AI
+7
Jun 25, 2026
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1 min read
The Buyer's Asset Audit: Why the Smartest Purchasers Index Before They Close
You're about to wire seven figures for a house. Do you actually know what's staying in it?
SMB
+7
Jun 22, 2026
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3 min read
The Laundromat Was a Good 2020 Bet. It's a Bad 2026 Bet
I put laundromats near the top of the 2020 file. I'd cross them off today, and I want to walk you through the math before anyone wires money into one.
SMB
+4
Jun 10, 2026
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3 min read
The Clerical Rot of Manual Inventory — and the AI That Just Killed It
Some processes survive because they work. Most survive because nobody got around to killing them.
SMB
+3
Jun 8, 2026
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2 min read
Why I'm Reopening a 2020 File
Six years ago, I built a list of small-town businesses I believed had a real shot. Then I shelved it. This week it came back off the shelf — and AI changed every line.
FEMA
+7
Jun 3, 2026
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3 min read
Why the FEMA Claim Gets Denied After the Storm
The storm is the part every town plans for. The part that quietly costs a town money shows up months later, in a letter from FEMA.
AI
+4
Jun 1, 2026
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3 min read
The Alpine Playbook: A City Manager's Field Guide to Knowing What You Own
When I became city manager of a bankrupt Texas town, the most expensive problem on my desk was a question no one could answer: what does this city own, and what shape is it in?
SMB
+5
May 29, 2026
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2 min read
Before You List, Before You Sell: The Asset Inventory Smart Realtors Are Recommending
The contract is signed. The closing date is set. Then someone asks: what exactly comes with the house?
