Nicholas Dunlap
Life Lessons As a kid, my dad taught me lots of lessons. And one lesson he taught me over and over was to avoid putting my pride or ego so close to a decision I had made or was making that it became difficult or impossible to change my mind without hurting my pride. Think … Continue reading Life Lessons
Hustle and Flow Hustle and Flow is one of my favorite movies of recent years. DJ, the film’s main character, is a charismatic and charming young man who also happens to be, well, a pimp. And he’s not proud of it, but it’s how he makes ends meet in Memphis, Tennessee as he seeks to … Continue reading Hustle and Flow
June 2015 - The Investment Real Estate Top 10 Last night at our general membership meeting at the Apartment Association of Orange County, I was able to pay homage to an entertainment legend and update our members on the real estate market through a Top 10 list of my own. And while I will share … Continue reading June 2015 – The Investment Real Estate Top 10
Win One for Vin I can't be the first person to say this and I know I'm not the first person to think it. Everywhere I go, whether it's a meeting, business event or backyard party, frustration over the inability to watch the boys in blue fills the air. Unless, of course, you're one of … Continue reading Win One for Vin
Five Months and Counting For just over five months, I've served as volunteer President of the Apartment Association of Orange County. Having been a board member for close to 7 years, this certainly won't end my involvement with the association and will likely not be my only run as President, but it has been a … Continue reading Five Months and Counting
I Survived The Audit! About five years ago, I had a large corporate client who owned around 400k square feet of industrial, retail and office space (outside of their normal business that involved a different kind of real estate). This was a fun portfolio to manage simply based on its diverse makeup and geography, but … Continue reading I Survived the Audit !
Feeling the Pinch - Responding to a Slant Piece As an apartment owner/operator, I couldn’t help but cringe as I read Jeff Collins’ recent “Feeling the Pinch…” article. In what appears to be an attempt at explaining the rising costs of rent in Orange County, the article instead vilifies landlords and depicts a public forced … Continue reading Feeling the Pinch – Responding to a Slant Piece
Volunteer Leadership - An Exciting Journey Ahead Happy New Year! 2015 is off to a great start! This week, I had the honor of being installed as President of the Apartment Association of Orange County. Going on my sixth year as a board member and my seventh year of active involvement with the association, this … Continue reading Volunteer Leadership – An Exciting Journey Ahead
Stepping Up to Start Up In today’s business climate, the term “start up” is often associated with web and tech type companies designing apps or products that are then marketed online, sometimes turning unassuming twenty-somethings into multimillionaires overnight. We all know the stereotypes - a coffee-fueled entrepreneur working through the wee hours of the morning … Continue reading Stepping Up to Start Up
Not As Advertised If you use the internet on a frequent basis and well, chances are if you are reading this post you do, you might know that subscription boxes are one of the newest trends. There are a number of different boxes, each with its own theme: sports, travel, healthy lifestyles, baby stuff, music, … Continue reading Not As Advertised
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