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Real-world insights on real estate deals, creative financing, capital stacks, and strategy from Chad Choquette. Built for investors who think deeper.

Why Most Real Estate Deals Don’t Fail — They Collapse

Why Most Real Estate Deals Don’t Fail — They Collapse

Chad Choquette
Published on: 31/01/2026

Most real estate deals don’t fail because of location or pricing. They collapse due to misaligned capital, debt, and timing. A structure-first breakdown.

Exit StrategiesEconomics
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Control Beats Ownership More Often Than People Admit

Control Beats Ownership More Often Than People Admit

Chad Choquette
Published on: 26/01/2026

Why controlling a deal often beats full ownership. Learn how control structures reduce risk, preserve optionality, and outperform equity-heavy acquisitions.

Control
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Optionality Is the Highest Form of Return

Optionality Is the Highest Form of Return

Chad Choquette
Published on: 25/01/2026

Why optionality beats IRR in real estate investing. A real deal breakdown showing how flexible exits outperform optimized spreadsheets.

Deal EvaluationCreative Financing
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