Thoughts on real estate

But land is land, and it’s safer than the stocks and bonds of Wall Street swindlers.—Eugene O’NeillAmerican playwright

What we call real estate—the solid ground to build a house on—is the broad foundation on which nearly all the guilt of this world rests.—Nathaniel HawthorneAmerican novelistReal estate is the key cost of physical retailers. That’s why there’s the old saw: Location, location, location. —Jeff BezosAmerican businessmanBuy on the fringe and wait. Buy land near a growing city! Buy real estate when other people want to sell. Hold what you buy!—John Jacob AstorAmerican businessman

The problem with real estate is that it’s local. You have to understand the local market.—Robert KiyosakiAmerican businessman

Ninety percent of all millionaires become so through owning real estate.—Andrew CarnegieScottish-American industrialist

Perhaps the secret to making a billion dollars in real estate is that there is no secret.—David LichtensteinAmerican entrepreneur

Find out where people are going and buy land before they get there.—William Penn AdairLeader of the Cherokee Nation