by Joe Stampone | Jan 25, 2017 | Career, Entrepreneurship
I talk to a lot of entrepreneurial real estate operators. Some are just starting out. Others have successfully built a platform and scaled up. While others started and failed. Although there are countless challenges (well, at least 71!) these entrepreneurs face in...
by Joe Stampone | Jan 10, 2017 | Career, Entrepreneurship
I’ve said it many times before, doing your own deals and building a real estate is incredibly hard. It takes great timing and some good luck, and even then there is no guarantee of success. Rather than restate it, I’ve asked Arx Urban founder, Benjie Moll, to describe...
by Joe Stampone | Jan 3, 2017 | Career
Happy New Year, everybody! I spent the past week down in South Florida, almost entirely disengaged from the internet and work (the harder it’s been to do, the important it’s become). I took advantage of the slow work week to reflect upon all that was accomplished this...
by Joe Stampone | Dec 16, 2016 | Asset Management, Career, Entrepreneurship
After reading James Altucher’s book, Choose Yourself, I’ve been devouring his content (blog, podcast, books). He’s fascinating and focuses much of his content on how to be successful in the new economy. He’s a big proponent of starting a business, platform, or...
by Joe Stampone | Dec 5, 2016 | Asset Management, Passive Investing
Anyone who bought commercial real estate over the past 7 years enjoyed the benefits of cap rate compression. Many investments, despite being mismanaged or poorly operated, provided extraordinary returns for investors. When looking at operators track records, how does...
