The Un-Normal Investor

The Un-Normal Investor

I Made A Huge Mistake

Now I'm paying the price (literally)

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Michael Campbell
Nov 16, 2024
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I wish I could pinch myself and wake up from this nightmare.

But I’ve been kicking myself since I caught word of the bad news, and it turns out, this isn’t a bad dream.

I dropped the ball—in real life—and now I’m stuck picking up the pieces.

(Yes, that’s the police)

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For those that have 5 minutes to spare, I’m going to give you the full story on how I ended up in this mess and what you can do to avoid the same headache.

For those that have to make it quick, here’s the 30 second condensed version:

We bought a value-add property in North Philly (walking distance from Temple University).

It burnt down 2 years in.

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