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May 31: Friday Five Newsletter
A recap of the best content, tools, and insider insights of the week
Happy Friday Friends,
Here are a few interesting things I found this week to make you a better real estate professional 👇
Watch
Ray Washburne is the owner of the Mi Cocina restaurants, Dallas Highland Park Village and former President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
But most people haven’t heard of him
I found this throwback interview on The Fort to be:
A masterclass in retail real estate
Great for someone looking to get into real estate and the avenues you can take to succeed
The average rent was $36 / foot when I bought the asset for $162 million. Now fast forward 11 years later, the last two leases we have done have been for $300 / foot.
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Waiting patiently is an essential part of being an investor. And when you do take action, do it dynamically, forcefully.
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Bill Cawley is a Dallas based real estate developer. He shares an abundance of knowledge in this podcast episode about his career, how he achieved success and his advice to younger folks. I find tremendous value from learning from the folks who have “paved the lane”.
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Hope you all have an excellent long weekend
As always - your friend,
Jake
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