A Tenant Pointed a Shotgun at Him. Real Estate Still Made Him a Millionaire

Morningstar · Amy C. Arnott, CFA · 2026-11-06 13:00 UTC

The author of ‘How to Get Rich in American History’ tried buying rental properties with little money down. He explains the frightening encounters, practical skills, and business decisions that shaped his experience.

The author of ‘How to Get Rich in American History’ explains his frightening encounters as a landlord, plus the practical skills and business decisions that shaped his experience.

Why would someone buy land on the moon? For bestselling author Joseph Moore, it was an experiment for his book How to Get Rich in American History.

On a recent episode of The Long View podcast, he told the story of another foray into real estate investing that was more terrestrial—and terrifying. He described encountering human trafficking and hoarders, and a tenant who pointed a shotgun at him.

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