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Are You Doing What You Always Did? As I’m writing this, it’s the beginning of October. That means three quarters of 2026 are over, and we have but three months left. What are you going to do about it? Now, I didn’t mean for that to sound ominous. Instead, I meant for it to be a call to action. We still have three months left, and a lot can be done. And of those things, I believe...
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...
The cheese is moving. Are you? I’ve been having some interesting conversations with investors, agents and even appraisers about our current market. And I’d like to tell you some things I’ve gleaned from those talks. But before we get there, I want to remind you about a book I told you about in a column titled “My cheese moved … again” from 2024. Here’s an excerpt from it: “Today...
Time is money? My first experience with a real estate investor came from working for one in Atlanta. His name was Andy, and two of my friends and I were the guys that did almost everything on Andy’s rehabs. The year was 2008, and the way my friends and I found ourselves working on both Andys flip and rental rehabs in the metro area was that we were part of the same construction...