Short posts from Brent on how NPI runs on AI: deal screening, underwriting, PM diligence, and operating with a team of one.https://neelypi.com/en-ushttps://neelypi.com/journal/pm-dashboard-30-minutes/https://neelypi.com/journal/pm-dashboard-30-minutes/Three PMs in Boise, a day's work each to evaluate the hard way. I asked Claude Code to build me a dashboard instead. The dashboard was running before my coffee was cold.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI-as-on-rampbrent@neelypi.com (Brent Neely)https://neelypi.com/journal/why-the-wealthy-invest-in-real-estate/https://neelypi.com/journal/why-the-wealthy-invest-in-real-estate/Most high-income earners are told the formula is simple: work hard, save money, max the 401(k). Watch how the wealthy actually build wealth and you see a different pattern.Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTEarlier writingbrent@neelypi.com (Brent Neely)https://neelypi.com/journal/what-is-real-estate-syndication/https://neelypi.com/journal/what-is-real-estate-syndication/A plain-English explanation of the structure most accredited investors have never heard of, but that wealthy families, private equity firms, and insiders have used for decades.Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTEarlier writingbrent@neelypi.com (Brent Neely)https://neelypi.com/journal/how-real-estate-creates-tax-advantaged-income/https://neelypi.com/journal/how-real-estate-creates-tax-advantaged-income/Real estate is one of the few asset classes that lets you earn cash flow and show a paper loss in the same year. Why that works, and what the K-1 actually shows you.Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTEarlier writingbrent@neelypi.com (Brent Neely)https://neelypi.com/journal/how-you-actually-get-paid-in-a-real-estate-syndication/https://neelypi.com/journal/how-you-actually-get-paid-in-a-real-estate-syndication/The mechanics of distributions, preferred returns, profit splits, and refi/sale proceeds. A simplified worked example showing where the money actually goes.Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTEarlier writingbrent@neelypi.com (Brent Neely)