Real Estate | Investments | Management

In 1973, at age 16, I bought my first rental property by purchasing a home for $1,500 down and assuming the loan. I sold that home when I was 21, realized a $30,000 net profit (2,000% return), and purchased an apartment building.

Over the years, I continued buying apartments in Santa Clara, California and Reno, Nevada.

In 2021, I sold all my California properties and started investing in Downtown Reno commercial properties. I also started Gung-Ho Real Estate to oversee the buying, selling, leasing, property management, development, and construction of my commercial and multi-family residential properties.

In 2024, I started Gung-Ho Investments so third parties could participate with Gung-Ho as it expands its investments in the rapidly growing Downtown Reno market. I also started Gung-Ho Management to professionally manage the operations of Gung-Ho Investments.

Self-Storage

After I purchased my townhouse in Downtown Reno, I discovered the closest public self-storage facilities are at least a mile outside of the Downtown Reno area. So, in 2022, I created Gung-Ho Storage to build self-storage facilities that are within walking distance for people who live and work in the rapidly growing Downtown Reno area.

Gung-Ho Storage is the first and only public self-storage in Downtown Reno. All the storage facilities are climate-controlled and feature new state-of-the-art construction, inside and outside video surveillance, and secure 24/7 access.

Some locations are being expanded to include wine storage with social areas for wine tasting, dining, and entertainment, and cigar storage with humidors and smoking rooms.

Workspace

In 2023, after the Covid epidemic, more people than ever were working from home and they needed a larger or quieter place for work, meetings with clients, customers, and co-workers; however, there were no co-working spaces in Downtown Reno. So, I created Gung-Ho Workspace, in the heart of Downtown Reno, to provide modern private offices, conference rooms, meeting rooms, areas to relax, socialize, enjoy food and drinks, and have events with entertainment.

Additional features include full kitchens and bars, dog-friendly environments, inside and outside video surveillance, and secure 24/7 access.

Some locations will also include wine storage with wine tasting and dining areas, cigar storage with smoking rooms, and dog parks.

Gung-Ho Workspace will be the only premiere co-working space in the Downtown Reno area.

Working Together

Although I believe, “if it’s to be, it’s up to me,” I am also smart enough to know that my success is based upon surrounding myself with people who are better and smarter than me. That’s why my teammates, Mary and Tabitha, are such an important part of the equation.

Mary and I have enjoyed working together for over 25 years. I find the “opportunities” and Mary oversees the “operations” to make sure everything performs successfully.

Tabitha, our Chief Development Officer, recently joined our team to assist in developing opportunities and operations. She acts as the third leg of a three-legged stool that is necessary to make the stool to work.

Obviously, our three functions will overlap many times throughout the day, however, the bottom-line of this team approach is that we will maximize the bottom-line for all Gung-Ho stakeholders.

Looking forward, I am both thrilled and fortunate to be working with such brilliant women to grow Gung-Ho Investments, Gung-Ho Storage, and Gung-Ho Workspace.