Keith Wasserman, co-founder of Gelt Venture Partners, faced immense criticism after posting on X (formerly Twitter) requesting access to private firefighters to protect his home during the devastating LA wildfires. Wasserman's request, which was later deleted along with his account, drew ire for prioritizing personal property protection over the needs of thousands of people evacuating the affected area.
"The Disconnect Is Jaw-Dropping": A Real Estate Investor Asked For Private Firefighters To Protect His Home During The LA Fires, And The Internet Cannot Believe The Audacity
“Need to act fast here. All neighbors houses burning. Will pay any amount. Thank you,” wrote Wasserman, whose firm estimates the value of its current portfolio at $1.59 billion.Keith Wasserman, co-founder of real estate investment firm Gelt Venture Partners, took to X to apparently request “access to private firefighters” to “protect our home.” The fires have led to evacuation orders impacting 100,000-plus people and scorched tens of thousands of acres of land in the area.
So you’re suggesting that potentially lifesaving resources should be diverted to save your house because you’re rich while tens of thousands of people try to evacuate?Wasserman’s post history, as well, after he took to X to call on President-elect Donald Trump to cut property taxes last year and declared that “real estate ballers don’t pay any taxes” in 2021.
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