Angel Flights & Family Meetings

Dear Friends,

One of my quasi hobbies is riding horses with my sweet wife.

No, I’m no cowboy, but Barb likes to ride horses and I like being with Barb.

So, a while back on a Sunday after church, I had the bright idea to say, “let’s go to the state park and ride.” It was a beautiful afternoon…

Did I Say That I Wasn’t A Cowboy?

I didn’t realize the first time you ride these horses after they have been locked up all winter, they can be a little wild!

And they were a bit frisky, but all seemed well… until we were going up a new trail that we had not been on, that’s when it all fell apart…

I said I wasn’t a cowboy, right?

My horse took one giant leap to the right, and with a hard hit, old Brad ended up unceremoniously, in the dirt.

This Crazy Thing Took Off Like he was on FIRE.

This also spooked Barb’s horse. She id her best to stay on but was finally dismounted, much more ceremoniously than I was.

I’m told, most of the time, when horses throw their riders off, they take off a few feet and stop. Not these two thorough breads…

They ran over two miles! We had to get the park rangers involved, get people with phones involved… and two hours later we found them on someone’s private property.

It Seemed Like Not Much Was Hurt, Except My Pride

 

Let’s Talk Angel Flight Missions:

 

Usually, because the weather is so nasty in January and February, we don’t get a lot of angel flight mission activity. 

As Many Flights Get Canceled Because Of The Weather.

I was fortunate to be able to fly a man, on the second leg of his journey, from MB Anderson in Houston, TX back to Evansville, IN.

He was so grateful to be able to get a free flight back

home from his cancer treatment.

 

As I have said before, I have two hobbies in life: one is honoring my wife and the other is flying angel flights to help people in need.

You Might Ask, What Is An Angel Flight?

 Quite simply it’s flying someone in need of long-distance medical treatments to their appointments and then back home again free of charge.

 

The Family Meeting

How many of you could benefit from having a family meeting while the previous generation is/was still alive?

Most of my commercial real estate business is derived because owners of assets never have a family meeting with the heirs to discuss how assets should be handled after they are gone.

Yes, it makes those in this business very busy and sometimes very wealthy.

However, a lot of this can be avoided.

 

I cannot say that I obtained this idea on my own. An old friend and business acquaintance posted this on LinkedIn, and it got me thinking…

 

Our family has had one family meeting and we are preparing for another.

It seems the older generation does not want to talk about these items, but it is so beneficial that they do.

How Can Brad Help You?

If you or someone you know has inherited commercial real estate but is not sure how to turn it into cash,   and better yet, is battling with different perspectives on the “right thing to do,” well that is right in my wheelhouse. 
I would love to provide you with a free consultation. If you would like to just visit about real estate or life, give me a call! I have a table at The Red Seven Restaurant in Lafayette, lunch is on me!