Real Estate Guru Admits He's "In a Pickle"

Posted by: Peter Coy on July 10, 2007

Paul Wenske of The Kansas City Star dug up the story of a real estate guru named Michael Ledman who ran afoul of the housing slump and a felony charge. The headline says it all:

Investment guru finds self in a deep hole

The one-time radio host faces mounting debts and a felony case over questionable “land trust” deals.


Here’s a link. Read it and weep.

Reader Comments

Wes

July 10, 2007 10:19 PM

This and similar stories are just the beginning. The bottom of the bust will be signled by a general widespread belief that housing is a horrible investment, which I expect will come in 2009/2010.

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