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Anyone who's written a book recognizes the time, energy, and effort it takes to turn an idea into a finished product. In bringing The Intelligent REIT Investor Guide to fruition, it took an army of individuals; and I'm honored and blessed to have collaborated with all of them.

Most importantly, I want to acknowledge my family for being patient and understanding in support of this project. It took me over eight months to complete the book, and that means spending almost every weekend away from home.

A very special thank you is in order for my editor, Jeannette DiLouie. She is an amazing and gifted professional, and I'm honored to have her on the Wide Moat Research team. I also want to thank other WMR teammates, such as Noah Blacker, Tony Merola, Stephen Hester, and Frances Popp, who were all helpful in the creation of this book.

My experienced team of contributors who are listed at the end of the book deserve special mention as well. They include Mark Decker, Sr., Scott Robinson, Jennifer Fritzsche, David Gladstone, Jay Hatfield, Eva Steiner, and Paul Smithers.

Also, special praise goes out to Nareit, FactSet, and Seeking Alpha, which all provided me with data. That third source deserves a second mention as well for being a terrific investment platform to work with over the years. Without the Seeking Alpha platform, I would have never been able to build my audience and become a global influencer in the world of real estate investing. In that regard, I would like to especially recognize the thousands of followers who trust me there, as well as Eli Hoffman, who worked at Seeking Alpha until he passed away in 2020.

In addition to Ralph Block, who was a mentor to me and inspired me to write this book, I want to thank others who were instrumental in my career as a real estate analyst, such as Tom Lewis (former CEO of Realty Income), Norman Scarborough (my professor at Presbyterian College), and Chuck Carnevale (owner of FAST Graphs).

Perhaps one day I will write an entire book on my career in commercial real estate. But for now, I must highlight two friends who hired me when I graduated from college in 1988. Arthur Cleveland and Lewis White both took me under their wings and inspired me to get rich by owning real estate.

Finally, I want to thank my mother, Louise Thomas, who raised my brother and me while working tirelessly in real estate. I obtained my real estate license when I was 18 years old but, had it not been for her, I would have never become an intelligent REIT investor. Thank you, Mom!