Investing with GoodLife | Real Estate News, Investing Tips, & Current Events
A weekly open forum podcast where GLHP’s Principals discuss investing, real estate, and other current events.
Please send any questions or feedback to pod@goodlifehp.comGoodLife Housing Partners is a privately-held real estate investment company based in Los Angeles with a focus on the student housing and workforce apartment sectors.
The firm was founded by Rohan Gupta and David N. Fong in May 2015 and as of February 2021 has assets under management with an estimated value of approximately $350 million.
Investing with GoodLife | Real Estate News, Investing Tips, & Current Events
Trump Fires Jobs Chief, Offices Make Bold Bets, and WeWork Grows Up - 205
This week on the Good Life Housing Partners Podcast, David and Rohan unpack a whirlwind of economic, real estate, and market news:
- Blackstone Tragedy – A shocking shooting at Blackstone’s NYC HQ leaves the BREIT CEO dead, reigniting concerns over office security in a market already under stress.
- Trump Fires Jobs Chief – July’s 73K jobs report and downward revisions of May and June numbers trigger Trump to fire the Labor Department’s top jobs official—political theater or market signal?
- Fed Holds, But for How Long – Inflation ticks up as PCE rises to 2.6%, GDP surprises at 3%, but slowing jobs could push the Fed toward a September cut.
- Office Market Gambles – JBG Smith bets on distressed DC offices, BXP starts a $1B+ all-electric Manhattan tower, and motels quietly become workforce housing.
- WeWork’s Makeover – Beer taps out, boardrooms in. The company rebrands after bankruptcy—can the brand still win back tenants?
Tune in now for Episode 205—where real estate meets politics, market tension, and the stories behind the headlines.