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Top 17 Quotes & Sayings by David Lichtenstein

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Last updated on April 14, 2025.

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein is an American billionaire entrepreneur and real estate investor. He is the founder and CEO of The Lightstone Group, which he founded in 1988. During the early years of the Lightstone Group, Lichtenstein focused on investing in multifamily properties. He rapidly grew his portfolio in the 1990s, before diversifying his portfolio and moving into retail. Lichtenstein in 2003 acquired Prime Retail for $638 million, seen as one of the largest retail purchases in United States at the time.

American - Businessman

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The annual 'Forbes' Billionaires List speaks volumes about the movement and concentration of wealth across industries and geographies.

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

I'm an extrovert.

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

I would rather be the only horse in a one-horse town than be the third horse in a big city. — © David Lichtenstein

I would rather be the only horse in a one-horse town than be the third horse in a big city.

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

Perhaps the secret to making a billion dollars in real estate is that there is no secret.

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

To be human is to err, isn't it?

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

In Texas, they're very proud of being cowboys. It's a different atmosphere - a lot more agricultural. I can't, living here in Jersey, predict who they are. It's called respecting the community.

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

Whether an economic boom is fueled by the fashion industry or technology innovations, it needs a brick-and-mortar foundation. This is not only true in New York and San Francisco; wherever you live, you can find a local hotspot positioned to attract interest from businesses, consumers and investors.

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

You don't have to be too bright to get into real estate.

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

I'm not interested in having the second- or third-largest mall in Cincinnati.

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

Growing companies need commercial space, and their employees need to live nearby.

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

One valuable lesson I learned is that buying cheap is very important. Buying without debt is also very important. Leverage is your enemy.

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

I started my career buying and owning single-family houses, and I know that's a really tough job. Toilets break. Trees fall. There are so many things that can go wrong. Land, on the other hand, is cheap to manage. It's painless, really. All you have to do is pay your taxes, and that's it.

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

At the end of the day, nobody cares how much you tried, what the deal was, or if you were a good guy or a bad guy.

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

When you take smaller gambles, no one particular deal can be big enough to have a material adverse effect on the company.

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

When you're in 45 markets, you take it on the chin here and there.

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

People from all over the world want to be in New York. This rather simple idea took me a long time to learn.

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

I'm just a normal guy. — © David Lichtenstein

I'm just a normal guy.

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

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