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Feb 15, 2025

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Ten Things to NEVER Let Your Contractor Do

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Sunday Reflection: 700 years, entropy, and the blink of an eye

The Gift of the Deadline: What Tolkien, Thermodynamics, and Ecclesiastes Teach Us About Time

Roger Blankenship

Spooky Season: Rating the true terrors of real estate

Oct 31, 2026

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Spooky Season: Rating the true terrors of real estate

Market drops aren’t scary. The Boo, Gasp, and Shriek Index describes what actually kills your portfolio

Roger Blankenship

Why cash flow is only a fraction of your real yield

Oct 30, 2026

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2 min read

Why cash flow is only a fraction of your real yield

Cash in hand is loud, but the phantom wealth generators do the real heavy lifting.

Roger Blankenship

Why an 8% flip is just an expensive hobby

Oct 29, 2026

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3 min read

Why an 8% flip is just an expensive hobby

If your deal barely beats Uncle Sam’s guaranteed paper, you’re not investing—you’re volunteering.

Roger Blankenship

The best success indicator few investors understand

Oct 28, 2026

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The best success indicator few investors understand

What is the Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and why is it the gold standard for serious capital? Let’s deconstruct the math.

Roger Blankenship

Oct 27, 2026

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2 min read

When a 20% return crushes a 40% return

Profit without a timeline is just vanity. Here is how to measure capital velocity.

Roger Blankenship

The Dead Equity Trap: What Return on Equity really tells you

Oct 26, 2026

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2 min read

The Dead Equity Trap: What Return on Equity really tells you

Your net worth went up, but your capital’s efficiency just tanked. Here’s the math.

Roger Blankenship

Oct 25, 2026

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5 min read

Why you are mentally cooked by 11:17 AM

Save Your Brain Power for the Big Decisions

Roger Blankenship

The Building Envelope, Part 2: Exterior Cladding and the Cost of Curb Appeal

Oct 24, 2026

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8 min read

The Building Envelope, Part 2: Exterior Cladding and the Cost of Curb Appeal

Saturday Construction Series

Roger Blankenship

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Ten Things to NEVER Let Your Contractor Do

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Sunday Reflection: 700 years, entropy, and the blink of an eye

Spooky Season: Rating the true terrors of real estate

Why cash flow is only a fraction of your real yield

Why an 8% flip is just an expensive hobby

The best success indicator few investors understand

When a 20% return crushes a 40% return

The Dead Equity Trap: What Return on Equity really tells you

Why you are mentally cooked by 11:17 AM

The Building Envelope, Part 2: Exterior Cladding and the Cost of Curb Appeal

Real Estate Investing Quick Tips