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I just returned from an amazing eXp Realty leadership conference in Las Vegas. This was my fourth time visiting the glitzy lights of Vegas. Some of you may never have been, but I am sure that a number of you have visited Vegas ten, twenty, or even more times! Vegas is a place like no…

Big businesses, small businesses, and investors are always searching for the secret sauce that will bring success or produce more success. When it comes to investing in real estate, I have previously written that the secret sauce for a great investment town are the following: warehousing, manufacturing, distribution, and most importantly, more industrial land for…

Happy Canada Day! As I write this, we are celebrating the birthday of our beautiful country. It is a spectacular, sunny, and gorgeous day on the West Coast. Parades, events, family gatherings, and fireworks that are planned to go off in the night sky later on; it does not get much better than this. We…

What is economic moat mentality? Warren Buffett describes an economic moat as a distinct advantage that a company has over its competitors, allowing the company to protect its market share and profitability. The advantage is often difficult to mimic or duplicate (brand identity, patents, etc.) and thus creates an effective barrier against competition from other…

Five o’clock in the mornin’ I’m up before the sun When my work day is over I’m too tired for havin’ fun Well I been workin’ in a coal mine Goin’ down down Workin’ in a coal mine Whew about to slip down The lyrics to Lee Dorsey’s song, “Working in a Coal Mine,” describe…

Retirement planning has been on my mind a lot over the last few years, and rightfully so! I celebrated my 55th birthday last September. For decades, I have been brainwashed by the “freedom 55” ad campaign convincing me that retirement was possible at the age of 55. I have also witnessed the huge shift of…

Tom Cruise has made an incredible living as an actor with a net worth of more than $570 million dollars. 6 out of the 42 movies that Cruise has acted in were in the Mission Impossible series. This series has had so much success that production crews are already working on the seventh and eighth…

As I write this, I am flying home from the beautiful island of Antigua located in the Caribbean. To me, there is nothing better than getting away and spending time relaxing, kite surfing, dining, and exploring. However, after being away for 10 days, I also cannot wait to get back to what I love—the business…