Restaurant profitability depends on more than a full dining room. Jim Bierbauer explains how restaurant leaders can control labor, food, beverage and operating costs without weakening service. Learn why smarter scheduling, accurate inventory, consistent portions, manager accountability and cash-flow awareness are essential to protecting both the margin and the guest experience.

Real estate investors spend significant time analyzing purchase price, financing, rent and returns, but policy, technology and insurance risk can change a deal after closing. Christopher LoGrippo, CPIA and Partner at IHS Insurance Services, explains how regulation, property use, cyber exposure, insurance requirements and operating changes can affect investment economics—and why understanding risk should be part of underwriting from the beginning.

Policy can change a property’s compliance costs, tax benefits and financing before the market adjusts. Manny Vilar breaks down NYC’s January gas-detector deadline, a new path for certain delayed 421-a projects, FHA’s proposed property-condition overhaul, and North Carolina’s October 1 manufactured-home expansion—with clear status, timing and next steps for investors and Realtors.

10M is built around a simple belief: the right relationships can create opportunities that would never happen alone. We are excited to welcome Carla Cordoves and Jimmy Bierbauer of Gold Moon Capital Group to the 10M community. Carla and Jimmy bring a valuable combination of real estate investing, business strategy, operational experience and capital sourcing. Their work centers on helping investors and business owners move from an idea or opportunity to a plan that can actual

How do real estate investors finance opportunities when conventional lending isn’t the right fit? Matthew Ranaldo breaks down private capital, creative financing, lending strategies, borrower readiness and the mistakes that can keep good deals from closing. This 10M Allocation Room conversation is designed for investors, landlords, developers, Realtors, entrepreneurs and business owners who want to better understand how capital can help move an opportunity forward.

Real estate investors spend significant time analyzing numbers, but understanding title can be just as important. Learn from Brie DeChance of Zenith Abstract why investors should review title issues before closing, ask questions about liens, easements and restrictions, and build a trusted team of attorneys, lenders, real estate professionals and title experts to help protect their investment from purchase through refinance or resale.

Changes in mortgage scoring, federal housing policy and North Carolina development funding may open new paths for buyers, small investors, developers and Realtors. Manny Vilar breaks down what changed, what remains uncertain and how 10M members can use policy signals to find opportunity, protect their investments and build long-term strategies.

The U.S. leads in earning potential—but where is real opportunity? JP Marques breaks down real estate, business, and global strategy.