by Terry Moore, CCIM | Oct 22, 2020 | Books
Five years ago, I didn’t know anybody who had written a book. Now I’m legend in my own mind and four of my friends are also published authors. Their four books are good. Two of my other friends will soon finish their first books. I celebrated my 59th birthday just...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Oct 15, 2020 | Public Issues
Twenty-five years ago, Maven, his beautiful young bride, Chris, and their youngsters moved to San Diego. Since then, he’s helped scores of other families build wealth by improving San Diego County’s housing stock. A few thousand people live in nicer apartments and...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Oct 8, 2020 | Apartment Investing
“You want to be greedy when others are fearful.” Warren Buffett said that in an interview with Charlie Rose. Warren knows a thing or two about investing. He bought low risk cash flow when it was on sale. Tech heroes have created enterprises that sell for...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Oct 1, 2020 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
If you ask most people who Alfred Nobel was, they’ll probably mention the Nobel Prizes. They probably won’t mention dynamite. Alfred invented dynamite. For years that’s what he was known for. He made a fortune selling it to governments to use as a weapon. In 1888, his...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Sep 24, 2020 | Public Issues
We all believe things we can’t prove. I believe that China, Russia, North Korea, Syria, and other repressive governments deliberately understate their number of COVID deaths. I suspect that many African and Asian countries don’t really know their COVID death count....
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Sep 17, 2020 | Apartment Investing
Suppose you have a serious medical condition and your physician is the wisest, most insightful, most experienced doctor in the relevant specialty. If you don’t trust her, or won’t follow her lead, then you’re wasting her time and yours. If you have a top-notch...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Sep 10, 2020 | Apartment Investing
Fifty years ago I was driving along, letting my mind wander. I wasn’t paying attention until cars coming the other way started honking their horns and blinking their lights. I was driving the wrong way down a one-way street! You’ve probably done something similar. It...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Sep 3, 2020 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
I admire Coach John Wooden. I don’t care much about all the coaching wins, championships, and rewards. He emphasizes character. He is keen on concentrating on what is within your control and not becoming distracted when things beyond your control bring...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Aug 27, 2020 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
These are troubled and turbulent times. Once, my friend and I could discuss issues where we differed without rancor. Occasionally we found ourselves vigorously disputing across a chasm of difference. We were not willing to risk our friendship. We were determined to...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Aug 20, 2020 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
My friend, Mike, isn’t losing his marbles. He’s using them. Mike’s close friends call him “Marbles.” “Marbles,” what a weird nickname! Here’s how he earned it. Once upon a time Mike was curious about how long he might have left on the earth. Actuarial tables report...
