Father Knows Best.

My father has been a real estate investor for the better part of his professional career.

Every day we’d hear stories about the next big deal he was working on, or how he just missed out on the deal of a lifetime.

Growing up, all the real estate talk was as common as pundits in Washington. So it just seemed natural to follow in his footsteps.

After graduating college, my father gave me the best real estate investing advice I ever received: Son, when you’re putting a deal together, keep in mind your integrity. If there’s ever a doubt you’d be ashamed later at what you do, don’t do it.

That’s advice for life, not just real estate.