Big business and labor unions around SF are driving a smear campaign to stop Homesharing, but it is one of the oldest hospitality experiences in many countries & cultures, pre-dating hotels and boarding houses.

Better to stick with the cash flow for the near-term and celebrate if there's an opportunity to exit at a profit in the future.

to celebrity status and trying to make a TV show entertaining.

I would love to see a big difference be made to change the culture, but don't have alot of faith that will ever happen.

That aside, to go from being in a NYC environment, to a beach environment is a huge culture shock.

I've thought often about selling this and other properties and going the multi-family route but I think I'll go that route if the market corrects and there are good buying opportunities.Do you invest here in Bothell and if so, are you holding, buying, selling, panicking, celebrating, contemplating, or procrastinating?  

I will say that what you saw today is indicative of the culture and economy I was referring to in my original post. 

Clearly, there's more homework to do before celebrating a "successful" flip.

Red is always a good front door color and is favored in many different cultures.

You can always make an offer to anyone you want to stay, however it sounds like in this case you need a complete culture change and thus all new staff.3.