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    • 000: Introduction
    • 001: 3 Ways to Make Money in Real Estate / 1 of 3 Big Decisions for Strategy
    • 002: Part 2 of 3 Big Decisions for Strategy : Cash Flow or Capital Gains?
    • 003: Part 3 of 3 Big Decisions for Strategy: Understanding Property Classes
    • 004: Part 1 of 3 on The Basics: Basic Financial Stuff
    • 005: Part 2 of 3 on The Basics: Basic Property Stuff
    • 006: Part 3 of 3 on The Basics: Basic Management Stuff
    • 007: Investor Interview: Josh Davis
    • 008: Part 1 of 2 on Property Valuations
    • 009: Part 2 of 2 on Property Valuations
    • 010: Will I Make Any Money? Real Numbers & Self Sabotage
    • 011: Using A Skills & Time Assessment To Choose a Property & Plan Your Project
    • 012: Understanding Contracts as an Investor
    • 013: Investor Interview: Bryan & Erin Waits
    • 014: Understanding Organizational and Financial Contracts
    • 015: Part 1 of 2 on Important Points of Leases & Property Management Contracts
    • 016: Part 2 of 2 on Important Points of Leases & Property Management Contracts
    • 017: Investor Interview: Nick Hayes
    • 018: 10 Bits of Wisdom
    • 019: Auburn and Airbnb or VRBO
    • 020: My First 6 Months: Interview with John Edwards
    • 021: My First 6 Months: Interview with Derek Jackson
    • 022: City Council Update: An Interview with Beth Witten
    • 023: Mortgage Broker Interview: An Interview with Barry & Gleason Jones 1/2
    • 024: Mortgage Broker Interview: An Interview with Barry & Gleason Jones 2/2
    • 025: Timeline of Your Investing Journey & Cash on Cash Return
    • 026: Auburn and Coronavirus
    • 027: Future Pacing & Practical Landlording
    • 028: Investment Property Insurance with Kathy Powell
    • 029: Inside a Rehab Project: Rossmere Condos: Part 1
    • 030: Investor Interview: Brent Beard
    • 031: My 10 Biggest Mistakes
    • 032: 2020 Year in Review
    • 033: Looking Ahead to 2021
    • 034: Andrew Parmer 1 of 2
    • 035: Andrew Parmer 2 of 2
    • 036: My Favorite Real Estate Books
    • 037: Jim Andrews 1 of 2
    • 038: Jim Andrews 2 of 2
    • 039: Mayor Ron Anders
    • 040: Russell Balch 1 of 2
    • 041: Russell Balch 2 of 2
    • 042: 5 Year Plans
    • 043: Catastrophe of Success
    • 044: May 2022 Update & Current Trends in Auburn Real Estate
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Auburn Investment Properties Podcast | A Conversation about Real Estate Investing in Auburn, Alabama
  • Home
  • Episodes
    • 000: Introduction
    • 001: 3 Ways to Make Money in Real Estate / 1 of 3 Big Decisions for Strategy
    • 002: Part 2 of 3 Big Decisions for Strategy : Cash Flow or Capital Gains?
    • 003: Part 3 of 3 Big Decisions for Strategy: Understanding Property Classes
    • 004: Part 1 of 3 on The Basics: Basic Financial Stuff
    • 005: Part 2 of 3 on The Basics: Basic Property Stuff
    • 006: Part 3 of 3 on The Basics: Basic Management Stuff
    • 007: Investor Interview: Josh Davis
    • 008: Part 1 of 2 on Property Valuations
    • 009: Part 2 of 2 on Property Valuations
    • 010: Will I Make Any Money? Real Numbers & Self Sabotage
    • 011: Using A Skills & Time Assessment To Choose a Property & Plan Your Project
    • 012: Understanding Contracts as an Investor
    • 013: Investor Interview: Bryan & Erin Waits
    • 014: Understanding Organizational and Financial Contracts
    • 015: Part 1 of 2 on Important Points of Leases & Property Management Contracts
    • 016: Part 2 of 2 on Important Points of Leases & Property Management Contracts
    • 017: Investor Interview: Nick Hayes
    • 018: 10 Bits of Wisdom
    • 019: Auburn and Airbnb or VRBO
    • 020: My First 6 Months: Interview with John Edwards
    • 021: My First 6 Months: Interview with Derek Jackson
    • 022: City Council Update: An Interview with Beth Witten
    • 023: Mortgage Broker Interview: An Interview with Barry & Gleason Jones 1/2
    • 024: Mortgage Broker Interview: An Interview with Barry & Gleason Jones 2/2
    • 025: Timeline of Your Investing Journey & Cash on Cash Return
    • 026: Auburn and Coronavirus
    • 027: Future Pacing & Practical Landlording
    • 028: Investment Property Insurance with Kathy Powell
    • 029: Inside a Rehab Project: Rossmere Condos: Part 1
    • 030: Investor Interview: Brent Beard
    • 031: My 10 Biggest Mistakes
    • 032: 2020 Year in Review
    • 033: Looking Ahead to 2021
    • 034: Andrew Parmer 1 of 2
    • 035: Andrew Parmer 2 of 2
    • 036: My Favorite Real Estate Books
    • 037: Jim Andrews 1 of 2
    • 038: Jim Andrews 2 of 2
    • 039: Mayor Ron Anders
    • 040: Russell Balch 1 of 2
    • 041: Russell Balch 2 of 2
    • 042: 5 Year Plans
    • 043: Catastrophe of Success
    • 044: May 2022 Update & Current Trends in Auburn Real Estate
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EPISODE 043:
A Real Estate Investing Lesson from Tennessee Williams

Categories:
Strategy & Tips,
Description & Show Notes:
In this Episode, I'm going to take you back to a diner on Beale Street in Memphis, on a lonely night more than 15 years ago.  I felt like I was drifting a little, and needed some wisdom in my life about dealing with success, not feeling needed, and being kind of depressed about it.  

Around that time, I started reading classic books and plays to keep my mind active, and this particular night I sat down to read The Glass Menagerie, not even knowing what a Menagerie was, or why the play was so famous.  In fact, the play  itself was not very memorable to me - I had to look it up again and do a google search to find remember what a "menagerie" was again just so I could do this podcast!  Lucky for me, I came across something in the first few pages of the book, before the play even started, that was as memorable and influential as anything I've read before or since.  It's not often you get life advice from someone so gifted with the written word, and I'm definitely talking about Tennessee Williams here, not me!  Anyway, this is a super short episode with a very impactful lesson about your Real Estate career, and about life in general.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Links from this episode:​​
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  • The Catastrophe of Success, by Tennessee Williams
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  • Home
  • Episodes
    • 000: Introduction
    • 001: 3 Ways to Make Money in Real Estate / 1 of 3 Big Decisions for Strategy
    • 002: Part 2 of 3 Big Decisions for Strategy : Cash Flow or Capital Gains?
    • 003: Part 3 of 3 Big Decisions for Strategy: Understanding Property Classes
    • 004: Part 1 of 3 on The Basics: Basic Financial Stuff
    • 005: Part 2 of 3 on The Basics: Basic Property Stuff
    • 006: Part 3 of 3 on The Basics: Basic Management Stuff
    • 007: Investor Interview: Josh Davis
    • 008: Part 1 of 2 on Property Valuations
    • 009: Part 2 of 2 on Property Valuations
    • 010: Will I Make Any Money? Real Numbers & Self Sabotage
    • 011: Using A Skills & Time Assessment To Choose a Property & Plan Your Project
    • 012: Understanding Contracts as an Investor
    • 013: Investor Interview: Bryan & Erin Waits
    • 014: Understanding Organizational and Financial Contracts
    • 015: Part 1 of 2 on Important Points of Leases & Property Management Contracts
    • 016: Part 2 of 2 on Important Points of Leases & Property Management Contracts
    • 017: Investor Interview: Nick Hayes
    • 018: 10 Bits of Wisdom
    • 019: Auburn and Airbnb or VRBO
    • 020: My First 6 Months: Interview with John Edwards
    • 021: My First 6 Months: Interview with Derek Jackson
    • 022: City Council Update: An Interview with Beth Witten
    • 023: Mortgage Broker Interview: An Interview with Barry & Gleason Jones 1/2
    • 024: Mortgage Broker Interview: An Interview with Barry & Gleason Jones 2/2
    • 025: Timeline of Your Investing Journey & Cash on Cash Return
    • 026: Auburn and Coronavirus
    • 027: Future Pacing & Practical Landlording
    • 028: Investment Property Insurance with Kathy Powell
    • 029: Inside a Rehab Project: Rossmere Condos: Part 1
    • 030: Investor Interview: Brent Beard
    • 031: My 10 Biggest Mistakes
    • 032: 2020 Year in Review
    • 033: Looking Ahead to 2021
    • 034: Andrew Parmer 1 of 2
    • 035: Andrew Parmer 2 of 2
    • 036: My Favorite Real Estate Books
    • 037: Jim Andrews 1 of 2
    • 038: Jim Andrews 2 of 2
    • 039: Mayor Ron Anders
    • 040: Russell Balch 1 of 2
    • 041: Russell Balch 2 of 2
    • 042: 5 Year Plans
    • 043: Catastrophe of Success
    • 044: May 2022 Update & Current Trends in Auburn Real Estate
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