Writing proposals is probably the consultant's least favorite activity. But by focusing the mind, it helps focus the project.

Look to the future, not the past.

Of course you want to profit from your investments. But first, you have to feel like you’re doing the right thing, for the right reasons.

Some investors just rely on gut feeling. Due diligence is for the rest of us.

Partner with people who want to do the right thing, regardless of time zones and borders and politics.

Secrets have value. If you know something about a company -- or its assets and liabilities -- that isn’t public record, you have leverage.

Even if you never deploy capital without first calculating IRR and ROI, sometimes an investment just feels right.

Investing is more about learning than earning.

You will always have more opportunities than time

Soul City is a model for community-focused real estate investment.

“Highest and best use” is imaginary. Profits are what’s real.

Will COVID-19 sink one of the South’s hottest housing markets?

You have to focus on what’s out of place.

That's the big secret about entitlements: they can easily turn into encumbrances.

You didn’t treat someone differently because of how big their bank account was, or what color they were.

Don’t let your own self-interest make you overlook what’s good for the business.