Fuck it, I’m not gonna miss an opportunity. I’m happy to organize a proper drinking tour of Boston for all Scottish fans on Friday. I’ll set up the bars, tell some stories, and find a spot to watch the game. Spread the word. DM/reply if you’re interested. @TartanArmyGroup @TheTartanScarf

The bar in the background used to be called The Purple Shamrock. Every Saturday, the worst people in Boston (myself included) would show up here. We’d drink 17 Long Island ice teas, throw up in a corner, get in a fight over nothing, and then try to take home some chick named Tammy-Lynn from Medford. Tammy-Lynn had a lower back tattoo of barbwire with a rose in the middle, smeared MAC eyeliner, and a Parliament hanging out of her mouth. She dropped out in 10th grade, would probably try to stab you if she had too many Jagerbombs (her favorite), but in the glow of the streetlights in Faneuil Hall, she was a goddess. Before for getting in a cab back to her place, her juice head ex boyfriend shows up. Richie’s wearing a wife beater, gold chain, a Von Dutch hat and asking “you wanna die, mutherfucker?!” Deciding not to risk you life for an unstable 6, you head back into the bar. One more Long Island can’t hurt. Welcome to Boston. Beautiful culture.

Cops, public defenders, and affordable housing developers see the worst of humanity for long enough that it changes who they are. You go from optimist to hardened cynic over time. The erosion surprises you.

Got a new license plate because I love America and I want my liberal neighbors to know it.

While you losers complain about deal flow, I just got pitched a 3 cap in a secondary market. Good to be the king.

Why buy VNQ shares at an implied 7.5 cap when you can pay a syndicator an asset management fee to buy a 5 cap in the wrong part of Tampa?

Spectacular framing right here. Anything is possible.

Got pitched a development site here. Rents: ~$1,100 per month Construction cost: ~160-200k per unit Recent sales comps: ~90k per unit Told the seller I wasn't interested, and he told me I lacked vision. Tough day.

Well, this all seems super legit

Proforma T12

Took a small twitter break. Come back to find everyone is learning that wholesalers are scumbags. Good stuff.

God I love brokers so much

In 2004, I was a bartender at the Cask 'n Flagon next to Fenway Park. I'll never forget what this series was like in Boston. Down 3-0, everyone in Boston said, "The curse is real, maybe next year." Down 3-1, everyone said, "Well, we were bound to win one." Heading into game 6, the city started to feel different. The series was 3-2, and everyone knew no one had ever come back from a 3-0 hole. Especially not the cursed Red Sox. Still...maybe? There was no social media back then; everyone watched the same thing at the same time. It was one of a handful of truly shared social experiences I've been a part of. "Where are you watching the game?" When they won game 6, people started to believe it was destiny. Every single bar and restaurant was showing the game, and people came out of their homes to watch it in public spaces, hoping to be part of something historic. French restaurants, coffee shops, and any place with a TV became a packed sports bar. I was behind the bar for Game 7. The game was played at Yankee Stadium, but the bars next to Fenway were at capacity for hours before the game. I've never been in an environment like that since; the tension and the excitement, the "what if we actually do this?" People hung on every pitch. When they made the final out just after midnight, the place exploded. People celebrated, thousands came down to the Fenway area and ran through the streets. I watched the broadcast show people running through the streets as they ran past the bar's windows. No phones, no selfies, no Instagram, just people living in the moment. Everyone on that team has a special place in Boston sports history. Whenever I see this video, I'm reminded of how incredible sports can be sometimes.

"You either want a clear path to managing 1B, or you want to stay below 100M. Don't get caught in the middle, you almost never make it out." - large family office I work with

seems like a lot for a truck

2% of tenants make life hell for the other 98% in affordable housing. If you truly cared about affordable housing outcomes, you would support being much, much tougher on crime.

It has been brought to my attention that @EllliotttB and I are fortune tellers

Boston term of the day: "Irish Rolex" (ankle monitor)

Vape pen, huh? That's pretty cool. How long have you been unemployed?

Austin, TX multifamily market right now. Seems suboptimal.