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
How LA’s Rent Freeze Risks Freezing the Entire Market - 218
This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — the shutdown’s economic damage collides with a split Federal Reserve, LA clamps down harder on rent growth, and luxury hotels suddenly become one of the strongest signals of where capital is heading next.
- Shutdown Impact — A 43-day shutdown ends, Q4 economic growth takes a 1.5% hit, and the Fed is flying into December with missing data.
- Fed Split Deepens — Payrolls jump to 119k for September, unemployment hits 4.4%, and officials can’t agree on a path forward.
- LA Rent Caps Tighten — New rules slash rent increases to 1–4% as homelessness nears 44,000. Will this protect tenants or choke new development?
- Luxury Hotels Heat Up — NYC luxury hotel ADRs surge to $1,560, Paris touches $2,600, and Blackstone moves on the SF Four Seasons. Is luxury signaling the bottom first?
- IOS Becomes a Power Play — Morgan Stanley scoops up 26 IOS sites for $92M as the sector’s rents double since 2020, turning outdoor storage into one of the cycle’s most profitable niches.
🎧 Tune in now for Episode 218 — the fast-moving shifts in rates, rents, and where smart capital is rotating next.