My Daily Journal

FIELD NOTES: The End of “Extend and Pretend”

Today’s Observation -May 20, 2026   For the last few years, a large portion of commercial real estate survived on one thing: time. Banks extended

FIELD NOTES: The Factory Without People

Today’s Observation -May 12, 2026 p Everyone’s focused on AI replacing office jobs. I think they’re missing the bigger shift. Watch manufacturing over the next

FIELD NOTES: While Humanity Fights Over Borders, Other People Are Thinking About Leaving The Planet

Today’s Observation -May 11, 2026   I was watching an episode of Ancient Aliens the other day, and honestly, I find this stuff absolutely fascinating.

FIELD NOTES: You Don’t Own a Business If It Owns You

Today’s Observation – May 8, 2026   Everybody wants to call themselves a business owner until the phone rings at 9:30 at night because someone

FIELD NOTES: When Regulation Shows Up Late

Today’s Observation -April 7, 2026   Houston just voted to establish a high-risk apartment inspection program targeting troubled multifamily properties across the city. Most people

FIELD NOTES: Nobody Needs Expensive Problems

Today’s Observation -April 29, 2026   There’s a difference between an asset and an expensive problem.A lot of people confuse the two. A bigger house