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… but I would like to know if this will hold during the next financial crisis. History suggests that the privatization of gains is usually met with socialization of losses during the crisis. We all know what happened 17 years…
Read MoreLet’s talk about the real legends of the industrial age—those old steam pipe fitters who could twist a 4-inch galvanized pipe together like it was a twist-off bottle cap. If you’ve ever tried to take apart one of those rusted,…
Read MoreOh, how I wish I had a time machine. My sole mission would be to visit the women of the past—the ones with their floral patterns, their cheery stripes, and their questionable paisley choices—and beg them, on behalf of future…
Read MoreEventually, there will be chaos in late 2025. The blame game will start, and 10 year bonds across developed nations will continue sinking around the world. It’s really the simple economics equations that work best. Will $3T of mostly shorter…
Read Morefly by once in a quarter, but there will be zero to negative equity gain, and you’ll feel uncomfortable buying at the extreme top even though it’s a 10. If we have a major crisis, is a Midwest 10% cap…
Read More“I… am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away – but with [meanness].” I’m not worried about the election winner. Trump will win. I am worried about a potential mental degradation… of…
Read MoreAt this time in 2020 President Biden was polling 6 points ahead in Pennsylvania, 9 points ahead in Michigan and 8 points ahead in Wisconsin. And Ohio was tied. Respectively, at this point in time in 2016, Secretary Clinton was…
Read MoreHowever, I am beginning to see a little pushback towards higher rents. Tenants are getting somewhat pickier in their demands. I’m glad I keep them a little lower. It helps the Tenant a little, and I am okay with that,…
Read MoreI’ve lived on the border of Illinois and Wisconsin and have seen the effects of each state’s policies on my businesses. Good luck getting your furnace guy to install a new water heater while he’s there in certain parts of…
Read MoreOnce the election is over, and power is peacefully transferred, I think there will be a psychological relief bounce over some sort of CERTAINTY. Rental demand is still strong in my area. If Tenants move out, Landlords are indifferent and…
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