Aspiring Real Estate Mogul Mugs

"Of course, the current tenant will be gone before the first of the month."

"I can't believe how great my life is now: We used to live in an apartment, but now, I have my own garden..."

"Enough with how great the public schools are. Just tell us – is there a Trader Joe’s nearby?"

'He's going to be an estate agent, just like his Dad.'

"My path to success and fortune was that rather than foraging and storing my own food, I built a portfolio of storage properties to rent..."

'Son, someday this will all be yours. Or Wal-Mart's. Whoever pays Daddy the most.'

"So how much money have you made from your psychic hotline business?"

"You really shouldn't ask for material things like a bike. At least try for a Porsche."

'Well, the rent is a bit more expensive than usual because there are only 1 327 482 other tenants...'

'Man, I'm age 21 now and so far, I haven't done anything important. Things can't go on like this or I will have to forget my plan to become rich and famous by writing my autobiography at age 35!'

"I've just bought five acres of prime oceanfront. Want to help me build on it?"

World Economic Forum

Eye, ear, nose, throat & real estate investment trusts.

Dialed the number, ordered the tapes and placed hundreds of little ads. Didn't hit a snag until step four: Just sit back and rake it in.

Real Estate Depression

'I think you'll find it open and spacious!'

"Your dream of a house with a white picket fence is still feasible, at least for the picket fence."

'Motivation...I want huge amounts of money. Vast amounts of cash.'

'Lower the price by ?30k!' 'He's trying to kick-start the housing market.'

Business men's lunches: Tycoons ?25, On the way downers ?2.50.

"Occupant, apartment 5C: Congratulations—you may already have won the all-electric Colonial split-level house of your dreams...."

"Want to put the house on the market so we clean it?"

Model Village/Realistic Model Village.

"I told you he was a motivated seller.

'I like the way his conscience doesn't get in the way of his profit motive.'

'If you kiss me, I'll cause the Dow Jones Industrial Average to soar, manufacturing and trade data to re-accelerate, and housing to rebound significantly throughout the remainder of this and the next quarter.'

"Five more minutes, I was dreaming our apartment was rent-controlled."

"It's really too much house for us, but Fran and I plan to live in the walk-in closet and rent the rest."

Burying cash. 'You misunderstand when I said put your money in land.'

TRUMP

"I'm keeping it really simple!"