As we continue our conversation around “Mindfulness , Money and conscious Landlording” my intention is to continue to shed light on how we, as landlords, can run a sustainable, triple bottom line (People, Planet, Profit) real estate operation while remaining sensitive to the needs of our tenants. There is a stigma attached to the role of …
. To Landlords: Transform yourself in to a conscious, compassion Landlord. Remember it’s People, Planet then Profit! These are just reminders for myself, which I am hoping to share with other fellow landlords. I’ll be the first to admit that for a long time I had this all wrong! Because I’d grown up as …
Let It Flow In the last blog, Turn on your Physical GPS, I discussed how we hold anxiety in our bodies, and offered a few tips to alleviate our stress by becoming more mindful. Our body is our best indicator, so we need to become more aware of its messages to us. I have spent …
Turn on your Physical GPS Tune in to your gut feeling as well as other physical signals that may surface in your body. Once you become aware of these messages from your subconscious, you can move toward those opportunities that make you feel good, and trust yourself to avoid those things that might turn out …
San Francisco Landlord Shares Insights, Part III Read More »
In my last post, I briefly discussed the current situation in the San Francisco rental market. Now I’d like to address some ways for both landlords and tenants to understand and cooperate with one another. As a landlord, I accept that it can be a challenge to pay the hefty mortgage on a rent controlled …
San Francisco is known for its mind-boggling booms and breathtaking busts as global money ebbs and flows amidst startup frenzies and IPO manias. Those in and around the tech world are many of those who can afford the multi-million dollar prices tags on homes, or can pay $3500 in rent each month for a one …
This is my third and final post on ‘Narrowing the Gap’ and it specifically addresses the 99% of Americans. Some of you are not familiar with my story, so I’d like to offer it here. As a first generation Iranian, I saw my single mother overcome great financial and cultural obstacles to provide her family …
In my last article, I discussed how many of the 99% have not had the same opportunities as the 1%, nor the good fortune to have mentors, or maybe had obligations that did not allow for the advanced education and training required for higher paying jobs. I also admitted that I’ve seen some friends simply …
