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It seems like investment trends change with the seasons. Who knows. ​ But there’s one thing that’s always been there—quiet, without promising overnight riches, yet delivering solid results: real estate. ​ Now, some people claim real estate isn’t profitable. ​ ​ ​ Let’s break down why real estate continues to be one of the best investments out there: ​ Stability: ​ “Passive” income – never passive, I know but quite so… ​ ​ Consistent appreciation: ​ Control over your investment: This is the ultimate benefit. In the stock market, you’re at the mercy of big corporations, macroeconomic decisions or Trumps sense of humor. Security: Yeah, you may have a fire, an earthquake… but what’s insurance for? ​ So yes—profitability isn’t just measured in numbers. Because while others are stressing over extreme volatility, real estate investors sleep soundly knowing their wealth is still growing. ​ Look. I’ve tried many businesses, invested and managed start-ups… and the only thing it pays off in terms of scalability, work, capital and time… it’s real estate. If you would like to start somewhere, I recommend you this. ​33 Questions about Flipping Properties​ ​ PD 1: If you liked this email, don't keep it in secret and forward it to a friend. They will thank you enormously one day. PD 2: If somebody has sent you this email and you want to receive emails like this yourself, visit vicentevalencia.com PD 3: If you want unsubscribe, click the link below. ​ ​ |
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Mega-projects don’t just overrun. They overrun lives. Ask South Africa. Medupi and Kusile were supposed to be the big solution. Two giant coal plants. Massive capex. Enough power to stop load-shedding and unlock growth. On paper? Glorious. In reality? A masterclass in how to blow up trust. Design issues. Rework. Delays measured in years, not months. Costs ballooning into the tens of billions of rand. Every extra year of delay? More load-shedding. More diesel. More businesses dying quietly....
Most governments treat their main airport like a toy.A prestige project.A political trophy.A place to cut ribbons and hire cousins. The perfect picture for LinkedIn. Egos don't get a better chance to shine. Bogotá did that for years.And the result was the "before" picture. Congested terminal.Old infrastructure.Chaos on peak days.And zero money to fix it properly. Then in 2007 they did something different.They gave El Dorado to people who actually had skin in the game... Crazy! A...
Most PPP programs don’t get into trouble because of corruption.Or bad engineers.Or lazy civil servants. Or big-mouthful politicians. They fail because people think risk is a philosophy. Not a number. And this has been a constant in my last PPP project in NZ. Everyone talked about risk. This is too risky, they said... but without numbers. You see... we ended with the highway operator not changing barriers because it was too risky... Anyway... another country that learnt about risk the hard way...