Ever noticed the sheer amount of people who exercise outside? I’ll wager a buffalo nickel that if you got in your car right now and drove the neighborhood, you’ll come across someone on a jog, riding a bike, holding tree pose, or doing Tai Chi within a matter of minutes. In fact, during a recent…
Every now and then, I like to drive around to our various job sites just to make sure everything is running smoothly. It gets me out of the office and away from the phone, and I get to see first-hand how the work is coming along. On my last trip to LA to check on…
When we go to a property we don’t ever really know what we’re going to find when we start taking it apart. Once we found an old cache of newspapers stuffed behind some drywall that dated back to the 1940’s. How they got there is anyone’s guess, but it was a pleasant little historical time…
Back in 2012, a friend of mine bought an apartment complex with fever dreams of getting rich through rentals. I remember going out to the property once it was up and running so he could give me the tour. And during my visit, an interesting thing happened that taught him a valuable lesson he might…
San Diego is a stunning city. From the beautiful Balboa Park to the world-renowned San Diego Zoo and all of the amazing restaurants and bars, if you own property in San Diego, you should be celebrating every night because there’s no doubt your tenants are paying good money to live there. You get to feel…
As a father, I would do anything to make sure my children are safe. But I know there’s a limit to what I can do. One day, each of my children will grow up and start lives of their own, and I can only hope that wherever they move will be safe and secure so…
We live in a go-go-go society. Whether we’re streaming Netflix on our phones or summoning Uber to our doors, speed is the name of the game. And while all our technology may theoretically make our lives easier, all this rushing can also leave us feeling burned out and over-stressed. If you’re anything like me, you…
What does commitment mean? It means, quite literally, something you have to do. But the spirit of commitment isn’t just about fulfilling requirements – it’s about pledging yourself to a greater cause because you know that making the world a better place is the point of being in it. We see that spirit of commitment…
Whenever I get stir crazy in San Diego, I drive up to LA—not to Hollywood or Santa Monica, but straight to the hip and historic downtown. Just a couple decades ago, LA’s downtown had seen better days, but now it’s bustling with people looking for a bite to eat at the European-style Grand Central Market…
I’ve been saying it for years: if someone could figure out a way to bottle and sell San Diego’s weather, they’d be billionaires. San Diego has an average of 263 sunny days. I know people who bike every day, others who host outdoor movie nights, and even a few who eat dinner on their back…
