by Philip Eliot | Jul 12, 2026 | General Nonfiction |
Are you investing in apartment deals but quietly wondering… “Is this actually a good deal – or am I missing something?”
If sponsor presentations feel polished but hard to trust, and you do not have hours to dissect every opportunity, you are not alone. Most passive investors do not fail because they lack access to deals. They fail because they lack a clear framework to evaluate them.
The Busy Professional’s Guide to Passive Apartment Investing gives you that framework.
Written by Vessi Kapoulian, a former commercial lender who managed a $1B+ credit portfolio and underwritten thousands of deals, this book brings an institutional, risk-first approach to passive real estate investing. In addition to her investing work, she advises family offices and family enterprises at the board level, helping them protect capital, evaluate risk, and make sound investment decisions across generations.
You will learn how to cut through the noise and evaluate opportunities with clarity, discipline, and confidence – without getting buried in spreadsheets.
Inside, you will discover:
A step-by-step framework to evaluate multifamily deals efficiently
How to assess sponsors beyond the polished pitch
The key drivers of risk most investors overlook
How deal structure impacts your downside protection
Market analysis fundamentals to avoid costly timing mistakes
Red flags that may signal misalignment (or worse)
A practical system designed specifically for time-constrained professionals
You do not need more time. You need a better lens.
If you want to build passive income through real estate, without relying on guesswork, this book will help you invest with clarity, discipline, and confidence.
Stop relying on guesswork.
Start investing with a framework.
Your capital deserves it.
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by Philip Eliot | Jul 12, 2026 | Fantasy |
In 1973, an archaeologist, August Alexander, having never seen an elf before, finds one stuck in a puddle of quicksand and pulls her out. The elf, Elabella, reveals the archaeologist’s ancestors were guardians of the fae, and unknown to him, he is, too.
Years later, he becomes lost in the Amazon jungle. After wandering for days, he has little hope of survival. As he is about to give up, Elabella finds him. She leads him to a mystical clan of lion people who save his life. August’s rescue sets off a series of events affecting the supernatural world two centuries later, when the clan’s queen asks for help. Lena, the lion clan’s leader, needs a guardian to help her prevent the destruction of the rainforest and the annihilation of its magical inhabitants. She calls on Maria Goldfield, also an archaeologist, and a guardian of the fae who live in Goldfield Forest. Despite the danger and a looming invasion, Maria agrees to travel to the Amazon with Lena. As the fae of Goldfield Forest battle the invaders, Maria and Lena travel to the rainforest. There, with the help of a dragon and the little people of the jungle, they confront Bagrim and his pack of dogmen and fight for the survival of mystical creatures worldwide.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 12, 2026 | Humor & Entertainment |
The New Mrs D: An Amazon No1 Best Seller.”After The Midnight Library, The 5th Woman, and Olive, Again… Meet The New Mrs D – The Sharp, Heartfelt and Uplifting Reinvention of a Woman Breaking Free.’Wine-spittingly, chocolate-chokingly brilliant! Hill is the Tom Sharpe of her era! Genuinely laugh out loud funny with great writing and a plot to keep you hooked. Buy it, read it – but if like me you are of a certain age, do so with an empty bladder.” – Amanda Prowse, author of The No Greater Love series.Four days into her Greek honeymoon, Bernice Dando wakes up to a devastating reality. Her new husband has an online porn addiction that has numbed him to real-world intimacy. Refusing to be gaslit, labelled as “frigid,” or told she is overreacting, Bernice chooses a bold path. She sends her new husband packing.Left with a two-week romantic itinerary meant for a happy couple, Bernice decides to tackle it all alone. What follows is a chaotic, brilliant and riotous reclamation of independence. From triggering a Greek fish explosion to spontaneous nude karaoke, Bernice’s holiday devolves into a series of farcical, larger-than-life misadventures. Beneath the laugh-out-loud chaos, Bernice quickly remembers exactly who she is outside of trying to fix a broken man.But when he tracks her down begging for a second chance, Bernice faces a life-altering choice: does she return to the comfortable numbness of her old life, or continue to embrace a bold, authentic and entirely new adventure?A riotous, laugh-out-loud non-romantic comedy for fans of women’s fiction, midlife reinvention and that unapologetic, escapist romp your inner child’s been missing. It’s a irreverent, fast-paced, British farce packed with double-entendres and camp, chaotic energy.The Vibe: Shirley Valentine meets Absolutely Fabulous with a modern, empowering twist.It is a story about one woman’s midlife awakening… on her honeymoon alone.”The New Mrs D is a refreshing, sharp-witted and empowering romp that reflects real life, delves into unspoken about subjects and slaps the reader in the face with honesty.” Fleur Ferris, author??? Praise For The New Mrs D”Ms Hill whisks off to the Greek Islands for a colourful adventure. She takes us on a sensory journey where we soak up the hot sun, drink in the fragrant wine and cradle our temples as Binnie flings her flip flop at us from a speeding scooter” ”” Talesfromabruceeyeview”The perfect setting for a hilarious update to Eat Pray Love” – Tara Gladden, Cornerstones’This book would do well on your Kindle as a fairly light summer read with a little discussion of more serious issues. You can’t call this “chick lit” – it’s way better than that. Take a look.’ – AMAZON VINE VOICE REVIEWInternational Praise For The New Mrs D’Watch out Jane Green and Helen Fielding! There’s a new novelist from your side of the pond.’ – Annie McDonnell, Chick Lit Plus’The New Mrs D by Heather Hill had me laughing from page one. The book is so engaging that I stayed up all night to read it – I downloaded it at 10.30 pm and just kept reading. To say it grabbed me by the short and curlies is an understatement! I totally identified with Binnie and so “got it”. Heather’s light, chatty writing style is refreshingly “real” and she has all the hallmarks of a truly great story teller.This is a woman’s story. It’s hysterically funny, empowering and truthful.I hope we see more excellent stories from Heather Hill – anyone who can make me laugh in the opening paragraph and maintain it, has my undivided attention. She’s a gifted author.This book could so easily become a box office smash. I hope someone decides to make The New Mrs D into that film.’Claire Smith – 1st Assistant Director @ GFox Productions
by Philip Eliot | Jul 12, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
First in the vampire romantasy series featuring a young woman whose past trauma turns into a destiny beyond her wildest dreams—and nightmares.Marina and her twin sister Maggie have seen monsters all their lives. Such “hallucinations” drove their parents to put them in treatment for their mental health. But while Marina became an expert at pretending everything was normal, Maggie’s only means of escape was to end it all. Now, when Marina is abducted after a night out with friends, she learns that monsters really do exist. She is put up for auction. The bidders? Vampires. Luckily for Marina, the debauchery is disrupted when the vampire king, Julian Bellamy, makes a rare appearance to appease those who question his rule. Saving Marina from becoming an enslaved blood donor, Julian sweeps her away to his Louisiana home. From the start, the golden-haired vampire arouses an overwhelming passion in Marina, but she will fight to the death to escape his clutches. Julian promises her safety and free will—all while struggling to keep his enemies at bay—including his own sadistic brother. His endless charm, patience, and smoldering looks slowly win Marina over. But surrendering to desires she’s never felt before will put Marina in the crossfire of warring vampire factions, with the fate of humanity at stake . . .”Get ready for your next obsession . . . If you’re looking for a book that has it all, this is it! Twists you won’t see coming, a heroine that will grab your heart, and a romance you won’t be able to forget!” —D. D. Miers, USA Today–bestselling author
by Philip Eliot | Jul 12, 2026 | General Nonfiction |
From the New York Times–bestselling author, a thrilling true crime story of grisly murder, police corruption, and an attorney’s work to save an innocent man.In 1963, Emily Hoffert and Janice Wylie were just two young women living on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Then one muggy day in August, an intruder made his way into their apartment where he raped and murdered them.Months passed before the police had a suspect in custody. His name was George Whitmore Jr., a nineteen-year-old Black man with an IQ of less than 70. After giving a confession, Whitmore was convicted and incarcerated, but Asst. DA Mel Glass was not so certain of the young man’s guilt . . .In Echoes of My Soul, bestselling author and renowned prosecutor Robert K. Tanenbaum delves into the historic case of the “Career Girls Murders.” He examines the brutal crime and the troubling investigation, full of law enforcement missteps and cover-ups. The author also details the story of an ADA who placed his career on the line to free an innocent man whose story would ultimately go on to influence the American justice system.”A strong candidate to become a true crime classic. . . . Brilliantly written and unfailingly riveting.” —Vincent Bugliosi, author and prosecutor of the Manson Family Tate–LaBianca murders”Echoes of My Soul has the excitement of a great work of fiction and it is not ‘based’ upon a real case. It is a real case and it is about a real hero.” —Mark Lane, attorney and civil rights activist”A compelling, page turning, disturbing true story.” —Jesse Choper, Earl Warren Professor of Public Law, Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley
