Robert Blake

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@recap_david REAL

I built an AI system that adds $250 in upsell revenue to every real estate listing for photographers. The highest-margin upsell in real estate photography is the Virtual twilight shot. They drive 25% higher click-through rates on listing sites. Agents love them. And Calico AI just made them effortless. And it goes further than just stills. Here's the workflow: → Pull exterior photos from any listing (old or new) → Run them through Calico AI's virtual twilight tool → Get photorealistic dusk/twilight versions back in minutes → Feed those shots + property photos + the listing URL into the AI listing video generator → It writes a custom script, generates voiceover and music, and builds a full property walkthrough Charge $100 for twilight shots. $150 for the video package. That's $250 per listing you weren't making before. More deliverables. Higher perceived value. Zero extra production cost. See the full walkthrough in the video below. Comment "REAL" and I'll send you the exact prompts and tutorial video (must be following so I can DM you!).

@recap_david RENOVATE

I turned a Zillow listing into a cinematic property renovation video for $15 (no camera, no drone, no film crew) Just listing photos + Calico AI. The average agent pays $100-$500 per property for videos like this. Sell this output to realtors and agents and make $$$. Here's how the system works: → Pull listing photos from any property (Zillow, Redfin, wherever) → Lock in a consistent renovation style for the entire property → Generate photorealistic renovated images → Animate each room transformation → Create a cinematic closing shot featuring the realtor's contact info → Generate a custom music track → Edit everything together The result: a scroll-stopping property video that makes buyers reach out — built from photos that were already sitting on the listing. No videographer. No staging budget. No waiting for golden hour. RT & Comment "RENOVATE" and I'll send you the full workflow + all the prompts + a step-by-step video showing how to do this (must be following so I can DM you!).

@boringmarketer did you have any issues getting Diesel Dudes on Google My Business? Were you able to list for each city?

You did the bare minimum. Good job.

@PokemonGoApp I need a few new friends. My Trainer Code is 397056317503! #Pokemon #PokemonGOApp

I say this every four years but I would much rather watch a First Ladies debate. Melania would be like I’m the most beautiful woman in America and I won’t be ashamed of my body and Doug Emhoff would be like I defended the Taco Bell chihuahua in court

You know Little Rock is becoming a big city when a guy is outside of Cache protesting about the Foie gras

Pray for 30A ☀️

The Cowboys have the Saints right where they want them

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Congrats to the Super Bowl bound Dallas Cowboys 🤠

Why did Petrino let Pittman call plays #wps

@moizali @GoldmanSachs Just DCA into FXAIX

I've worked with 3 different private wealth managers over the past 5 years, including @GoldmanSachs. To date, I can say that: A. They have provided virtually no value in growing my net worth. They promise access to exclusive investment opportunities, but the investments aren't nearly as good or as exclusive as you'd think. Elliott Management has $71 Billion under management. How exclusive do you think it is? Every wealth manager pitched me "exclusive access" to Elliott. It's the fucking Vanguard of private wealth managers. Forerunner Ventures? They raised $1 billion dollars. Nothing you couldn't get access to if you really wanted/tried. But to funds you can't get access to, they can't either. Sequoia? Not a chance in hell. B. They are structured against success. You know what I want to invest in? The small scrappy guy who bought two properties in SoCal or Idaho or Oklahoma and learned how to work with contractors and flipped them. Now, he wants to buy 10 or a small apartment building and do the same. But Private Wealth Managers are all focused on acquiring and retaining large, rich clients. Why? Because their compensation is based on a percentage of money you have with them. If you have $10M invested with them, they make less than if you have $100M. So they want big fish. As a result, they can't invest in a guy raising $10M to buy real estate in Coral Gables Florida, because he's too small for them. They can only invest in the Elliots of the word. C. The idea that they are going to set you up with unique advisors who will be helpful is malarkey. The people they set you up with are run of the mill attorneys or accountants. They aren't creative. They aren't thoughtful. They aren't amazing. If they were, they'd hang up with their own shingle and make a ton of money. You think the best tax attorney works at Goldman Sachs where he makes $1m a year? He can start his own firm and make 10X that. D. They aren't smarter than you. The Private Wealth Manager I work with today forecasted a soft landing with no meaningful interest rate raises 2.5 years ago. They suggested I invest ~$10M in medium term bonds because there was 3% yield to be had and they didn't think interest rates would go up. I remember sitting in that conference room listening to them and thinking "are you fucking incompetent or insane" I invested in one fund with Colony Capital that was focused on real estate during the pandemic. It LOST money. One of the few funds to break the buck during the pandemic in real estate. And it wasn't focused on office real estate, so don't even say that. Private Wealth Manager's Ph.Ds will say "discounted cash flows" and "regression analysis" to make your head spin, and then jerk off in the dark with your money. E. The worst is Goldman Sachs though. I mean they are the fucking worst. Rather than invest in Elliott, they say "we have our own Elliott where we do the same thing but better". That may be true, but they'd say that no matter what you suggested. If @BillGates agreed to pay me a billion dollars tomorrow if I loaned him $1 today, Goldman would advise against it. Goldman would say "don't lend him the dollar - give it to us to invest instead" because then they'd earn fees on that dollar. A. If you're a PWM, tell me why I'm wrong. How are you different than other managers? Why are you better? B. Are you a client and have had a better experience with Private Wealth Managers than me? If so, please explain why? C. If you're thinking about using a PWM, I'd suggest just investing in the S&P500. What do you think?

We’re going to win this!

This is fun roll call #DNC2024CHICAGO

All eyes are on @tictac

You’re doing a great job 👍

@MKBHD I’ve been working with the FBI for four years and it’s been….interesting

I think... I can finally tell this story 👀

big “let’s put on a show to save the rec center” energy going on and I don’t hate it