by Terry Moore, CCIM | Mar 22, 2024 | Apartment Investing
“Good enough” is often better than “maximizing” for San Diego County apartment investors. Over the last 30+ years, thousands of financially qualified people have told me they wanted and expected to buy apartments in San Diego County. These are people who passed my...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Mar 15, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Gerald Platt has been a leader for more than a generation. His day job is as an emergency room doctor. He has mentored residents for more than a decade. ER doctors work in high-pressure, high-stress environments. Perhaps that’s why he developed the skill of condensing...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Mar 8, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Gerald Platt has been a leader for more than a generation. His day job is as an emergency room doctor, and he has mentored residents for more than a decade. ER doctors work in high-pressure, high-stakes environments. Perhaps that’s why he developed the skill of...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Mar 1, 2024 | Apartment Investing
About a year ago, I worked with two different households who wanted to buy more rental income property. They had many similarities. They both had more than ample net worth, liquidity, rental ownership experience, yet neither had purchased rental income properties in...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Feb 23, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Some of the most important things I learned in college came from two classes I flunked. I believe that most of us are our own worst enemy. It has been too true for me. When we think we’re bulletproof, when we are on a roll, it is harder to see, hear, or understand...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Feb 16, 2024 | Apartment Investing
I’m convinced that most of us are our own worst enemies. That’s true for mere mortals like you and me and for the fellow I call “Ivan IQ.” Obviously, that’s a made-up name, but it conveys he has a lot of brain power. When I first met him, he seemed “practically...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Feb 9, 2024 | Apartment Investing
Is perfection possible? My beliefs and life experience say “no.” But pursuing perfection can still be valuable. Here are some reflections on perfection. There is no perfect property, but there are excellent opportunities. No property is perfect. Each one has flaws....
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Feb 2, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Almost everyone wants to have a better life. Different people want different things, of course. Many people aspire to financial independence, while some may want to have a flatter belly, or a better marriage. Others may want to take action and improve their community...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Jan 26, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Last month after doing his weight routine at the gym, Bill asked a trainer about an odd-looking set of scales with a cable attached to a 20-inch bar. He stood barefoot on the scales and grasped the bar while the machine collected data through the sensors in the bar....
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Jan 19, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Almost 170 years ago, Alex de Tocqueville, an insightful French traveler, was amazed by America, a nation without royalty. He was especially surprised by the American practice of forming voluntary associations to solve common problems. Mastermind groups are a...
