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Podcast: Real Estate Investing with RealDealChat
Episode: Invest Like a Chess Master: Market Cycles & Predictable Returns with Mike Zlotnik
Description: Mike Zlotnik breaks down real estate market cycles, why predictability matters more than hype, and how chess-level thinking applies to investing.In this episode of RealDealChat, Mike Zlotnik returns for a deep, no-nonsense conversation on market cycles, risk, and building a resilient real estate portfolio.Mike shares his journey from political refugee and chess master to tech executive and full-time real estate fund manager. We explore how chess shaped his approach to investing, why past performance is not predictive, and how investors should adapt strategies based on where we are in the market cycle.<...