Sentence 1: Eddie was savvy in business and real estate. 
 Sentence 3: He became rich in months, buying cars and expensive things 
 Sentence 4:  The housing market, however, crashed 
 Sentence 5:  Within months he lost all his new properties, cars and nice things 
 Option 1: During the housing boom, he purchased dozens of properties. 
 Option 2: During the housing boom, he couldn't afford to purchase any properties.