In 2024, back-to-school and back-to-college spending has dropped as consumers adopt a more cautious approach following the pandemic surge.

My father was going through a divorce during the beginning of the pandemic.

We had a 4-plex that was located near us, was managed by a good property manager, never had delinquent payments (even during the pandemic), & rarely had an empty unit.

I think the shift in demand is primarily due to (i) locals (within 2-3 hour drive) being more open to travel to further destinations despite the pandemic and (ii) significantly increased STR supply in the market (the number of permits in operations today are apx. 2x what they were early 2020). 

TheSeattle Times editorial boardSeattle’sOffice of Housing last month released an unprecedented $14 millionto stabilize the balance sheets of affordable housing providers infinancial trouble.Turnedover to The Times editorial board after a public disclosure request,the 24 applications for emergency funding read like a collective cryfor help.Landlordsreport that some tenants are not paying rent, a trend that worsenedduring the pandemic.

Many owners of older hotels faced very low occupancy during the pandemic; so, many of them accepted government ICE contracts. 

I had a “420” friendly house on there and it did well until the pandemic.

This has been a struggling asset class that is still seeing a lingering impact from the pandemic.

I’ve had clients consistently investing pre-pandemic, during the pandemic, and post-pandemic.

We as accountants would likely reap a lot in fees from it similar to ERTC/PPP but there's nothing really pressing for it to get pushed through, unlike the pandemic for those programs.