotel; recounts the journey from a failed pool project to a fund.
that ends up being the most important variable of all
Defines who Culinary Oasis is for: people who value experience as much as outcome.
“I became the person who could build it into this.”
A parable about seeing potential where others see problems and becoming the builder.
Eric teases reasons Brickell, Miami has a bright real estate future.
Eric teases reasons Brickell, Miami has a bright real estate future.
Capital without standards creates volatility.
Eric reframes capital as a system governed by standards, not fuel to chase.
I spend my whole life chasing this moment.
Eric describes how his Imagination takes over when touring an exceptional property for sale.
A buyer emerged, but he loved what we were doing so much that he wanted to be join our syndication rather than
On convincing entrepreneur friends that asset appreciation beats operating revenue.
▶ videoThe hottest future new block in Brickell, Miami is being built right in front of us.
Notes billions in luxury construction rising in front of his Brickell window.
He fell in love with our Hamakua Hotel project and infused just shy of a million in new capital to consolidate
Both Hawaii property syndications scored huge wins; new capital consolidated debt.
You also know that I have been pouring my heart, soul and treasure into turning them into magical places.
Recaps buying two Hawaii investment properties and pouring heart and treasure into them.
Going into my senior year of college, I found myself sitting on the deck of one of the most beautiful homes I
College senior-year story of sitting on the deck of a beautiful home and chasing a real-estate lead.
It made me think of all the Christmas presents, equipment for work, multiple phones, iPads and computers, let
Shares conclusions on where the household spends most after taxes and homes.
Closing the third and final capital round for Wellness Weekends LLC: $1.925M raised, one $75k spot left.
Closing the third and final capital round for Wellness Weekends LLC: $1.925M raised, one $75k spot left.
Residential real estate in these ten states has increased a whopping 150% on average every ten years.
Forty years of Freddie Mac data: U.S. home prices up 494%; top states up ~150% per decade.
Scarcity has us running from what we don't want while abundance has us running toward the things we do.
Abundance vs. scarcity mindset: the Universe gives you what you believe.
Cheering the first interest rate cut in four years.
Cheering the first interest rate cut in four years.
▶ videoUndoing very bad decisions seems to be my consistent specialty in real estate over the years.
Undoing very bad real estate decisions — from the Fox Theater onward — is his consistent specialty.
Fundraising update: $1.35M of $1.65M raised; a few hundred thousand to go.
Fundraising update: $1.35M of $1.65M raised; a few hundred thousand to go.
With how America’s financial system operates, you will not be able to save your way to wealth.
Why he fundraises despite a large portfolio: investors keep no cash idle.
Risk is my friend, not my enemy. Comfort is the true enemy of growth.
Rich and poor, $10M check and $10M debt: purpose and risk, not comfort, define the journey.
Invites investors to three Zoom calls about his Hawaii real estate syndication.
Invites investors to three Zoom calls about his Hawaii real estate syndication.
The money followed once they achieved mastery, not before or because of their initial career choice.
Argues passion and money need no trade-off: mastery first, then money follows.
I am thrilled to announce that I am now publicly revealing myself as a Real Estate Syndicator.
Announces he is now publicly revealing himself as a full-time Real Estate Syndicator.
Protect your time, it’s one of the most valuable commodities you own!
Explains how buying his 'time freedom' in 2019 became his most significant purchase, and why he protects it.
Thank you to the many “The Inspired” ‘members who came on board as investors. This is a power group for sure!
Confirms the Round 2 capital raise for Hamakua Hotel is closed, thanking Inspired investors.
Outlines a plan to study Miami neighborhoods for a year before buying, spotlighting 1428 Brickell.
Outlines a plan to study Miami neighborhoods for a year before buying, spotlighting 1428 Brickell.
You either become a wolf or a sheep.
Predicts a looming recession and urges readers to become 'wolves' who buy and build rather than sheep.
While I have to be on guard more often these days, I credit my newfound presence practice with not over-reacti
Adopts 'Trust But Verify' after years of business hype, crediting presence practice for calmer responses.
Updates the Hamakua Hotel capital raise, now down to the last $250k needed by month's end.
Updates the Hamakua Hotel capital raise, now down to the last $250k needed by month's end.
▶ videoThis would take us from our current 3.5 acres to 25.5 acres of oceanfront real estate and a mile of coastline
Announces signing a lease with option to purchase a 22-acre oceanfront parcel adjoining the Hamakua Hotel.
the lack of funds for a down payment is not the actual problem. It’s your belief that this is an impossible im
Challenges the belief that lacking down-payment money blocks real estate, offering to help as a friend.
preparing two more real estate investment syndications that I will begin circulating to interested parties in
Eric announces two new real estate syndications — one in Hawaii, one in Jackson Hole.
You can’t win if you don’t try!
In Jackson Hole, mentee Mike Whitlatch hunts work-live real estate for his Harley business.
the best investment one can make is in oneself. Enhancing skills and education can boost earning potential sig
Eric shares a Buffett-inspired list of twelve money wastes, from credit cards to unused subscriptions.
Highlights from our Real Estate Retreat at our Waterfalling Estate in Hawaii. A proposal, a fire show, double
Highlights from the real estate retreat: a proposal, a fire show, double rainbows.
▶ videoI love sharing tactics and strategies with friends interested in getting into, or performing better at, real e
Eric explains his first real estate retreat, using Waterfalling as a case study.
Good lookin’ out! Thank you for the awesome, and unexpected support!
Round 1 of the Wellness Weekends raise is nearly full — $300k of $350k, including $200k from four group members.
Wellness Weekends LLC is seeking $1,350,000 in new investment capital.
Deal terms for the Wellness Weekends raise: two rounds totaling $1.35M, 80 cents to $1 per unit, funding the pool and renovations.
Working harder is not always the answer my friends. Working smarter in a way that builds incredible wealth doi
Wealth Creation Parts 9 & 10: his 2007 down-payment shortfall and the Buy Then Build asset strategy.
By the time he retired, he had received over $10 mm in additional compensation from the equipment company.
Wealth Creation Part 7: Cahill Contractors turned its biggest expense — rented equipment — into a wealth machine.
The sound system was paid off in its first year and I continued to use it for eight more years. It brought in
Wealth Creation Part 8: he bought his Fox Theater's sound system instead of renting, netting nearly $2M.
The definition of a limiting belief is a false belief.
Wealth Creation Part 6: invest in assets that appreciate or earn revenue — while you do anything.
Assets That Appreciate and/or Earn Revenue, while you _________ (fill in the blank)
Wealth Creation Part 5: his own failed attempts at the four wealth paths before finding the asset game.
The #1 attribute that you will need is courage. And, be ready to sprinkle a whole lotta grit on top.
Wealth Creation Part 4: the five commonly cited pathways to wealth, from saver-investor to inheritance.
What is your primary source of wealth?
Wealth Creation Part 3: asking 'what is your primary source of wealth?' reveals it is usually the home.
according to the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), up to 90% of businesses never sell at all.
Wealth Creation Part 2: why growing business revenue is also a losing wealth game.
While the work hard part is good advice, you will not save your way to wealth.
Wealth Creation Part 1: the math proving you cannot save your way to wealth.
I am grateful for the financial freedom it has provided to Lori and I, but boy was it a challenge getting it b
Revisiting Redwood City, he honors the building he kept for the financial freedom it provides.
Do you believe your worthy? That you are enough? That you do not need to sacrifice your passions & dreams for
At the Win Then Play Retreat: three strategies to move from income-rich to true wealth.
When it comes to your Dreams, always trust your own belief. That is what the Universe rewards.
Teaches commercial real estate alchemy: buy worthless buildings where developers will come.
Buy the house you really want to live in. Quit overpaying for zip codes. Fuck conventional wisdom.
Teaches his contrarian rule: never settle — buy the best house in a good-enough neighborhood.
That's how my wife and I became wealthy. We act on the overwhelming evidence the Universe provides us.
Teaches wealth through real estate using the easy-home-purchase versus hard-job contrast.