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A new Raising Cane's opens up in Santa Monica tomorrow We drove to the site to break it down Santa Monica had other plans

Remember when Pizza Hut actually looked like Pizza Hut? Well...a 90-location franchisee is bringing it back Red roofs Checkerboard tablecloths Salad bars Pac-Man machines Jukeboxes Tiffany-style lamps For years, restaurants spent millions trying to look modern Now one of the largest Pizza Hut franchisees in America is betting on nostalgia

Went to vote today for the California primaries The guy next to me called over an election worker because his ballot didn't include the LA mayoral race The worker checked and told him it was because his registered address was in Malibu, which is outside the City of LA The guy then asked if he could provide another address To my surprise, the answer was yes So he gave the worker an LA address, they voided his previous ballot, issued a new one, and suddenly he was able to vote for the mayor of LA How is voter ID not mandatory in all 50 states?

"I picked commercial real estate because you don't have to deal with emotion, it's all dollars and cents" Every time I interview a potential junior agent, one of the first questions I ask is why they chose commercial over residential 99% of the time, this is the answer But to be honest, it couldn't be further from the truth From the outside looking in, you'd assume selling a home is more emotional because that's where people raised their families and built their lives But commercial real estate has just as much emotion Sometimes more You're dealing with the owner who spent 20 years building equity in a property they were counting on to fund their retirement, and now you're telling them buyers won't pay what they expected You're dealing with the developer who spent years fighting through permits, construction delays, cost overruns, and every other challenge imaginable, only to bring a project to market and realize the exit won't deliver the returns they promised investors You're dealing with the CEO who was counting on a certain sale price to fund growth, acquisitions, or new locations, and now has to rethink those plans entirely The stakes are bigger The egos are bigger And the emotions are usually bigger too Commercial real estate doesn't lack emotion It's just emotion wearing a suit

Weddings are funny For 2 people, it’s the most important day of their lives Meanwhile, 95% of the people in attendance only care about the open bar

Every year my grandpa sends the same text to the family group chat: A photo of him and my grandma, wishing her a happy anniversary Today was their 63rd And all 7 grandkids flooded the chat congratulating them If that’s not the American Dream, I don’t know what is

A Memorial Day Murph is a tradition unlike any other 1 mile 100 pull-ups 200 push-ups 300 squats 1 mile A small reminder that freedom isn’t free America’s not perfect, but it’s still the greatest country in the world

Found some friends on the floor. Day 2

If you live in Los Angeles and are not voting for this guy I would love to hear why

What I like the most about Tyler and Jason is that they are hard at work actually trying to close 100 deals this year and in the meantime they are able to still not quit their day jobs of being Hollywood C list talent. Boys, did you sell my property yet? Let’s make it 23 today!

RUN DON'T WALK TO LINKEDIN. THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN.

Episode 2. The Utah Listing.

Dear 1st-time ICSC Vegas attendees, You’ll hear a lot of “don’ts” from the veterans: ❌Don’t drink ❌Don’t gamble ❌Don’t stay out late ❌Don’t forget to drink water ❌Don’t overbook meetings ❌Don’t wear uncomfortable shoes My advice: ✅Absolutely send it (responsibly)

Prospecting tip: The best time to cold call is on Mother’s Day On a normal day your pickup rate is 10% On Mother’s Day it jumps to 50% They automatically assume it’s their kids (or their idiot ex-husband) And are pleasantly surprised when they realize you’re just a stranger trying to sell them your product/service

Buying net lease retail = epic life hack Sock some money away for a down payment. Hire one of the killers below to find a property. Put some debt on and let the tenant pay the loan off. Cash Flow City! @jandreini1 @TripleNetTyler @bakerbaine @DanielHerrold @VinceChapey

Just got an email from LoopNet Christmas came early! My rate is going up by $152.83/month (~17% increase) But wait, there's more... Not a single new feature is being introduced to justify the increase Their pitch: We "influenced" $380 billion in transactions in 2024! Interesting stat considering we're in 2026 I'll be honest, I laughed I guess wasting brokers time with bots, scammers, and people who think they can buy a property with no money down is technically considered "influencing" If you've ever gotten a LoopNet inquiry, you know exactly what I'm talking about And while LoopNet has been busy writing price increase emails, their competitors have been building better products Better data, better interfaces, actual buyers. It's not close Raising prices when your competitors are lapping you is an interesting growth strategy

WWBKD What Would Bob Knakal Do Your boys are in town. The Mammoth need to win. There is only one correct move here.

Pregnant lady on my flight told me she needed my aisle seat because she has to stand up every hour I (very kindly) gave it to her and took the middle seat She didn’t get up once This should be a federal offense