Lesson Learned: The Raised Nail Gets Hammered

mbortolino/E+ via Getty ImagesAs most of my regular readers know, I was a real estate developer for over twenty years. I started out small, building free-standing stores for companies like Advance Auto (AAP), O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY), and Dollar General (DG). I enjoyed investing in free-standing properties because they’re less risky than many other property sectors, such as hotels and golf courses. (My real estate empire was destroyed because my business partner “bet the farm” on a hotel in my hometow ...