August 18, 2026 3 min read
Where to be Overpaid for Risk & Underpay for Capital
I am writing about investing dollars – and receiving dollars – in real estate, and seeking to answer two questions: Where are you Overpaid for Risk as an Investor? Where are you Underpaying for Capital as a Sponsor? Overpaid for Risk There are often times when Investors have the chance to be Overpaid for Risk. These occur usually as a result of extraneous factors, including: Media over-hype/under-hype holds sway A major challenge to the asset class Investors are shunning the asset class, making capital raising difficult General macro forces, such as political unrest, etc.
Read MoreApril 22, 2026 3 min read
Need Dollars? Need Deal Flow? Consider The Useful Bruce
It seems that, finally, real estate capital is becoming more available for deals. To that end, I highlight my company, The Useful Bruce (TUB), through which I act as a placement agent, helping real estate sponsors raise capital.
Read MoreOctober 15, 2025 5 min read
Where to be Overpaid for Risk
My belief is that real estate investing – and logically all investing – can be broken down to just four words: Being Overpaid for Risk I know I have said this many times before in a bunch of articles; however, it is a theme I do believe in, so I will continue with it.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2025 3 min read
To Be “Overpaid for Risk” Think GP Capital | Formation of GP Capital HUB
Welcome to 2025. I hope you will have a spectacular year. As always, I was thinking about how one might be (my favorite phrase) Overpaid for Risk in 2025, and the more I think about it, the more my focus turns to so-called GP Capital. There are challenges to investing in and using it, but I have spent a solid amount of time thinking through how to address (and solve) these challenges. So, I will stick my neck out here and make GP Capital a major focus for me in 2025.
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