People from all over the world want to be in New York. This rather simple idea took me a long time to learn. David Lichtenstein More Quotes by David Lichtenstein More Quotes From David Lichtenstein At the end of the day, nobody cares how much you tried, what the deal was, or if you were a good guy or a bad guy. David Lichtenstein end-of-the-daydaygoodyou You don't have to be too bright to get into real estate. David Lichtenstein real-estategetyoureal One valuable lesson I learned is that buying cheap is very important. Buying without debt is also very important. Leverage is your enemy. David Lichtenstein lessonyourimportantenemy Perhaps the secret to making a billion dollars in real estate is that there is no secret. David Lichtenstein real-estatemakingrealsecret I would rather be the only horse in a one-horse town than be the third horse in a big city. David Lichtenstein cityonlybighorse I'm an extrovert. David Lichtenstein extrovert To be human is to err, isn't it? David Lichtenstein errhuman I started my career buying and owning single-family houses, and I know that's a really tough job. Toilets break. Trees fall. There are so many things that can go wrong. Land, on the other hand, is cheap to manage. It's painless, really. All you have to do is pay your taxes, and that's it. David Lichtenstein jobyoutoughfall The annual 'Forbes' Billionaires List speaks volumes about the movement and concentration of wealth across industries and geographies. David Lichtenstein annualaboutconcentrationwealth Growing companies need commercial space, and their employees need to live nearby. David Lichtenstein employeesliveneedspace Whether an economic boom is fueled by the fashion industry or technology innovations, it needs a brick-and-mortar foundation. This is not only true in New York and San Francisco; wherever you live, you can find a local hotspot positioned to attract interest from businesses, consumers and investors. David Lichtenstein liveyoufashiontechnology When you're in 45 markets, you take it on the chin here and there. David Lichtenstein chinheretakeyou When you take smaller gambles, no one particular deal can be big enough to have a material adverse effect on the company. David Lichtenstein bigyoucompanyenough I'm not interested in having the second- or third-largest mall in Cincinnati. David Lichtenstein mallsecondhavingnot-interested In Texas, they're very proud of being cowboys. It's a different atmosphere - a lot more agricultural. I can't, living here in Jersey, predict who they are. It's called respecting the community. David Lichtenstein beinglivingproudcommunity I'm just a normal guy. David Lichtenstein justnormalguy
