08/28/2026
Want to invest in real estate? Don’t start by asking what you should buy.
Start with what you actually want real estate to do for you.
Cash flow? Long-term growth? More freedom? Another income stream?
And just as important: how much of your time do you want it to take?
Because buying rentals, developing property, lending, and investing passively can all be “real estate investing,” but they can create very different lives.
The return on your money matters. So does the return on your time.
I went much deeper on this in this week’s Focus | Earn | Give Substack, including how I think about active vs. passive investing, risk, choosing operators, and knowing when an investment actually fits your goals.
Read more on Substack at the Link in my Bio