Value adding is real business: paper shuffling is not

Every generation needs a revolution - an entrepreneurial revolution

Many of so called business and livelihood are merely tong pats, and products of speculation.  Ie buy low sell high and does nothing to increase the value of the product for himself and the humanity.  While there are groups that get wealthy onf:  stock and fx trading, crypto, land banking   they dont do much to improve lot of humanity.

Hats off to those:

    1.  Grow food on the farms,

    2   Produce goods:    industrial or retail,

    3.  Treat sick people

    4.  Build and construct homes and building, build roads and bridges

    5.  Produce electricity and water, 

    6.  Transport people and goods.

But I would posit to guess that 50% of businessman makes margin on trade, lending money, 

speculation and the like.   

That is why I left banking and did not try to go into trading goods or currency, financial instruments

Why this post likes overlooking projects?

Every generation needs a revolution - an entrepreneurial revolution

Well every major prosperous cities overlooks a body of water.  NYC.  San Francisco, Tokyo, Beijing, London name it.

Hence Feng Shui is right.  A body of water completes the four elements:   Earth, wind fire, and water.  That is lacking in most of buildings and infrastructures. That is why they install fountains and aquarium to complete the 4 elments.

View of body of water is pleasing to the eye and and our senses.

We are very fortunate that in the Philippines we have plenty of bodies of water.   That is why we are fortunate to have as new prospects:   

    Bugarin    -   2.9 hectares

    Kasinay    -   2.0 hectares

\   Cardona          .8 hectares

Opportunities abound; for every door that is closed, several will be opened

Every generation needs a revolution - an entrepreneurial revolution

It was very disappointing and distressing that projects we were courting negotiating did not push through:

1.  Somebody balked and changed his mind from JV to sell after 6 months, and after accommodating the land owner for a hefty sum, and after having the project pre approved by the mayor.

2.  The one we are pursuing at an island province seemed to have stalled as we had no more news about our discussion on a proposed deal.

However I got the following offer:

1.  MP, untitled, 3 hectares on a mountain slope, a plateau and overlooking

2.  MP a 3.9 hectare project titled, no hill climb, for sale;  we proposed a JV.  What a relief from Guido case and all that controversy  

3.  A 2.9 hectare near the highway, overlooking, suitable for a high end big cut subdivision for a clustered vacation home project, resort, eatery, coffee shop.  Definitely a JV. 

So for one or two project lost, several will appear without you looking for a replacement.  

N. B.  Update.

1.  MP, untitled, 3 hectares on a mountain slope, a plateau and overlooking.   

      Not overlooking the Laguna Lake;   the ones that are overlooking at the back of the resort.

      Different negotiation.   The owners would like to build a school

     More accessible because of the Ynares avenue from Pantok, from Save more.   About 2.4 km.

     From Elem School about 1+ Km.  

2.  MP a 3.9 hectare project titled, no hill climb, for sale;  we proposed a JV.  What a relief from Guido case and all that controversy 

     So far away about 3 km from high way (from Phoenix) VM property.  So many ascent.    

     Roads are narrow.

3.  A 2.9 hectare near the highway, overlooking, suitable for a high end big cut subdivision for a clustered vacation home project, resort, eatery, coffee shop.  Definitely a JV. 

     The owner is the land owner and developer.   We can only get as much as 20% for

     Marketing  -    10%

     Design       -      5%

     Management -   5%.

     The owner is a contractor and does not have much experience in marketing and design.

So for one or two project lost, several will appear without you looking for a replacement.