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Annexation without Representation Today I’d like to talk to you, not as an authority, but as a member of the community trying to reason through some things. My hope is that you’ll be my sounding board as I try to come to grips with something that just happened in my area. A property owner has decided to convert his family farm into a new housing development in Calhoun off Liberty Road,...
What if it works? Being a business owner is not for the faint of heart. When it comes to inner peace, there are a lot of “what ifs” that can steal it from you. Let me explain what I mean. This week, I was talking with a good friend named Randy who owns a company in Ellijay that is in a major growth phase. He started with a handyman business, taking on all kinds of odd jobs. Randy is very...
What I Learned From 2025 Yesterday I was talking with an appraiser from Bartow County, and he was sharing some of his experiences from 2025. Today, I’d like to tell you about that conversation and then share some of the things I learned after reflecting on the past year. This came up because we’re still working through our 2025 end-of-year review at the office. I know — we’re well into...
Interfering with real estate investing This week has been a busy week for me. And at the end, I’m ready for Sabbath to get here. But some great things happened, and I would like to tell you about it. At the beginning of the week is when we had that predicted cold snap. This was not so great because we had five different houses that were vacant. One was waiting to close sale later that...
You can be a broke millionaire That title may sound counter intuitive because how in the world could you be a millionaire and be broke, right? Well, today I’d like to tell you a story about a good friend of mine and explain how those two things can be possible. Before we get started, I want to say I have permission to share this story with you because it has a really good lesson...